WorldPride is coming to Sydney! After a couple of years of muted Mardi Gras, Sydney is back with a rather big glitterball bang when WorldPride rolls into town.

The theme for the festival, GATHER, DREAM, AMPLIFY, was developed in partnership with our extraordinary First Nations and LGBTQIA+ communities. It acknowledges the traditional custodians of Australia and represents our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Sydney WorldPride will be calling. A calling to come together and participate in a global movement.

In 2023, Sydney Mardi Gras and Sydney WorldPride will introduce the world to our glittering LGBTQIA+ communities, giving our diverse First Nations and Asia Pacific people the opportunity to share their pride on a global stage.

We've taken the opportunity to bring WorldPride to the southern hemisphere for the first time – not only representing Australian states and territories, but also bringing focus to our neighbouring countries in the Asia-Pacific region who do not all have the same level of equality and human rights that we do.