UNSW Pride

Happy Mardi Gras!

The 2022 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival runs from 18 February - 6 March. To celebrate last year's festival, UNSW took part in the parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground, dancing to "Pride (In the Name of Love)", and in 2020, over 1,000 students and staff created the UNSW Human Rainbow.

While it may continue in different forms this year, we remain committed to marking the importance of Mardi Gras and reaffirming our #UNSWPride. UNSW values that our community is made up of diverse genders, sexes and sexualities; and we continually strive to make our University a welcoming place for LGBTQIA+ students and staff.

UNSW students and staff in silver galactic outfits on the steps at rehearsal ahead of the parade
UNSW students and staff in silver galactic outfits on parade in a packed SCG stadium

UNSW on Parade

This year, the Mardi Gras Parade continues to party at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with a float and dance routine to the Jamelia classic "Superstar". If you can't snap up a ticket to see it in person, you will be able to watch our UNSW Pride live on ABC.

A small number of places in the parade group are now available! First in, best dressed.

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View the parade gallery

Group of UNS W students and staff dressed in silver galactic outfits posing in a group with big UNSW letters
UNSW students and staff dressed in silver galactic outfits leaving the tunnel holding the big yellow UNSW letters at the SCG for the parade
UNSW students and staff dresse din silver galactic outfits with big yellow UNSW letters on parade around a packed SCG stadium
UNSW Human Rainbow
A number of people are standing in UNSW Pride shirts and holding flags that make up a rainbow
UNSW 2019 Mardi Gras group on the parade route.
A man is smiling to something at the side, with people behind wearing UNSW Pride shirts
People dressed in red and yellow robes carry letters spelling UNSW

Supporting our LGBTQIA+ community at UNSW

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UNSW Queer Collective

This student-led collective supports and represents all students on campus who are queer - that is, people who identify anywhere within the queer and queer questioning spectrum.

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Two women wearing pride flags

ally@UNSW

Since 2008, UNSW has built a network of students and staff who pledge to take a proactive stance against discrimination based on diverse genders, sexes and sexualities.

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Support & Services

Information to help you access services offered at UNSW, seek out likeminded student groups, and connect with broader community support and resources.

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UNSW Human Rainbow

UNSW Human Rainbow

In 2020, to celebrate the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, over 1,000 students and staff came together in person on the Kensington campus to create the UNSW Human Rainbow.

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