Marriage equality celebrations, the 2021 Sydney Mardi Gras protest rally, and the 2022 Sydney Mardi Gras protest rally

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2017, 2021, 2022

Graphic Materials, Photographs

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19 photographs - digital, TIFF, colour

Item 01: A supporter of same-sex marriage strikes a pose as crowds gather to await news of the outcome of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, Prince Alfred Park, Surry Hills, New South Wales, 15 November 2017 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 02: Tanya Plibersek, Alex Greenwich and other supporters take a 'selfie' photograph in front of crowds at Taylor Square on the day of the successful Yes vote in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 15 November 2017 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 03: Thousands of people gather on Oxford Street during an impassioned celebration of a successful Yes vote in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 15 November 2017 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 04: Norrie, an icon of the queer community in Sydney, celebrates with the crowd after news of a successful Yes campaign on same-sex marriage, Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 15 November 2017 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 05: Revellers celebrate on Oxford Street at the news of a majority Yes vote in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 15 November 2017 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 06: A rainbow flag emblazoned with the word YES is held aloft on Oxford Street after the successful postal survey on same-sex marriage, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 15 November 2017 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 07: Marriage equality supporters unfurl a banner, protesting the internment of refugees by the Australian government, during celebrations of the Yes vote on same-sex marriage, Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney, New South Wales, 15 November 2017 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 08: Rainbow flags fly high in front of St Mary's Cathedral during celebrations of the Yes vote in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, Hyde Park North, Sydney, New South Wales, 15 November 2017 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 09: Celebrations break out in Sydney's Central Business District after the Yes vote in the national same-sex marriage postal survey, Hyde Park North, Sydney, New South Wales, 15 November 2017 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 10: Masked protesters show off their banner after police tried to stop the 2021 Sydney Mardi Gras march down Oxford Street during the COVID-19 pandemic, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 6 March 2021 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 11: Elia Blue shelters from the sun under a Sex Workers Outreach Program (SWOP) umbrella at the 2021 Sydney Mardi Gras rally after police tried to prevent the event due to COVID-19 restrictions, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 6 March 2021 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 12: Charlie Murphy holds a blue smoke flare during the 2022 Sydney Mardi Gras protest rally on Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 5 March 2022 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 13: Queer rights activist Evan Van Zijl leads a chant on Oxford Street during the 2022 Mardi Gras protest rally, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 5 March 2022 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 14: Community advocate Wei Thai-Haynes speaks to the crowd gathered at Taylor Square during the 2022 Mardi Gras protest rally, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 5 March 2022 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 15: Queer rights advocate Wei Thai-Haynes strikes a pose for the crowd at Taylor Square during the 2022 Sydney Mardi Gras protest rally, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 5 March 2022 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 16: Red umbrellas representing the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) are held open over supporters at the 2022 Sydney Mardi Gras protest rally, Taylor Square, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 5 March 2022 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 17: Protestors in the crowd listen intently to speeches at Taylor Square during the 2022 Sydney Mardi Gras protest rally, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 5 March 2022 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 18: A cheeky moment at the end of a hard day's marching after the 2022 Sydney Mardi Gras protest rally, Hyde Park, Sydney, New South Wales, 5 March 2022 / photograph by John Janson-Moore
Item 19: Members of the Sex Workers Outreach Program (SWOP) gather under red umbrellas in Taylor Square during the 2022 Sydney Mardi Gras protest rally, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 5 March 2022 / photograph by John Janson-Moore

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: John Janson-Moore
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

The Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey was a national survey designed to gauge support for legalising same-sex marriage in Australia. The results were released on 15 November 2017. The survey returned 61.6% 'Yes' responses to the question 'Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?'

In 2021, Sydney's Mardi Gras was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with the parade on Oxford Street cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. NSW police tried to prevent a Pride in Protest (PIP) march, however an exemption to COVID-19 restrictions was granted and the protest rally was held on Oxford Street, Darlinghurst on 6 March 2021.

In 2022, Mardi Gras was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with the parade on Oxford Street cancelled again. On 5 March, protestors gathered at Taylor Square to demand the decriminalisation of sex work, the withdrawal of the Religious Discrimination Bill, and increased investment in social services. The protest was organised by the Community Action for Rainbow Rights (CARR) and Pride in Protest.

References:
'Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey'. Wikipedia. Accessed 10 May 2024
'Hundreds of Mardi Gras protesters march down Sydney's Oxford Street after last-minute exemption'. ABC. Accessed 10 May 2024
'Community Rallies on Oxford Street Before Mardi Gras Parade'. Star Observer. Accessed 10 May 2024