LGBT Culture In Sydney
The LGBT community of Sydney, in New South Wales, is the largest in Australia and has a firm place as one of the iconic gay cities of the contemporary world. In a 2013 Pew Research poll, 79% of Australians agreed that homosexuality should be accepted by society, making it the fifth most supportive country in the survey behind Spain (88%), Germany (87%), Canada and the Czech Republic (both 80%). With a long history of LGBT rights activism and the annual three-week-long Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival, Sydney is one of the most gay-friendly cities in Australia and in the world. History Since the colonisation of Australia in 1788 with the landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove and raising of the Union Jack, Union Flag by Arthur Phillip Sydney has been associated with male homosexuality. As part of the British Empire, States and territories of Australia, Australian colonies inherited anti-homosexuality laws such as the ''Buggery Act 1533''. These provisions were mainta ...
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