Major corporate sponsors of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have been accused of exploiting the event for profit, amid fears big business is dominating at the expense of community groups.
However, Mr Kruger said the organisation represented an incredibly diverse community, with a wide range of opinions. “Sometimes it can be difficult to be all things to all people, but each year we try to get that balance right.” A 2020 survey of Mardi Gras members and the LGBTQIA+ community found 18 per cent were concerned about corporate sponsors, which this year includes Optus, TikTok, Meta, W Hotels and Woolworths Group.
“A meaningful and authentic commitment to LGBTQIA+ equality and inclusion cannot be viewed through a siloed lens that excludes other human rights and equality issues,” he said., claiming the company set the price for HIV prevention drugs so high that it was “inaccessible to most LGBTQI Americans”.The controversial group has also raised concerns about the wider corporate activities of major sponsors such as American Express, Qantas and Minter Ellison.
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