Mardi Gras Dinner at Taronga Zoo
3 March 2010

 

 

TICKETS FOR THE EVENT ARE ON SALE AT MOSHTIX.

ANY QUESTIONS OR TO DISCUSS SEATING, CONTACT ALEX AT: alex@australianmarriageequality.com

New Mardi Gras (NMG), Australian Marriage Equality (AME) and Taronga Zoo announce the inaugural Mardi Gras Dinner at the Zoo, a gala dinner at Taronga Zoo to raise money for the fight for marriage equality and a highlight of the 2010 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

From 6pm on 3 March 2010 guests will enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the Zoo, have a private viewing of the famous bird show, meet some of the Zoo's most exotic residents and learn about the animals and their homosexual activities, same-sex couplings and parenting skills.

This will be followed by a stunning dining experience at the Zoo's Harbourview Ballroom, enjoying one of the best views in the city.

NMG has added this event at one of Sydney's major tourist icons to attract both the local LGBTIQ community as well as interstate and international guests visiting for Mardi Gras. The event also illustrates NMG's continuing focus on working with community organisations such as AME.

"We are delighted to back this event which we believe will be popular with locals and visitors alike", said NMG CEO Anna McInerney. "Many people have told us they would like a major dining experience as part of the Mardi Gras programme. This event will deliver not only that but also a boost to the marriage equality cause."

Proceeds from the dinner will go to funding further work by AME. Alex Greenwich, AME spokesperson, welcomed NMG's support.

"The money raised will be used to provide the key missing piece in the lobbying effort," said Alex Greenwich.

"We will create a public education document which states clearly and simply all the arguments for marriage equality and refutes the main arguments against. It will focus on the lived experiences of couples and families and draw on submissions to the recent Senate inquiry."

"This document will then be sent to members of Federal Parliament to educate them on same-sex marriage."

The event will cost $230 to $250 per person, the same price as a dinner out in any of Sydney's top restaurants, and includes all beverages, transport, entertainment and the opportunity to support the biggest civil rights battle faced by the LGBTIQ community in one of Sydney's most spectacular settings.

The dinner is also seen as a unique opportunity for corporate hospitality by businesses with gay and lesbian clients.