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After the Rainbow Crossing was removed commemor...

After the Rainbow Crossing was removed commemorative rainbow ribbons were tied to nearby barriers, Taylor Square April 2013

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Sydney's Rainbow Crossings

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Hicks, Megan

Megan Hicks is a curator and writer. You can explore her work further on her blog Pavement Graffiti http://www.meganix.net

Sydney's Rainbow Crossings

On 25 February 2013, Sydneysiders woke to a rainbow crossing painted at the intersection of Taylor Square and Oxford Street, Darlinghurst - the starting point of Sydney's first ever Gay Mardi Gras march in 1978. Despite community support for the crossing, it was removed on 10 April sparking a do-it-yourself movement of pop-up rainbow crossings chalked on streets, footpaths and driveways all over Australia.

Cars

Demonstrations and protests

Gay Lesbian and Transgender

Pedestrians

Roads

Darlinghurst

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Inner suburb to the east of the city which has been home to both gentry and underclass. The former Darlinghurst Gaol is now the National Art School.

Oxford Street

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Street running south-east from Sydney's centre as far as Bondi Junction, along the line of a Aboriginal walking track, which became an important commercial area and was renamed after the famous London shopping street. Originally part of South Head Road built in 1811, this section was renamed in 1875.

Taylor Square

Locality on the border of Darlinghurst and Surry Hills where Oxford Street meets Flinders and Bourke streets near Darlinghurst Courthouse which is a hub of the city's nightlife.

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Rainbow crossing, Taylor Square

Rainbow crossing on Oxford Street painted as a symbol of the gay community for the Mardi Gras of 2013. A huge success it was however removed within 2 months because of road safety concerns.

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