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DIY Rainbow event at Newtown Square 26 April 2013

DIY Rainbow event at Newtown Square 26 April 2013

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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.

Demonstrations and protests

Gay Lesbian and Transgender

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Newtown

Inner-west suburb which developed along the main road south from Sydney. It became a prosperous shopping district in the late 19th century, and later a working-class and migrant suburb, now gentrified.

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Newtown Town Hall

Public facility which was central to the old Municipality of Newtown which operated from 1861 to 1948. The 1860s building was originally the Newtown School of Arts before being purchased by the council as chambers in 1868. It given a new facade in 1936 and is currently used by community groups.

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DIY Rainbow

Protest movement that emerged in 2013 via social media in response to the removal of a temporary rainbow-painted pedestrian crossing at Taylor Square which had been created by the City of Sydney for the 35th Sydney Mardi Gras celebrations. Activists create rainbows and rainbow coloured crossings with chalk in public places to show support for equal rights and marriage equality.

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