Hall of Fame

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Hall of Fame recognises individuals who have made an extraordinary and lasting contribution to Mardi Gras, LGBTQIA+ communities, and the broader movement for equality, visibility and liberation. The Hall of Fame celebrates the activists, artists, organisers, performers, volunteers and community leaders whose passion, courage and creativity have shaped Mardi Gras over generations and helped build one of the world’s leading Pride organisations.

1992
Bruce Belcher (dec’d), Lance Gowland (dec’d), Brian McGahen (dec’d),
Ron Muncaster (dec’d), Kimberley O’Sullivan, Peter Tully (dec’d), David Wilkins

1993
Colin Fawcett, Leggs Galore (dec’d), Robyn Laverack, Cath Phillips

1994
Barry Cecchini (dec’d), Peter Macdonnell (dec’d), Bruce Pollack

1995
Ron Austin (dec’d), Murray McLachlan, Bill Whittaker (dec’d)

1996
Corby Beard, Richard Cobden, Miss New Zealand (aka Brent Beadle)

1997
Susan Harben, Kathy Pavlich

1998
Stephen Allkins, Margaret McCann (dec’d)

1999
Tony Crewes, Gillian Minervini, Phillipa Playford, Rodney Thorpe (dec’d)

2000
David McDairmid (dec’d), John Marsden (dec’d), Bill Morley (dec’d)

2001
Brian Hobday (dec’d), Gary Leeson, Ron Smith

2002
Philip Diment, Jade-snow Kemety, Richard Liddy (dec’d), Katrina Marton,
Richard Wherrett (dec’d)

2013
Jane Becker, Laura Jamieson, Jem Masters, Steve Warren

2014
Liz Dodds, Kevin Kabi Rigby, Steph Sands,

2015
Eamonn Lorraine, Michael Rolik,

2016
Rene Rivas,

2017
Ann-Marie Calihanna

2018
Leonard Watson

2019
Peter De Waal, Sveta Gilerman

2020
Taressa Leggett

2021
Jenny Mann, Kathy Sant

2022
Frank Iannilli, Paul Truscott

2023
Stevie Clayton, Paul Savage, Michael Woodhouse

2024
John Bridges (dec’d), Graeme Browning (aka Mitzi Macintosh), Doris Fish (aka Philip Mills) (dec’d), Damian Furlong, Kevin Golding (dec’d), Shane Jenek (aka Courtney Act), C Moore Hardy, Lynne O’Brien, Nick Parker, Rob Patmore, Vicktor Petroff

2026
Mark Barraket, Damien Hodgkinson