Pride Square and the adjoining Pride Centre celebrate the diversity of our LGBTQIA+ community in Newtown (Gadigal) Sydney. Residents and visitors traverse Pride Square, going to and from the train station, bus stops, and the shops. The Square is frequented by buskers, services providing food for people in need, fund-raisers soliciting donations for charities and people hoping for donations to sustain themselves. There are political protests with crowds carrying banners and shouting into megaphones. Emergency Services vehicles drive through the Square, often with lights and sirens, on their way to King Street. People take a seat to watch the world go by, from early in the morning until late at night, relaxing and talking to others with time to spare. I made these small drawings on paper sitting under a tree late at night hoping to capture a small fragment of the happenings and atmosphere of Pride Square.
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