SURRY HILLS: A new rainbow path that snakes through Prince Alfred Park in Surry Hills was opened in February – just in time for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
The 90-metre path runs alongside Equality Green – the area of the park recently renamed to commemorate the moment tens of thousands of Australians gathered in 2017 to hear the outcome of the same-sex marriage vote.
“The path represents the progress we’ve made towards equality and the long way to go before our LGBTIQ communities are free of discrimination,” Lord Mayor Clover Moore said.
“Having the rainbow walk painted at the site will be a permanent reminder of our contribution to that historic change.”
The Surry Hills Creative Precinct proposed the idea of a rainbow path in 2019 following the installation of a rainbow crossing that curves around the intersection of Bourke and Campbell streets in Darlinghurst.
Sydneysiders were also invited to have their say about the proposal before it was given the go ahead.
Leigh Harris, President of the Surry Hills Creative Precinct said the proposal reflected Surry Hills longstanding place at the vanguard of diversity and inclusivity.
The Lord Mayor added, “I thought it was a fabulous idea when the precinct suggested we paint a bright rainbow on Equality Green.
“This is a permanent tribute to the moment when more than 30,000 Sydneysiders gathered together to hear the results of the marriage equality postal survey on November 15, 2017.”
