Australian Christian Lobby Says Taxpayers Should No Longer Fund the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

The move comes after images of a mock crucifixion circulated online.

The Qantas float at Sydney’s Mardi Gras Parade pays tribute to alleged murder victim Luke Davies, who was a flight attendant with the airline, by placing his name on the float in Sydney, Australia on March 2, 2024. Roni Bintang/Getty Images

A mock display of the crucifixion at this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has prompted the Australian Christian Lobby to call for the annual event to be defunded.

Photos on social media showed two revelers staging a mock-crucifixion with a person dressed like Jesus against a tree being speared by an Indigenous man.