Lidia Thorpe

Federal senator Lidia Thorpe says she lay on the ground in front of a float — interrupting the parade until she was removed by officers — to protest against ...

"Today, we still face violence from police. "Get rid of her! - Senator Lidia Thorpe halted the parade in a protest against "police violence"

Lidia Thorpe was moved on from the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade by police after footage showed the senator lying on the street and temporarily halting the ...

"This wasn't about her last night. "Get rid of her! Federal senator Lidia Thorpe was moved on from the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade by police after footage showed her lying on the street and temporarily halting the parade.

Vision has surfaced on social media showing Ms Thorpe lying on the road reportedly blocking the Australian Federal Police's float and halting celebrations. Read ...

The Djab Wurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara senator laid down in front of the Australian Federal Police float, briefly halting the procession before being removed by ...

On the first anniversary of that event, the first Pride marches were held in four major US cities. In New South Wales in particular, the police force gained further notoriety over its failure to properly investigate a string of suspected homophobic murders in the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘early ‘90s. Many have noted the long history of police repression of the LGBT community, including police brutality targeting organisers and advocates, in Australia and elsewhere.

Federal senator Lidia Thorpe was moved on from the Sydney Mardi Gras parade by police, after video showed h...

"While we respect the individual's right to protest, interrupting the parade in this way has significant implications for the safety of our participants and audience," the spokesperson said. [resigned from the Greens to move to the crossbench](https://www.9news.com.au/national/senator-lidia-thorpe-leaves-greens-for-crossbench-federal-politics/427f33bc-fe7a-4e58-91db-334426154ac8)to pursue a "Black sovereignty movement". Thorpe was a part of the "No Pride in Genocide" float, which was organised by Pride in Protest. "She was later removed from the parade at the request of organisers for breaching the terms of her participation," a spokesperson said. NSW Police said in a statement a woman laid in front of a float at about 9pm "momentarily preventing the progress of the parade". In a video of the incident shared to social media, Thorpe can be seen lying on her back in front of a float that was part of the parade.

Senator Lidia Thorpe has publicly responded after she was removed from Sydney's Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night.

Black and brown trans women started the first pride march as a protest against police violence. Proud to have joined the— Senator Lidia Thorpe (@SenatorThorpe) “Black and brown trans women started the first pride march as a protest against police violence,” she said.

Federal senator Lidia Thorpe was removed from the Sydney Mardi Gras parade after she lay on the street...

"This wasn't about her last night. "Get rid of her! Senator Thorpe said she was proud to join the parade as part of the Pride In Protest float in a social media post.

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe made her position on cops at Mardi Gras crystal clear on Saturday night. The Djab Wurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara senator laid ...

On the first anniversary of that event, the first Pride marches were held in four major US cities. In New South Wales in particular, the police force gained further notoriety over its failure to properly investigate a string of suspected homophobic murders in the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘early ‘90s. Many have noted the long history of police repression of the LGBT community, including police brutality targeting organisers and advocates, in Australia and elsewhere.