Sydney is a world-class LGBT destination.  The beaches are otherworldly, the people are lovely and the gay scene is one of the most vibrant in the World.  Indeed, Gaystralia is all too fitting of a name.  The pace of change is rapid.  Gay adoption bills and the “move toward marriage” is apparent and gay-related crimes are all but nonexistent. 

Sydney’s Mardi Gras, which rocks the city for weeks, draws gays and lesbians from all over the globe and is arguably the largest pride celebration in the world.  The city’s famed “gayborhood,” which lines Oxford Street, is abuzz seven nights a week. The drag queens are the greatest in the World.  Their almost nightly shows at venues like Stonewall and Arq draw hundreds of revelers who bask in such wonderment as “Going Gaga,” a 30-minute review of the reigning Queen of Pop.