Ally Garrett knew that making the most of Sydney’s transformation into a sparkling queerdom for WorldPride would mean upping the ante. In a spreadsheet type-A personalities dream of, Garrett created a colour-coded breakdown of the 14 events she and her friends are attending, including what time they need to be there – and the outfit for each occasion.
“Mardi Gras is the most important time in the calendar year for me,” she says. “I knew this year, with it being WorldPride and so much on, I’d need to take a more social secretary approach to get everyone organised.”