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'Bullying and harassment' of LGBTIQ people on Sydney's Oxford Street prompts demands for tougher police action

Sydney drag entertainer Tina Bikki says police should be doing more to beef up patrols on Oxford Street, after being verbally harassed by a group of men on the popular LGBTIQ precinct.

It is the third violent instance levelled against the community on the Darlinghurst street in April alone, just a month after World Pride wrapped up in the city.

Police increased their presence last weekend after concerns were raised by independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich about incidents of bullying and harassment being directed at members of the queer community on the strip.

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