Oz Queer Hags Community Mardi Gras Float

The Oz Queer Hags* is a community float started by an incredible woman, Janet Starr. In 2008, Janet wrote her PhD dissertation on the identity of a Fag Hag and her role in the community.

That same year, the first-ever Fag Hag float marched Oxford Street!

In 2023, we amended our name to Oz Queer Hags (formally The Oz Fag Hags) to represent our widened community and adhere to a change in public opinion on the word ‘Fag’. We wanted to ensure we were representing our community in a way that made people feel included not offended and capture the diversity of our community.

Over the past 15 years, our community has grown to over 500 members from all corners of the rainbow and beyond. We are all part of Oz Queer Hags to show our love and support.