event for the protest almost 1,000 people have said they will attend and a further 3,000 have clicked ‘interested’. Pride in Protest says they expect around 900 people in attendance.Despite the number of protesters being only around one third of the 3,000 person cap on protests in NSW, the police are formally opposing the event.Pride in Protest says since the Mardi Gras parade will go ahead at the Sydney Cricket Ground with over 10,000 spectators attending, it is an inconsistent application of the public health orders if they shut down the protest.“We encourage the NSW Police to practice consistency in policing the public in the context of COVID-19,”“If non-political public gatherings are allowed to proceed uninterrupted, then so should.