The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Board have temporarily stood down Board Directors Damien Nguyen and Luna Choo.

In a statement sent to members on Friday morning, the Board said the motion was passed in a meeting on 12 March with a two-thirds majority of the directors present, with Choo and Nguyen – who are affiliated with Pride in Protest (PiP) – being stood down as directors for a period of 28 days, effective from 4 March.