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Some of the LGBTQ Krewes and balls to look out for during Mardi Gras and its Carnival season, via their respective websites, including the 60-year-old Petronius, Armeinius, the largely POC Krewe of Mwindo, The Ball Schedule 2025. Awaiting confirmation of dates for the 2025 editions. Petronius – The oldest Gay Mardi Gras Krewe in New Orleans Gay Mardi Gras Bead Toss. February 21, 2023. Every year, the Krewe of Queenateenas’ reigning King Cake King and Queen take to the balcony of the Ambush Mansion for a bead toss that will have the queer community leaping, grabbing and cheering. This is, quite literally, one of the crowning moments of Gay Mardi Gras. While the first official gay Carnival krewe, the Krewe of Yuga, was formed in the late 1950s, “Gay Mardi Gras” had been going on underground way before then. As a spoof of traditional Mardi Gras krewes, the Yuga ball featured a glittering presentation of royalty, including a Queen, King, Captain, debutantes and maids. The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is set to attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP Over 11,000 participants are expected to descend on Sydney's streets on Saturday Dykes on Bikes open this year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. (ABC News: Jack Fisher) The group is the country's longest-running female motorcycle club, and one of the country's oldest Happy Mardi Gras, the greatest free show on Earth! Parades, Bal Masques, King Cake Parties and a host of other fun things to do await you this month. Here are just some of the hot happenings in February to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. [] "Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has not been immune to these pressures," the board said in a statement last year. "Our timeline in budgeting, planning, launching tickets and delivering our In fact, it was 1958, the same year of the Tulane acquittals, when the Krewe of Yuga’s first mock ball marked the advent of gay Mardi Gras krewes. Like the city’s straight krewes, the Krewe of Two of these coveted items from the most prominent all-female krewes are the creme de la creme of gay throws. Both the shoes and purses are decorated to the nines by the parade riders with glitter, feathers, and much more! Dance the night away at Oz and Bourbon Pub. Dance your way through the Mardi Gras weekend at NOLA’s two biggest gay dance Queer Carnival Has Been in NOLA for Over 60 Years. New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebrations have been helping the city stand out on the world stage since the 1700s. While most people know about the many different Mardi Gras krewes, the parades, and the costume balls, one relatively unknown side of NOLA Carnival, one specifically catered to the city's LGBTQ community, has been around since at least The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ history and culture. [22]The term Mardi Gras derives from the celebration on Mardi (French for "Tuesday") when Gras (French for "fat") is eaten prior to the Christian abstinence period of Lent preceding Easter. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Free to party, free to celebrate, free to laugh, free to be Festival-favourites, revamped returns and new queens on the block join the line-up for Sydney Mardi Gras 2025! Gay Mardi Gras Tradition . While the first official gay Carnival krewe, the Krewe of Yuga, was formed in the late 1950s, “Gay Mardi Gras” had been going on The Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ events in the world and the largest Pride event in Oceania, with the queer community taking over downtown Sydney for a colorful The founder of Osiris began fundraising efforts in 1981 with the intent to establish a strictly gay Mardi Gras association. The Order of Osiris has now grown over the years, changing with the times to become an all-inclusive Mardi Gras organization. Currently, the group has a variety of members ranging in age, gender, sexual orientation and race. The Krewe of Armeinius Founded in 1968, the Krewe of Armeinius is the largest Gay Mardi Gras organization in the city. Throughout the year, their mission is to educate the community and preserve the history and traditions of Gay Mardi Gras. Each year, they celebrate the organization’s mission and efforts with their annual Krewe of Armeinius Ball. Check their official website for more events HEAPS GAY MARDI GRAS AFTERPARTY 2025. Music: Music - Dance; MANNING BAR. Saturday, 01 March 2025 09:00 PM; MANNING OPEN-AIR. Saturday, 01 March 2025 09:00 PM; March 1 The Krewe of Petronius is the world's oldest gay Mardi Gras Krewe. Formed in 1961, for 63 yeasr we have celebrated gay Mardi Gras. Although the event has firmly embraced its boisterous party atmosphere, Sydney's Mardi Gras originally grew out of a 1978 gay rights protest that ended with dozens of arrests. The parade is still used as a vehicle for protest, with floats this year pushing for LGBTQ rights. lec/mtp
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