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As such that first Mardi Gras march was a major civil rights milestone beyond the gay community. Up to 3,000 people marched in an incident-free parade in 1979. In 1980 a key new element was introduced – the post-parade party. The face of the modern Mardi Gras we know today was taking shape. 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. The 2016 Mardi Gras proved one of the biggest ever, with 12,500 parade participants and 300,000 onlookers. It also marked a milestone moment in Mardi Gras history. In the weeks leading up to it, the State Parliament, Police and Fairfax Media gave the 78’ers apologies they had been waiting 38 years to hear. History of the event, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Robert Swieca, Judith O’Callaghan and Glynis Jones, Absolutely Mardi Gras: Costume and Design of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Powerhouse Publishing, Sydney, 1996. Graham Willett, Living out Loud: A History of Gay and Lesbian Activism in Australia, Allen & Unwin, 2000 This year the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade made its way along Oxford Street for the 40th year in a row. It was a typically loud, colourful and vibrant affair that mixed politics with Mardi Gras is one of Australia’s most famous and well-loved events, bringing tens of thousands of visitors to Sydney to join in the celebrations. It all began on a chilly winter's night in 1978, when the police descended on a street festival bravely celebrating gay rights when homosexuality was still illegal. This time The third Mardi Gras in 1980 was named the “Outrageous Gay Mardi Gras” and the parade route was altered to start in the CBD, make its way down Oxford street and finish at Paddington Town Hall. You are probably wondering why we now celebrate Mardi Gras in summertime, well in 1981 Mardi Gras decided to move the Parade to summer due to the So this year the parade is again a ticketed event to be held in the Sydney Cricket Ground. Organisers plan to return to Oxford Street, the home and heart of Mardi Gras, for its 45th anniversary in 2023. Exactly how else the Sydney Mardi Gras will evolve over the coming years remains to be seen. Today marks 46 years since the first Sydney Mardi Gras. On a cold winter day in 1978 hundreds of pioneers - our beloved 78ers - took to the streets for the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, women and the First Nations communities. That day changed the course of LGBTQIA+ rights in Australia forever. Decades later we Mardi Gras is both an incredible public spectacle, social highlight and a multi-million dollar revenue earner for Sydney tourism. However, it was initially launched as a protest march and an opportunity for homosexuals to express pride in their identity, during a time when their activities were criminalised, they were targeted for violence and murder by gangs and police, and treated as Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges that our events take place on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Darug and Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin. Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. Also known as Carnival or Carnaval, it’s celebrated in Sydney’s Mardi Gras is a glimmering celebration of queer pride | WILLIAM YANG GLITTER, RAINBOWS, LEATHER, and pride: these are what generally comes to mind when you think of Sydney’s Mardi The Mardi Gras Indians symbolize a unique connection between African and Indigenous heritage in the Crescent City. the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, are committed to preserving The City of Sydney supports Mardi Gras as an internationally celebrated event that honours the history of LGBTIQ communities in Australia. Mardi Gras showcases LGBTIQ cultures and honours its contemporary struggles. As a global city, the City of Sydney is proud to support Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and showcase its diversity to the world. Some highlights include the Order of Myths parade, the oldest Mardi Gras parade in the country, and the King’s Supper, a formal banquet held on the eve of the Mardi Gras carnival. Sydney, Australia. Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is one of the world’s largest and most colorful celebrations. The Festival will wrap with the world famous Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. Festival theme: Free to be The 2025 Festival theme Free to be is a celebration of the strides toward true LGBTQIA+ equality while also acting as a global reminder that our fight is far from over, and that we are not truly free until we are all free 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! The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival kicks off on Friday 16 February 2018 with seventeen sparkling days, jam-packed with parties, performance, exhibitions, family and community events that culminate with the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 3 March 2018. 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