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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. 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. Bolstered by these traditions, gay organizing around Mardi Gras gained momentum as the LGBTQ community in New Orleans grew. Nationwide, World War II introduced new same-sex spaces for people to It was in this climate, and in the wake of McCarthyism and the Lavender Scare, that New Orlean’s first gay Mardi Gras krewes, social organizations that stage parades or festivities for the Mardi The climax of the gay Mardi Gras events experience is without a doubt the Official Gay Mardi Gras Bead Toss. Thousands gather as the Krewe of Queenateenas’ reigning King Cake King and Queen take to the balcony of the Ambush Mansion at 2:30pm for a bead toss that will have the queer community leaping, grabbing and cheering. 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 The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras began back in 1978, where our forefathers, mothers and trancestors put their lives on the line for us to enjoy ours. 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 theme of this year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is Free to Be. The 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is set to attract huge crowds on 1 March. Credit: AAP. 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 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. 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. Sydney Mardi Gras . Gay Pride Aussie Style . The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is an event in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, attended by 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. To coincide with the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in February 2025, DRAW Space will present Queer Drawing, which contemplates the profound connection between drawing and queerness—presenting drawings by 20 queer and ally-identifying artists, with each unique drawing a window into a lived experience of queerness in all its diversity. Applications are now open for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade Grants proudly supported by Canva in 2025. As part of Canva and SGLMG’s ongoing commitment to inclusion and empowering the LGBTQIA+ community, these grants aim to foster creativity, inclusivity, and meaningful participation in the Parade. Nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2022 and now receiving its Australian premiere with community-led Fruit Box Theatre, Cruise is an intergenerational monologue spanning four decades and over 20 characters, celebrating queer nightlife and paying tribute to a generation lost to the AIDS crisis. 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. Queer Screen is the home of the Mardi Gras Film Festival (February), and Queer Screen Film Fest, (August). We are in Sydney, Australia. TITANIQUE NOW CRUISING ALL THROUGH MARDI GRAS! NOTHING ON EARTH COULD COME BETWEEN JACK AND ROSE. EXCEPT CELINE DION. When the music of Celine Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning film Titanic, you get TITANÍQUE, a musical celebration that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical and joyful party aboard the Ship of Dreams.
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