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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 is regarded internationally as one of the world's biggest and best LGBTQI marches and festivals, and has been described as an "absolute once-in-a-lifetime must for every travelling gay man". [118] Mardi Gras is featured in the programmes of tour operators which target the gay market. [48] The first Mardi Gras was a protest in 1978, coordinated in solidarity with other gay and lesbian groups around the world on the . anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots in the United States. 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 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. Sydney Mardi Gras today. Mardi Gras has grown to be one of the major events of the Sydney calendar. Today it is a festival held over several weeks, culminating in a parade that attracts more than 200,000 participants and spectators. The survival and success of Mardi Gras represents a remarkable and defining change in public attitudes. The first Mardi Gras Parade takes place in June to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York. It takes the form of a protest march of about 1,000 people calling for an end to discrimination towards gays and lesbians. 53 people are arrested. At Mardi Gras 2023, Ms Thorpe momentarily stopped the parade after laying on the ground in front of a float in protest. She was escorted away by officers, but was not arrested. In 1994 ‘Lucille Balls’ won first prize for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras costume award. History of LGBTQIA+ politics. In 2018 Mardi Gras marked its 40th anniversary. To commemorate the milestone, the Museum hosted a thought-provoking discussion on LGBTQIA+ politics in Australia. Stick around for the Mardi Gras CEO and Co-Chairs catch-up (12:20 pm), where you’ll get the latest on the organisation’s vision and future. From there, pay a visit to the Dykes on Bikes stall to meet the legends who kick off every Mardi Gras Parade, and head to Trans Summer Camp, a welcoming space for transgender and gender-diverse Thousands of scantily clad revellers danced through Sydney on Saturday for the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade, transforming the Australian city into a vibrant sea of colour and costumes. More than 10,000 people -- many of them painted in glitter makeup -- and 180 floats rolled down a packed Oxford Street, lighting up the vibrant heart of Sydney The roar of dozens of motorbikes carrying women and rainbow flags, or "Dykes on Bikes", kicked off the parade, followed by the First Nations Community Float and the 78ers -- a group of activists who marched in Sydney's first Mardi Gras event in 1978. Celebrating 47 years in 2025, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras continues to stand strong as a pillar of strength and unity and a monument for creativity and self-expression within LGBTQIA+ communities in Sydney and across the globe. The 2025 Festival promises to bring unforgettable moments, radiant performances, and vibrant events that honour the Thousands of scantily clad revellers danced through Sydney on Saturday for the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade, transforming the Australian city into a vibrant sea of colour and costumes. More than Get ready to set free pride, diversity, and unbridled joy as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade returns on Saturday 1 March 2025. With over 10,000 marchers and more than 180 spectacular floats, this year's Parade is a dazzling celebration of the 2025 Festival theme, FREE TO BE, honouring the LGBTQIA+ community's resilience, creativity, and unwavering pursuit of The 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade saw over 11,000 participants from the LGBTQI spectrum broadcasting a message of pride, with a big crowd joining them lined up on Oxford Street or Anthony Albanese joins revellers at the 2025 Sydney Mardi Gras as election looms. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a surprise return to Mardi Gras on Saturday night, marching down Oxford Street in front of tens of thousands of Revellers have filled Sydney’s Oxford St for the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night, however all eyes will be peeled for a surprise appearance from pop princess In 2025, Mardi Gras Festival runs from Friday, February 14 to Sunday, March 2 — with the Mardi Gras Parade itself falling on Saturday, March 1 in 2025. Where does Mardi Gras take place in Sydney? The letter calls for “an immediate and enduring ceasefire in Gaza”, with no mention of the Hamas attacks on October 7. Furthermore, Mardi Gras offshoot group Pride in Protest – which has members on the Mardi Gras board – recently announced that it will be marching with a “Trans Pride, Not Genocide” float at the March 2 parade.
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