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Senator Lydia Thorpe takes part in Mardi Gras dressed as Wonder Woman. ( ABC News: Jack Fisher ) Confetti and sparkles started flying when the participants of the very first Mardi Gras in 1978 A 48-year-old man was arrested at the 47th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Sydney on Saturday night after allegedly inappropriately touching a woman and punching the man she was with 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 More than 11,000 people marched, danced and rolled their way through inner Sydney for the 47th Mardi Gras Parade displaying Australia’s rich and diverse queer culture. Rainbow glow. Photo: AAP Hundreds of thousands of people expected to flock to Sydney’s CBD for Mardi Gras, one of the world’s biggest LGBTQI events. Credit: 7NEWS One of the floats groups marching in the parade will be the 78ers, a group of LGBTQI community members who participated in the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in 1978, as well as the subsequent protests that followed. 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 Sydney is expected to be buzzing for one of the biggest nights in the city's social calendar today as thousands are anticipated to march in the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. The massive Mardi Gras party has wrapped up for another year leaving a trail of glitter through the Sydney CBD and more than a few sore heads among punters. Sydney 2:46am Mar 1, 2020 Everything In short: About 12,000 people marched though Sydney for the 46th Mardi Gras parade. The parade began with a minute's silence for Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Nine protesters who allegedly briefly The original Mardi Gras was a time of protest. More than 50 people were arrested, with many more beaten and others outed by the media in 1978. The marches for Pride in Protest aim to bring people Join the ABC, the exclusive broadcast partner, for coverage of pride, progress, and community during the 2025 Mardi Gras celebrations. 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 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. Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2025 on Saturday, March 1; Starts 7.30pm AEDT / 8.30am GMT / 3.30am ET; Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Dykes on Bikes have kicked off Mardi Gras celebrations for 31 years. (ABC News: Harriet Tatham)The parade is the biggest event in the WorldPride festival, and according to the state's tourism More than 50 people were arrested during the 1978 protest. (Supplied: Sydney Mardi Gras)Police swooped in and violently arrested 53 men and women, many of whom were beaten in cells. 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 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's annual Mardi Gras parade began with a moment of silence for the young couple who were allegedly murdered by a serving police officer last week. Sydney's Mardi Gras parade is an iconic The iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival will return to Sydney from 14 February – 2 March 2025, ready to bedazzle the emerald city with a celebration of pride and diversity. Read more Community news
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