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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first leader of the country to take part in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in the event’s 45-year history.. In other parts of the Anthony Albanese has become Australia's first sitting prime minister to take part in Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade - one of the biggest events of its kind in the world. Albanese, the first sitting Prime Minister to march in the parade in 2023, reflected on the progress of LGBTQI+ rights in Australia, acknowledging that while strides have been made, there is still work to be done. “I’ve been coming to Mardi Gras for many decades now—just about every year since 1984,” he said. “But it’s fun. Street sweepers have descended on Oxford Street to vacuum up the glittery remnants of Sydney’s 2023 Mardi Gras after Anthony Albanese made history as the first prime minister to march in the parade. Albanese made history in 2023 when he became the first Australian prime minister to march. He told ABC TV on Saturday night he’d been marching in the parade for the past 40 years. When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced he was going to march at Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade this year — the first time a PM has marched — the lacklustre opposition to it Anthony Albanese became the first Australian prime minister to march at the 45th Sydney Mardi Gras this weekend. The country’s 31st prime minister joined over 12,500 attendees in Oxford Street for the annual LGBTQ+ event, which began in 1978. It's not the first time an Australian prime minister has attended the event - Malcolm Turnbull was present in 2016 but did not march. The Mardi Gras parade has been running since 1978 and grew out FERNANDEZ: You are no stranger, you have marched in Mardi Gras before. PRIME MINISTER: I think this is my 35th Mardi Gras. The first one was 1983. I'm showing my age there. FERNANDEZ: First one as Prime Minister. That is a significant moment. PRIME MINISTER: It's unfortunate that I am the first. This is a celebration of modern Australia. Mr Albanese, who was the first sitting prime minister to march in the Mardi Gras parade in 2023, said rights for Australia’s LGBTQI+ community had “come a long way” however there was PRIME MINISTER: No, I haven't. REUCASSEL: Get the dipstickers out. I believe some former Prime Ministers wore them with pride. So, maybe that can your next move. Thanks for talking to us, Prime Minister. Appreciate it. PRIME MINISTER: Thanks for the constructive advice, Craig. The 47th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade took over Sydney on Saturday night, bringing with it a sea of colorful costumes, energetic crowds, and unfortunately, a whole lot of trash. Despite the chaos, the event was a huge success, with thousands of people and 180 floats making their way through Anthony Albanese might not be able to tell you much about Chinese warships conducting live fire exercises off the coast of Sydney but he's certainly across the detail when it comes to his queer party playlist PM was very enthusiastic participating in last night's gay and lesbian Mardi Gras here in Sydney have a look I've been doing this for many decades now just about every year since about "The Mardi Gras parade is the biggest event in the WorldPride festival. "For the first time in history, we have the Prime Minister marching in the parade, which just signals to the rest of the Anthony Albanese last year became the first sitting prime minister to march in the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Credit: Nikki Short The Australian Bureau of Statistics had considered Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first leader of the country to take part in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in the event’s 45-year history.. In other parts of the Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras shares open letter to PM supporting a ceasefire in Gaza. Alongside the global LGBTQIA+ communities, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has written an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joining the call for an immediate and enduring ceasefire in Gaza. Mr Albanese, who was the first sitting prime minister to march in the Mardi Gras parade in 2023, said rights for Australia’s LGBTQI+ community had “come a long way” however there was Anthony Albanese has become the first sitting Australian prime minister to march in Sydney's Mardi Gras parade.
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