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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. 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 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is an event in Sydney, New South Wales attended by hundreds of thousands of people from around Australia and overseas. One of the largest LGBT festivals in the world , Mardi Gras is the largest Pride event in Oceania . 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. But the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival started on February 16 and finishes on Sunday. South Australia was the first Australian state to decriminalise male homosexuality in 1975 What began one night in June, 1978, with a large crowd of partygoers ended in fear, arrests and brutal violence. This is an immersive 3D retelling of Australia's first Mardi Gras. On the poster, our night-time street party was called a Festival, starting at 10pm in Taylor Square. But Marg McMann dubbed it a Mardi Gras and that is the name that immediately stuck. That first Mardi Gras attracted a more diverse group of women and men than the day-time marches. It was a fun event, less serious, but no less political. Ms Minnis helped organise the first Mardi Gras as a member of the Gay Solidarity Group. The parade, along with other activities planned on June 24, 1978, formed part of a call for international solidarity activities in response to the Briggs initiative in California, which was going to ban LGBTQIA+ people from working in schools. The NFSA marks the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras with recently discovered news file footage from the first Mardi Gras and subsequent lesbian and gay rights protests in Sydney in June 1978. Guest contributor Ken Davis , one of the organisers of the first Mardi Gras, recalls how the event came about and the 'Drop the Charges' campaign 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. Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on “Fat Tuesday,” the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. In many areas, however, Mardi Gras has evolved into a week-long festival. Mardi Sydney is buzzing with excitement as the 47th Sydney Mardi Gras Festival reaches its grand finale this weekend. With a lineup of events that promises unforgettable moments, it’s time to plan your weekend and soak up the energy of Mardi Gras. From the iconic Parade to the legendary after-party and the much-loved Laneway event, here’s [] 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 The official dates for the Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 festival season will be February 14, 2025, to Sunday, March 2, 2025 The Mardi Gras season kicks off with Fair Day, which will be held on Sunday, February 16. The parade and official after-party are confirmed to be on Saturday, March 1. 3 March 2025. Over the weekend, thousands came together to celebrate pride at the 47th edition of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. What began as a protest for LGBTQIA+ rights continues as an iconic pillar in the community as a platform for advocacy, connection, visibility, and celebration. Mardi Gras is a celebration of how far the LGBTQI community has come, Equality Australia says. Clean-up crews started sweeping the streets and gathering loads of rubbish bags as soon as the Up to 300,000 people are expected to watch the Mardi Gras parade from Oxford Street this year. (ABC News: Mridula Amin) Mardi Gras has played a crucial role in the emergence of Australia, and, in particular, Sydney, as an internationally recognised gay and lesbian tourist destination. This led to the successful bid
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