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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. Why Mardi Gras is named Mardi Gras Cool fact: In French, 'Mardi Gras' means 'Fat Tuesdays'. Scenes of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Celebration on March 2, 2013 in Sydney Australia. 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 . GLITTER, RAINBOWS, LEATHER, and pride: these are what generally comes to mind when you think of Sydney’s Mardi Gras. Now a weeks-long event, the pièce de résistance remains the Sydney Gay and 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. But the history of Mardi Gras has deep connections to Pride Month. The first Mardi Gras took place during Pride Month on 24 June 1978 – Sydney’s newly-formed Gay Solidarity Group organised a day of events to raise awareness and fight for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ communities, First Nations people and women. The first Mardi Gras ended up being a flashpoint for queer rights in Australia, setting off a chain reaction of law changes and eventually, creeping acceptance among the broader community. 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. 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 Despite these fears the parade went ahead. Mardi Gras helped the gay and lesbian community build a sense of determination and resilience. Today the gay and lesbian Mardi Gras and is one of the major events on Sydney’s calendar. It a festival lasting several weeks. But the parade is still the main event, attracting more than 200,000 people 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 Five thousand people took part in the second Gay Mardi Gras on a bitterly cold Saturday night of 30th June 1979 – and there were no arrests. Without the police attack on the first Mardi Gras, there may not have been a second one. The second Mardi Gras in 1979 was accompanied by a fair, film festival and street march. 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 This timeline reveals over four decades of Mardi Gras passion, protests and pride - with each year’s heroic moments creating Australia's unique life-affirming kaleidoscope of LGBTQI+ self-expression. Sydney Mardi Gras timeline. 1969 - Police raided popular gay bar Stonewall Inn in New York; 1978 - First Australian Mardi Gras – 53 people Mardi Gras was not directly responsible for that, but it set a precedent. It made gay and lesbian rights a mainstream political issue. Holding a peaceful, second Mardi Gras was an extraordinary victory. When we held the third Mardi Gras, it had begun to transform. There was a shift away from gay and lesbian liberation, towards a politics of rights. Reading Time: < 1 minute Pride week has already begun in Australia! Since Sydney’s fabulous Mardi Gras parade is coming up this weekend, I had a chat with Alan Maurice, Kunal Mirchandani, and Ravin (members of Trikone), about the renowned festival, its history and what it means to the South Asian LGBTQ+ community. The 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras live Saturday 6 March 6pm AEDT on SBS On Demand or catch the full parade at 7:30pm on SBS and NITV. Pride and pain: Sydney's Mardi Gras parade in pictures 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 Pride in Protest’s calls for a police ban now appeared to be an emergency response to an extraordinary event. Mardi Gras grappled with wildly different views and did a double-pike-backflip. The With Mardi Gras just around the corner, three of our people are preparing to march – each on their own remarkable journey. From unearthing the secrets of ancient viruses to shaping a sustainable future and setting up cutting-edge telescopes in the outback, Emily Goddard, Chirantan Parui and Ash Porter are breaking new ground in more ways than one.
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