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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 . 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. 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 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 Sydney’s Mardi Gras is a glimmering celebration of queer pride | WILLIAM YANG. GLITTER, RAINBOWS, LEATHER, and pride: these are what generally comes to mind when you think of Sydney’s Mardi Mardi Gras took on tremendous significance. AIDS activist Bill Whittaker noted, that ‘many of us know people who just wanted to live until one more Mardi Gras, it was so important in their lives. And they did, and still do’. 2. Sydney Mardi Gras today. Mardi Gras has grown to be one of the major events of the Sydney calendar. Sydney Mardi Gras timeline. 1969 Police raided popular gay bar Stonewall Inn in New York. 1978 First Australian Mardi Gras – 53 people arrested. Most charges eventually dropped, The Sydney Morning Herald published the names, occupations and addresses of those arrested in full, outing many and causing some to lose their jobs. 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 It’s hard to imagine that the rich cultural festival and fabulous, world-famous parade began with a haphazardly organised street march that ended rather badly. On 24 June 1978, a chilly mid-winter’s day in Sydney, a crowd of up to 500 people – eventually swelling to around 2000 by 9.30pm – gathered in Darlinghurst’s Taylor Square to campaign for gay rights and commemorate the 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. Here’s the map for the Sydney Mardi Gras parade route (photo: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras). Sydney Mardi Gras Parade Route & Schedule. As you can see from the map above (click on it if you want a bigger version), the Mardi Gras parade route runs from the corner of Oxford Street and College Street (near Museum Station) through to 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 parade. The cards told us it would be a night to remember, and with 200,000 of you on our streets celebrating pride- it absolutely was! As always, our fearless protectors, Dykes on Bikes, the First Nations Community Float and our beloved 78ers led the way for over 12,000 marchers as they bring to life the 2024 Festival theme Our Future So it is probably what the term "Mardi Gras" stood for and the acts it was associated with that led it to be adopted as a term for Gay Pride festivals; i.e. "Mardi Gras" was known as a "celebration of life" and the last day of freedom before the strict religious sacrifice of lent commences, hence Mardi Gras is basically the antithesis of abiding the rules set by oneself (i.e. lent). 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 Attending the Progress Pride flag raising ceremony were Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras organisers, key members of rainbow communities, participants of the first Mardi Gras protest in 1978 known as the 78ers, representatives from Sydney's LGBTIQA+ groups and other official supporters of the celebrations. Let's go lovers! This Valentine's Day celebrate the beginning of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as the Progress Pride Flag rises above one of the city's most legendary buildings: Sydney Town Hall. 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 It seems probable that the annual epicentre for LGBTIQA+ pride, Sydney’s Mardi Gras, is about to terminate its long-standing invitation to police. A bitter debate exploded into the mainstream
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