Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Annual LGBTQIA+ pride event in Australia
About
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is an annual pride parade in Sydney, New South Wales attended by hundreds of thousands of people from around Australia and overseas. Mardi Gras is the largest gay and lesbian event in Oceania. It first began as a protest for gay and lesbian people in 1978. In 2019, an attempt was made to alter the name to include more groups under the queer umbrella, but this was voted down by the gay and lesbian members, who wanted the event to remain exclusive. This decision was met by disappointment from especially bisexual Australians, who consider it a form of Bisexual erasure.
The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras is one of Australia's biggest tourist drawcards, with the parade and dance party attracting many international and domestic tourists. It is New South Wales' second-largest annual event in terms of economic impact, generating an annual income of about A$30 million for the state.
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Hyde Park, Sydney
Park in Sydney, Australia
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Anzac Memorial
Heritage-listed war memorial in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Australian Museum
Public state museum in Sydney, Australia
0.5 mi away
Juniper Hall, Paddington
Building in Sydney, Australia
0.6 mi away
Paddington, New South Wales
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
0.6 mi away
Surry Hills
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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