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Lidia Thorpe 'moved on' from Mardi Gras march by police

Lidia Thorpe was filmed temporarily halting the Sydney Mardi Gras parade before she was asked to leave the march.

AAP · Feb 25, 2023

Hangovers for some, parties for others after Mardi Gras

Anthony Albanese has made history as the first sitting prime minister to march in the Sydney Mardi Gras parade as WorldPride events continue in the city.

AAP · Feb 25, 2023

Tens of thousands return to Oxford St for Sydney Mardi Gras in biggest parade yet

Tens of thousands of Mardi Gras revellers returned to Sydney's Oxford Street on Saturday night, in what organisers say was one of their biggest parades yet.

ABC News · Feb 25, 2023

Sydney WorldPride opening concert: Kylie and Dannii Minogue gloriously launch season of golden hot pants

Live and Proud was a drag spectacular, with Casey Donovan and Charli XCX among the many highlights

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2023

Jonathan marching in his first Sydney Mardi Gras after coming out in his 60s

A glimpse at young love nudged Jonathan Watcham to finally tell his family and friends the truth. Now he feels a sense of self-worth he couldn't imagine 30 years ago.

ABC News · Feb 24, 2023

'Mardi Gras on steroids': revellers make riotous return

The 45th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is set to begin in Sydney, with thousands of partygoers lining the streets for the first march on Oxford Street since 2020.

AAP · Feb 24, 2023

‘Mardi Gras is like my Christmas’: how Sydney’s LGBTQ+ community is marking Pride

From ‘gay admin’ to ‘bookings, bookings, bookings’, the city’s celebration of queerdom is about diversity and joy

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2023

Sydney hits peak LGBTQ+ as Mardi Gras parade returns to Oxford Street

Hundreds of thousands of people expected to line the parade’s famous route, which last ran along the street in 2020 due to Covid

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2023

Sydney is all smiles and sequins for Mardi Gras return

With floats, costumes, and glitter at the ready, Mardi Gras is set to kick off, with 300,000 revellers expected at the spiritual home of the LGBTQI community.

AAP · Feb 24, 2023

Dropping Mardi Gras gun cases a mistake, prosecutor says

New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams says an assistant prosecutor wrongly decided to drop prosecution of more than a dozen illegal gun possession cases arising from Mardi Gras season arrests

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023