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LGBT communities safer thanks to change championed over decades by marchers in first Mardi Gras

Ray Goodlass and Denise McGrath marched in Australia's first Mardi Gras in 1978, and decades later are still making a difference for their communities.

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Leaving COVID behind, Belgian carnival town goes mad again

After a COVID-imposed hiatus, artisans are again crafting elaborate costumes and floats for the famed Carnival in the Belgian town of Binche

The Independent UK

Alton Towers re-opening date 2023 confirmed plus full events programme for theme park

The line-up looks pretty impressive

Nottingham Post

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News Breakfast's Nate Byrne on hosting ABC's Mardi Gras coverage, calling out homophobia and why he finds weather endlessly fascinating

News Breakfast's Nate Byrne opens up about his naval career, the challenge of predicting the weather and fighting homophobia.

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Carnival fever in the French city of Dunkirk

In the northern French city of Dunkirk, thousands of people look forward to carnival season every year. As Mardi Gras approaches, the carnival transforms the city: the Black Cat Ball, fancy dressing and herring throwing from the town hall balcony are all part of the two-month-long festivities. The tradition dates…

France 24

Spreading the joy: Longer parade routes OKd for Mardi Gras

COVID-19 precautions wiped out most New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festivities in 2021, and a shortage of police officers forced the city to shorten routes for some of its lavish seasonal parades in 2022

The Independent UK

Belgian costume maker hopes for carnival boom after COVID 'black hole'

Huge ostrich feather headpieces are one of the costumes made by the Kersten family for Belgium's celebrated Mardi Gras carnival, and after the event was cancelled due to COVID in recent years, the 120-year-old family business is hoping for a revival.

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Actor Adam Devine to reign as Bacchus LIV at 2023 Mardi Gras

One of Mardi Gras’ signature carnival krewes will be led this year by actor and comedian Adam Devine

The Independent UK

Liverpool Street artist designs label for Southern Comfort

Liverpool street artist John Culshaw designed the label for the limited edition bottles of Southern Comfort for the UK market

Liverpool Echo

Mardi Gras 2024: When is it celebrated and why?

In French, Mardi Gras means ‘Fat Tuesday’.

Evening Standard

Mel Gibson dropped from Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans after ‘threats’

Mel Gibson has been dropped from a Mardi Gras parade’s lineup in New Orleans after organizers said they’d received “threats” and cited safety concerns.

Los Angeles Times

Mel Gibson pulled as Grand Marshal of Mardi Gras parade after backlash and ‘threats’

Gibson is one of Hollywood’s most controversial stars

The Independent UK

Crime worries underpin celebration as Carnival season begins

New Orleans is kicking off its annual Carnival season

The Independent UK

An Oral History Of Sydney’s Gay Lesbian Mardi Gras, From 3 Generations Of Queer Folk

"It's a place where no matter who I am, who I love, what I wear or what I look like, I fit in."

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How to plan a year of wild human experiences, from Rio's Carnival to Nevada's Burning Man

The year 2022 will be remembered as the first time we traveled farther and more freely since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We ventured across the Atlantic in larger numbers. We braved airport chaos to visit dream destinations, to explore favorite hideouts anew and to see the people we’d…

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Here’s Your Easy Breezy Five Step Guide To Navigating Sydney WorldPride By Me, A Known Gay

Step 1: invest in good shoes.

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Myscha Theriault: New Orleans offers high-value holiday delights

NEW ORLEANS — While most people know this Louisiana city for its food, jazz and Mardi Gras, many travelers are unaware of just how spectacular a job New Orleans does putting their own spin on the winter holidays. With amazing food, abundant atmosphere and plenty of free and inexpensive options…

The Guardian - AU

Sydney WorldPride: the 20 balls, parties, parades and more you can’t miss in 2023

Heading to Sydney for WorldPride next year but don’t know where to start? Here’s what to see at the LGBTQ+ extravaganza’s first outing in the southern hemisphere

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‘Partying with purpose’: WorldPride is heading to Sydney next year – here’s what to expect

From Charli XCX and Kylie Minogue gigs to celebrations of First Nations cultures, organisers are hoping to show the world a new side to Australia

Inverse

'The Visitor': Finn Jones loves the sick, twisted ending of his new horror movie

The Iron Fist alum talks about the film's dark twists, the nature of destiny, and having fun at Mardi Gras.

ABC News

Sydney WorldPride's Ben Graetz is amplifying black voices in the nation's largest rainbow event

Ben Graetz returns to Darwin to platform Indigenous LGBTIQA+ voices ahead of one of Sydney's largest events in decades.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texans DE Derek Rivers had Mardi Gras game against Saints

Houston Texans DE Derek Rivers took advantage of situational football against the New Orleans Saints and had a decent outing in the preseason opener.

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Start Outfit Planning ASAP ’Cos Mardi Gras Is Back On Oxford St In 2023 After Three Long Years

The 2023 Sydney Mardi Gras parade will see it return to Oxford Street after three years for the Sydney WorldPride celebrations.

Bangkok Post

Spellbinding collaboration proves less is more

I once had the rare privilege to see the great bluesman and songwriter Earl King, who wrote the New Orleans Mardi Gras anthem Big Chief, perform in a small club in Tokyo. Before he took to the stage another band performed, with a well-known young blues guitarist playing fast action…

ABC News

Cunnamulla's first ever Mardi Gras ball celebrates outback town's LGBTQIA+ community

It's better known for its Akubras than its ball gowns, but in this outback Queensland town locals are donning glitter and frocks for a night to celebrate their LGBTQIA+ community and raise awareness of domestic violence.

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