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Sydney Gay & Sapphic Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras Parade
When: 1 March
In , the Mardi Gras Parade returns to Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade, centred around the theme 'Our Future'. As always, the march will be led by the beloved Dykes on Bikes, First Nations and 78er floats.
The parade is the biggest event of the festival, featuring more than 12, marchers and over floats captivating spectators with a spectacular display of colour, creativity and lgbtq+ fest. There are free viewing areas all along Oxford Street, as well as premium viewing spaces and accessible viewing ticketed areas to view the spectacle from Hyde Park to Moore Park.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras March , Sydney
More exciting events
There are plenty of other events to enjoy across the city throughout the festival, including performing arts, comedy, films and talks. Key celebrations include:
First Nations First Light: A Festival Welcome
When: 14 February
To commemorate the start of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras , head to the shores of Bondi Beach for a Welcome to Count
The Lost History Of Gay Carnival
TriPod: Modern Orleans at returns with a look at the once secret history of Gay Carnival Krewes. Note: this episode contains a racially insensitive word that may offend some listeners. We possess included it for context.
Barrett Delong Church is showing me a giant flamingo Mardi Gras float that his husband will be riding on in the Krewe of Armenius den. Armenius is an all male, gay krewe, and it celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. I met Barrett, this year’s krewe captain, at their den the day before their big ball. This year’s theme?
years of fabulous. Obviously what I should have called TriPod. “Oh tomorrow is going to be incredible”, Church said.
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And it was. I was there. The ball was held at Mardi Gras World. Hundreds of people showed up, many in black tie, to view these flamboyant costumes in action. People sat in tuxes and gowns at tables, picking at cheese plates and pounding drinks, as krewe membe
What's in a name? Why Mardi Gras is named Mardi Gras
Why, you may wonder, did the 78ers decide upon a term that means 'Fat Tuesday' to describe the inaugural LGBTQIA+ event? It's a prolonged story, but would a Mardi Gras by any other name smell as sweet? Let's detect out.
It may surprise you to understand that Mardi Gras is a Catholic term, created to describe the festivities that lead up to Lent. The Carnival begins on the day of the Christian feasts of the Epiphany, and finishes on the day before Ash Wednesday - commonly known as Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday.
The Carnival is a festival of gluttony - essentially, people celebrating as hard as they could to 'fatten up' before the season of Lent, which is 40 days of fasting and sacrifice.
The festival can be traced back to medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice to the French House of the Bourbons.
How Mardi Gras hit New Orleans
In the late 17th century, King Louis XIV sent Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville to defend France's
LGBTQ Mardi Gras
The New Orleans LGBTQ community embraces Mardi Gras traditions with costumes, krewes, and more
While the first official gay Carnival krewe, the Krewe of Yuga, was formed in the delayed s, “Gay Mardi Gras” had been going on underground way before then. As a spoof of traditional Mardi Gras krewes, the Yuga ball featured a glittering presentation of royalty, including a Queen, King, Captain, debutantes and maids. Though no longer active, Yuga gave birth to other gay Carnival krewes, including the Krewe of Petronius and the Krewe of Amon-Ra, both of which are still active.
While on the surface Mardi Gras appears to be no more than a party, many utter Gay Mardi Gras helped usher in the Gay Rights Movement in the United States. Today it remains an important symbol of pride for the collective and its allies.
Mardi Gras Balls
Mardi Gras balls are an extremely important part of LGBTQ Mardi Gras celebrations. They are typically themed and feature dazzling homemade costumes and presentations of krewe royalty. Here are some of the best-known gay Carnival b