Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 'The fight ain’t over': the Sydney Mardi Gras after the marriage vote The two-week festival is close to unrecognisable from its first incarnation in 1978 The theme for this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is ‘40 years of evolution’. They had barely been put back in the cupboard after celebrations over the passing of Australia’s marriage equality law before the LGBT community’s attention turned to the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Telling Tales of Mardi Gras – in pictures Read moreOn Sunday Fair Day takes over Victoria Park: a family friendly community day out that features stalls from LGBT community organisations, music and performance – including a dog dress-up show. The official Mardi Gras proceedings reach fever pitch with the parade itself on 3 March and the afterparty at the Hordern Pavilion, headlined by Cher. Cher's Sydney Mardi Gras tweet sends fans scrambling for tickets Read moreThe bureaucracy is a burden on both ends: for community members who want to participate but also for the organisation itself, which has faced financial difficulty more than once in the past.

Source: The Guardian February 17, 2018 18:56 UTC