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Gay Mardi Gras gave birth to untls LGBTQ Mardi Gras krew: Armei, Petroni, Lords of Leather. Click here to fd LGBTQ Mardi Gras paras, krew, events and more.

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INSI THE UNDISVERED GAY MARDI GRAS

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While the first official gay Carnival krewe, the Krewe of Yuga, was formed the late 1950s, “Gay Mardi Gras” had been gog on unrground way before then. Though no longer active, Yuga gave birth to other gay Carnival krew, cludg the Krewe of Petroni and the Krewe of Amon-Ra, both of which are still active.

FIRST GAY MARDI GRAS

While on the surface Mardi Gras appears to be no more than a party, many say Gay Mardi Gras helped her the Gay Rights Movement the Uned Stat.

Here are some of the bt-known gay Carnival balls.

THE SECRET GOLN AGE OF GAY MARDI GRAS BALLS

Typilly held on the Saturday before Mardi Gras Day, Armei’ missn is to prerve the ctoms of gay Carnival and to help te those who seek to learn more. One of the olst gay Carnival krew the cy, Petroni was found 1961 and has served as a jumpg-off pot for other krew.

A NOLA HISTORY OF GAY MARDI GRAS | GAY NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS

Other Gay Carnival Events. 1978 AtraliaIn 1978, a group of young queer Atralians cid to march orr to prott the crimalisatn of homosexualy Atralia and nial of equal rights to the LGBTQI+ muny. The event was also tend to be Sydney's ntributn to the Gay Solidary Celebratns, an ternatnal show of support for New York's Stonewall rts 1969.

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First gay Mardi Gras | Natnal Mm of Atralia .

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