First gay Mardi Gras | Natnal Mm of Atralia

Contents:

• INSI THE UNDISVERED GAY MARDI GRAS
• FIRST GAY MARDI GRAS
• THE SECRET GOLN AGE OF GAY MARDI GRAS BALLS
• A NOLA HISTORY OF GAY MARDI GRAS | GAY NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS

INSI THE UNDISVERED GAY MARDI GRAS

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 Though no longer active, Yuga gave birth to other gay Carnival krew, cludg the Krewe of Petroni and the Krewe of Amon-Ra, both of which are still active. 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. 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.

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.

FIRST GAY MARDI GRAS

However, due to many ternatnal Gay Rights protts endg vlence and arrts, the group wanted a posive celebratn At — affectnately known as the 'godfather of Mardi Gras' — is the one who suggted the march be more of a big, movg street party to celebrate the the 2015 documentary about the makg of The Adventur of Priscilla: Queen of the Dert,, At cheerfully explas that the Uned Stat, "they were havg the big paras, gay paras".

He refers to San Francis's Gay Pri paras — so he suggted that they do the same, to avoid vlence and arrts (which obvly did not happen). Instead of growg out of Christiany, grew out of a prott movement by members of the gay and lbian muny. This end up nnectg the para wh Mardi Gras, and they’ve merged to form what is now lled Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras (which is sentially both Pri and Mardi Gras at once).

From annual extravaganzas thrown by gay Mardi Gras krew to block parti that ve you to leave your hibns at home, every day of gay Carnival is an opportuny to show up as you are, wherever you are.

THE SECRET GOLN AGE OF GAY MARDI GRAS BALLS

In Carnival tradn, Twelfth Night marks the mencement of the season’s paras and ftivi, and the Mystik Krewe la Rue Royale Revelers kicks off style wh a night of grand, gay jubilatn at the Mardi Gras Mm of Costum and Culture.

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

Tickets and pacy are limed, so don’t wa to secure your spot this n’t-miss rnerstone of gay rnival. But those who are lucky enough to attend this dazzlg formal event get to wns a gay Mardi Gras tradn that has been gog strong for nearly 60 years.

Want to experience the splendor of Gay Mardi Gras while supportg a good e? Everythg om the outlandish and satiril to the formal and refed feels right at home this legendary Bal Masque, which ntu to sell tickets to the public to pass on the history and grand tradn of gay Mardi Gras. The world’s olst gay Mardi Gras Krewe returns for another triumphant eveng of queer rilience.