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1978: First gay Mardi Gras march, Sydney

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

They asked for solidary activi on the Stonewall anniversary to ci wh their march agast the anti-gay Briggs Iniative on the California ballot. Ken and others lled a meetg of lbian and gay groups and dividuals, which beme the Gay Solidary Group. Chants of “Out of the bars and to the streets” joed the sound of gay liberatn anthems ‘Glad to be Gay’ and ‘O to a Gym Teacher’.

The Gay Solidary Group, other groups and dividuals and me together for a massive polil and legal effort – the Drop the Charg mpaign.

FIRST GAY MARDI GRAS

• 15 July – 2, 000 take part largt ever gay rights march wh 14 arrts.

• 27 Augt – 300 march down Oxford St om the 4th Natnal Homosexual Conference wh 104 arrts.

WHERE DID GAY MARDI GRAS ORIGATE?

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