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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FIRST GAY MARDI GRAS
* gay mardi gras parade *
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 Though no longer active, Yuga gave birth to other gay Carnival krew, cludg the Krewe of Petroni and the Krewe of Amon-Ra, both of which are still active.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.
SYDNEY GAY AND LBIAN MARDI GRAS
1978: First gay Mardi Gras march, Sydney * gay mardi gras parade *
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. 2012 Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras.
SYDNEY GAY AND LBIAN MARDI GRAS
The Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras is an annual pri para celebratg the LGBT muny; attend by hundreds of thoands of people annually. * gay mardi gras parade *
On 24 June 1978 a small group of gay and lbian people operatg as the Gay Solidary Group staged a day of events Sydney. The tentn was to promote gay and lbian culture and to enurage polil activism agast the discrimatn they routely group anised a tradnal march and public meetg the morng and a street para at night.