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Thank you all so much for spendg Mardi Gras wh me, for one unfettable and electric para. Remember you n tch all of ABC's WorldPri verage at the iView lk, and read about our Mardi Gras verage on the stori page here ."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T12:35:29.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T12:35:29.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" pics for the night","articleBody":"One last look back!"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T12:26:14.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T13:14:25.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" round of pics","articleBody":"There were too many wonrful looks to f one post!"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T12:15:30.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T12:15:30.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" an epic night!","articleBody":"Phew, the floats are done and the highlights have started. Top moments of the 45th Mardi Gras are rollg . What was your favoure moment? Me? The dogs, all the dogs, and of urse the feelg of celebratn and cln that has enveloped the cy of Sydney."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T12:06:21.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T12:06:21.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" wa, there's more","articleBody":"We're nearg the end of the floats to leave the marshallg area at Hy Park. Wrappg up the rear are: Wtern Sydney Universy Gay Tradi Hoop Pri TransPri Atralia Braveheart Itty Bty Tty Commtee Drag Kgs Une Haka for life"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T11:56:31.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T11:56:31.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" Youngt Asie Drag Queen","articleBody":"Meet Atralia's youngt Drag Queen, Logan Kelly, aka Candy Featherbottom. The 13-year-old is not your average teen — he's a sger, has a black belt karate, and is an absolute legend!"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T11:31:23.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T11:31:23.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" Liberal parars","articleBody":"Liberal Party NSW — Friends of the LGBTQI Communy are marchg as well. They're not the only polil party out tonight, NSW Labor, The Greens NSW, and an Inpennt have all taken to Oxford St."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T11:20:01.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T11:20:01.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" first Mardi Gras","articleBody":"Jonathan me out to his fay durg the COVID lockdown, and now he is marchg alongsi the Sydney Hookers Boxg Club. It's the only LGBTQ+ boxg club the Mardis Gras para and the southern hemisphere. Read more about Jonathan's story at the lk below."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T10:53:06.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T10:53:06.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" morn Atralia'","articleBody":"When asked about his momento Mardi Gras walk, Anthony Albane said was \"unfortunate\" that he was the first. \"It's unfortunate that I am the first, but this is a celebratn of morn Atralia, we're a diverse, clive Atralia and that's a good thg. \"People want to see that their ernment is clive and reprents everyone, no matter who they love, no matter what their inty, no matter where they live. We need to be a untry that rpects everyone for who they are.\" -Anthony Albane"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T10:48:22.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T10:48:22.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" round up","articleBody":"So many looks, so ltle time. Here's some we're lovg."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T10:42:38.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T10:42:38.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" are back, baby","articleBody":"Big moment for fans of late 1990s girl group the Sugabab. The tr have rned and are back Atralia after 20 years. You n tch them at the official Mardi gras party later tonight."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T10:39:05.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T10:39:05.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" on para","articleBody":"PM Anthony Albane has ma Mardi Gras history, beg the first Atralian stg PM to take part the para. But, he was beaten globally by former New Zealand PM Jacda Arrn and Candanian PM Jt T who both walked pri paras."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T10:29:16.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T10:30:03.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" prott","articleBody":"The origal Mardi Gras was a time of prott. More than 50 people were arrted, wh many more beaten and others outed by the media 1978. The march for Pri Prott aim to brg people together wh a mon purpose of fightg for those who are opprsed and stripped of a voice. They are strivg for meangful change for queer people around the world."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T10:18:25.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T10:18:25.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" bs","articleBody":"There has been a lot of great looks so far. What has been your favoure?"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T10:13:25.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T10:13:25.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" vib","articleBody":"Harriet Tatham and Alex Lewis are on Oxford St, where 's loud, bright, and by the looks of a lot of fun."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T10:07:00.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T10:07:00.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" floats","articleBody":"Here are some more of the floats that have gone by: Qantas Rabow Fai Queer Roller Derby ABC Autism Spectm NSW Ambulance Asexuals Cosplays out of the Closet Tamworth Pri"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T09:58:08.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T09:58:08.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" leadg up to today","articleBody":"Gay nversn therapy has been a talkg pot the lead up to next month's state electn. NSW Premier Domic Perrottet pledged \" prciple\" support for the legislatn that will end nversn therapy, while Labor lear Chris Mns says there is no place for the \"dangero and damagg\" practic. Take a look at Alex Lewis’s stori on the brave people speakg out about the practice below."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T09:47:51.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T09:56:22.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" Mardi Gras","articleBody":"Mardi Gras Chief Executive Albert Kger spoke to Alex Lewis on the ground, he says hundreds of thoands of people are watchg om the sil: \"We n't be more exced to have 12,500 participants back on Oxford Street, wh hundreds and thoands of people celebratg wh , this is Mardi Gras. \"This is one of the most electric atmospher I've seen a very very long time and of urse, 's all about equaly. It's all about partyg wh purpose. That is what Mardi Gras stands for."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T09:35:35.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T09:35:35.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" and dream","articleBody":"Leadg the para for the night are our First Natns people and the Rabow Snake. They say \"gather, dream, and amplify is exactly what our float reprents this year\"."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T09:28:25.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T09:28:25.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" dog!","articleBody":"Gui Dogs NSW is beg lead by Gulliver the giant labrador. He may be ma of paper, but I still love him."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T09:21:52.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T09:21:52.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" wonrful': Clover Moore","articleBody":"A warm wele for Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T09:18:16.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T09:18:16.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" the GAY-BC","articleBody":"Surely you meant to say the gaybc? ? -Natty Of urse, Natty! ABC is televisg the Mardi Gras, as did back 1994. This is fely the GAY-BC tonight!"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T09:12:45.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T09:12:45.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" orrs","articleBody":"Here are the floats that we've seen so far: The Origal 78ers Trans Glamore Bi+ Visibily Black Rabow The Cy of Sydney and Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T09:05:14.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T09:05:14.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" onle","articleBody":"The show has started on the ABC, but if you're out of Sydney you n watch all on ABC iView, along wh more great Sydney World Pri ntent."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T09:02:27.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T09:02:27.000Z","maEntyOfPage":";... and for the boys","articleBody":"Dyk on Bik were followed by Boys on Bik. Harriet Tatham and Kev Nguyen grabbed the great pics."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T08:47:19.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T08:47:19.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" begs!","articleBody":"Here we go! ? Dyk on Bik gets the para gog. They have led the para sce 1991. The roar of the motorcycle is a sure sign to the crowds that Mardi Gras has started."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T08:46:40.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T08:46:40.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" wh the Shark","articleBody":"Lord of the seas and of clivy. The Atralian Mm’s World Pri Progrs Shark has bee an unofficial mast for this year’s celebratns. The 10-metre-long great whe is spend outsi the mm wrapped the LGBTQIA+ flag. It is both a symbol of Atralia and of unbridled joy that I didn’t know I need my life."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T08:36:24.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T08:36:24.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" are pumped","articleBody":"Jeremy Fernanz is the thick of !"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T08:33:37.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T08:33:37.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" luck kiss","articleBody":"?"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T08:25:55.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T08:25:55.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" ctodians","articleBody":"This para is takg place on Gadigal land of the Eora Natn. It's beg regnised a Wele to Country and a smokg ceremony."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T08:19:51.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T08:19:51.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" Ita time","articleBody":"ABC Chair Ita Buttrose is on the ABC float along wh 80 other staff members. She says she's never been on a trike this size before. \"I thk tonight's gog to be a wonrful night, I thk gay people are gog to have a wonrful celebratn. There's a lot of visors town and I thk they're seeg Sydney at s very bt.\" -Ita Buttrose"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T08:12:30.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T08:12:30.000Z","maEntyOfPage":"!","articleBody":"Here's our first dog pic of the night. His name is Albi, and I love him."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T08:05:05.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T08:05:05.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" the first march","articleBody":"This is a time of glter and fun, but the origal march were prottg the treatment of queer people the untry, at a time when discrimatn was rife. Ray Goodlass and Denise McGrath were part of the origal 1978 march that saw police turn vlent and many march taken to jail. \"The next day all of their [those put jail] nam, addrs, their jobs, they were all prted the major newspapers, so those people were outed, most of them were sacked,\" Ms McGrath said. Read Shannon Corvo's story om the Rivera below."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T07:56:20.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T07:56:20.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" long wa","articleBody":"Peta and Mel have been wag on Oxford St for more than five hours. They're om Wtern Atralia and have e prepared cludg wh llapsible stools!"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T07:50:34.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T07:50:34.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" look om above","articleBody":"This is the view om Oxford St, as floats are given their last-mute checks. Here's the para numbers: ?208 floats ?2.4-kilometre trek ?12,500 marchers"},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T07:44:46.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T07:46:07.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" ready to march","articleBody":"Harriet Tatham says the crowds are rarg to go on Oxford St. The harsh Sydney sun has almost set — a sign the party is about to beg. We’re close to kick-off, and people are exced."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T07:40:16.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T07:40:16.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" to watch?","articleBody":"Hi, we want to watch the broadst live on iView and we're Queensland. Could you please provi tim for the live broadst of the para the different timezon please? -Brian Hi Brian, thanks for watchg wh tonight. Here's a lk to the ABC iView page where you n stream the para. For our Sydney viewers, will be 7.30pm, which is 6.30pm for our Queensland dience."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T07:30:47.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T07:30:47.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" heads to Oxford St","articleBody":"Expect to see our Prime Mister out on the street tonight. He's the first stg lear to march the Mardi Gras. Earlier the day he gave a ht about his \"stume\" (?), sayg will be a sual affair: \"I will jt be wearg cloth, jeans and a shirt. I won't try and pete the fashn stak. \"I will be jt gog along and celebratg the victori of the past.\""},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T07:18:00.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T07:20:46.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" home","articleBody":"The para is back on Oxford St, after two years at the Sydney Cricket Ground due to COVID-19. The feelg on the street is ecstatic. Hbands Cole and Ash are here om Brisbane for their fourth Mardi Gras para. \"This is pretty amazg, this is the big one. \"We're lookg forward to gettg on Oxford Street and beg part of the energy.\" For Craig and Chris, feels like the Olympics. \"Sydney has a buzz jt like the 2000 Olympics, where everyone wants to wele you, and that's somethg you don't see this cy that often.\""},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T07:17:15.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T07:17:15.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" for road closur","articleBody":"It's a b of a maze to get to the cy tonight ?. There are road closur and tours to work around the thoands of pestrians. Here's a ltle list of what's happeng and how to get around : Oxford Street is closed between College St and Darlghurst Rd. Liverpool Street is closed between Elizabeth St and College St. Flrs Street is closed between Oxford St and Moore Park Road. Sectns of College St, Wentworth Avenue, Bourke St, and Campbell St are closed, along wh some nearby lol streets. Anzac Para is closed southbound at Moore Park and will be closed northbound om 5pm. Sectns of Moore Park Road and Driver Ave will be closed om 6:30pm. From around 9pm until 1am the CBD, sectns of Elizabeth St, Castlereagh St, and Pt St will be closed between Market St and Goulburn St to allow crowds to safely leave the cy."},{"@type":"BlogPostg","@ntext":"{"@type":"Person","name":"Maryanne Tao"}],"image":";@type":"Organizatn","@ntext":" News","url":";@type":"ImageObject","url":"},"datePublished":"2023-02-25T07:07:12.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-25T07:09:44.000Z","maEntyOfPage":" is on","articleBody":"Big crowds are formg and ABC News's Harriet Tatham is there. 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