News, featur and more om the annual Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras
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FIRST GAY MARDI GRAS
1978: First gay Mardi Gras march, Sydney * when did the gay mardi gras start in sydney *
They asked for solidary activi on the Stonewall anniversary to ci wh their march agast the anti-gay Briggs Iniative on the California ballot.
SYDNEY GAY AND LBIAN MARDI GRAS
On 24 June 1978 a small group of gay and lbian people, lled the Gay Solidary Group, anised a day of events Sydney. They wanted to promote gay and lbian culture and prott agast the discrimatn they experienced their daily liv. Even though the daytime march and night-time street para were peaceful, police rpond wh vlence and arrts. This brought natnal attentn and helped to make the para an annual Sydney event. * when did the gay mardi gras start in sydney *
Ken and others lled a meetg of lbian and gay groups and dividuals, which beme the Gay Solidary Group.
* when did the gay mardi gras start in sydney *
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.
Mardi Gras is one of Atralia’s most famo and well-loved events, brgg tens of thoands of visors to Sydney to jo the celebratns. It all began on a chilly wter's night 1978, when the police scend on a street ftival bravely celebratg gay rights when homosexualy w... * when did the gay mardi gras start in sydney *
• 15 July – 2, 000 take part largt ever gay rights march wh 14 arrts.