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FIRST GAY MARDI GRAS
1978: First gay Mardi Gras march, Sydney * history of gay mardi gras sydney *
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SYDNEY GAY AND LBIAN MARDI GRAS
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. • 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.