The Sydney Mardi Gras parade began in 1978 as a march and commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots of New York. It is an annual event promoting awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues and themes Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Sydney Mardi Gras takes place in Austraulia.
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