Sydney’s
Mardi Gras parade was hold in stadium due covid-19
Sydneysiders
have put on their dancing shoes and glitter to
support the annual Mardi Gras parade
More
than 50,000 spectators let their hair, partying
the night away as more than 160 floats from
organisations, businesses and advocacy groups
marched to support LGBTQ+ communities at the
Sydney Cricket Ground on saturday 5h march.
A
Welcome to Country acknowledged the traditional
custodians of the land – the Gadigal people of
the Eora Nation.
As
per tradition, Dykes on Bikes kicked off the
official parade festivities. The group has been
‘riding with pride’ since 1988 and are
Australia’s longest running female-identified
motorcycle club.
Boys
on Bikes, Gay Tradies and Asian Marching Boys and
Friends were joined by private companies such as
Woolworths, Optus, and government agencies like
Transport for NSW to march in colour and glitter.
But
it was clear the pandemic was still at front of
mind, with several health themed floats including
GLADD’s ‘Combating Covid’ display.
