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Advertisement Thousands of revellers who flocked to the Sydney Cricket Ground for the Mardi Gras parade have continued partying into the morning - and some might be worse for wear later on Sunday. Partygoers dressed in tutus, feathers and all the colours of the rainbow packed the streets of Sydney after the annual event came to a close on Saturday night.  Merrymakers came together and danced on the road, under the watchful eye of NSW Police.  For the first time in its 43-year history the Mardi Gras parade did not go down Oxford Street but was instead held at the SCG. 

Mardi Gras protesters have hit Sydney’s streets protesting against rape, the police, the lack of the usual parade, and demanding rights for transgender people.

Thousands of revellers have flocked to Sydney Cricket Ground for Mardi Gras celebrations on Saturday night Sydney's queer community kicked off the gay pride day with a demonstration down Oxford Street  New South Wales Health granted its first gathering exemption for the protest, which activists called a 'win' The annual parade was cancelled because of Covid and is being replaced by a smaller one at the SCG 

“Happy la-di-da” was the singsong greeting heard on Sydney’s Oxford Street last March: rhyming slang commemorating Mardi Gras, the city’s final mass event before Covid-19 hit. “Gay Christmas”, as it’s colloquially called, will look different this year – 35,000 ticket holders will watch the parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground, a more controllable environment than Oxford Street, traditionally lined with some 200,000 spectators. For 78er Kate Rowe,...

Pride In Protest Given The Green Light To March Down Oxford Street On Mardi Gras The social justice organisation, Pride in Protest have been leading the fight for restrictions to be eased for the march on Saturday, reminding supporters of their right to peacefully protest when highlighting important matters to the greater community. We missed you too. Sign up to our newsletter, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter, so you always know where to find us. The NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, has given the OK for supporters of the LGBTIQ community to march proudly down Oxford Street this weeke...