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Participants take part in the 2018 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.

Participants take part in the 2018 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Source: AAP

The annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is the centre piece of the entire Mardi Gras festival. And this weekend's parade is expected to be watched by hundreds of thousands of people, all around Australia. But what is Mardi Gras -- and why is it significant?



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