What's so special about Australia's Mardi Gras?

Radha La Bio performs for the media launch. Friday November 2, 2018.

Radha La Bio performs for the media launch. Friday November 2, 2018. Source: AAP Image/Petter Rae

The annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras ((grah)) parade is the centrepiece of the entire Mardi Gras festival. And this weekend's ((Saturday 2 March 2019)) 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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