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

Radha La Bio performs for the Sydney Mardi Gras 2019 program launch

Radha La Bio performs for the Sydney Mardi Gras 2019 program launch Source: AAP

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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