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A long march in 40 years for Gay Mardi Gras

A balck and white photo of people marching and holding up signs with gay rights messages
The first Mardi Gras in 1978 turned into a riot. Source: Australian Lesbian and Gay archives

Sydney's Mardi Gras parade is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and in the four decades since the original 1978 street protest, it has become one of the iconic movements for social justice.


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By Matt Connellan, Natarsha Kallios

Presented by Matt Connellan

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Sydney's Mardi Gras parade is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and in the four decades since the original 1978 street protest, it has become one of the iconic movements for social justice.



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