Gay mardi gras

Play Nakkiah Lui. Play Simon Dunn. The queer community has events throughout the season that provide a safe space to be out, loud, and proud, while also celebrating Mardi Gras. Stay connected to Sydney for all the latest news, stories, upcoming events and travel inspiration.

The parade is the biggest event of the festival, featuring more than 12, marchers and over floats captivating spectators with a spectacular display of colour, creativity and pride. There are free viewing areas all along Oxford Street, as well as premium viewing spaces and accessible viewing ticketed areas to view the spectacle from Hyde Park to Moore Park.

Sign Up. Gay Mardi Gras gave birth to countless LGBTQ Mardi Gras krewes: Armeinius, Petronius, Lords of Leather. All the insider news, tips and inspiration you need to plan your next trip, delivered straight to your inbox. Want to experience the splendor of Gay Mardi Gras while supporting a good cause?

Discover Somewhere New All the insider news, tips and inspiration you need to plan your next trip, delivered straight to your inbox. Video Modal. Though gay krewes face a generational dilemma, with gay men now openly serving as kings and captains of mainstream krewes and gay-exclusive spaces disappearing nationwide, gay Carnival remains a highlight of Mardi Gras season in New Orleans, Lafayette, Houston, and Mobile.

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As always, the parade will be led by the beloved Dykes on Bikes, First Nations and 78er floats. All rights reserved. Take your seats at the queer comedy event of the year. Running from 14 February to 2 March , the blockbuster program this year includes more than community events, dance parties, theatre and music, all taking place over 17 glorious summer days.

Born in under the esteemed curation of Sydney legends Sveta Gilerman and Jess Hill, Ultra Violet is entering a new era in solidifying itself as a pillar of the Sydney Mardi Gras calendar. There are plenty of other events to enjoy across the city throughout the festival, including performing arts, comedy, films and talks.

No one understands how to encompass all three quite like the LGBTQIA+ community. Play Hamish MacDonald. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land. Celebrate diversity with Mardi Gras Play Montaigne. The official Mardi Gras closing party sees Hill Street and its resident dance-pub The Beresford transform into an epic street party featuring the best house, disco and pop.

Although the Mardi Gras in New Orleans runs for weeks, the gay part of Mardi Gras is held in the lower French Quarter over five days of nonstop fun and party nights in the clubs and bars. Experience the vibrancy Mardi Gras in New Orleans with these gay events! Click here to find LGBTQ Mardi Gras parades, krewes, events and more.

The spirit of Mardi Gras welcomes the extravagant, the peculiar, and the provocative. This celebration is hosted by the Krewe of Belle Reve of Belle Reve NOLA, which provides affordable, LGBTQ-affirming housing to the city’s aging population. This event was born from a few milk crates on Hill Street to become the ultimate way to wrap up your Sydney Mardi Gras celebrations.

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