Sydney's Mardi Gras festival kicks off in two weeks

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The 44th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground again this year and is set to feature 6500 marchers and more than 160 glittering floats. 9News

Laugh Out Proud is a comedy event on February 25 showcasing rising stars in the Australian queer comedy scene.As COVID-19 restrictions ease across NSW just in time for Mardi Gras, many pubs and nightclubs will be hosting events.Other events include the Mardi Gras Film Festival exhibiting more than 110 films, all "unabashedly and proudly queer".

Lifesavers with Pride have teamed up with Surf Life Saving Clubs along the east coast of Australia to bring the spirit of Mardi Gras to the country's iconic beaches on Sunday February 27.Attribution:Surf clubs up and down the coast are dressing up and decorating in rainbow to celebrate Mardi Gras. Beach patrollers, nippers and swimming clubs are adding colour to their equipment and fluro zinc to their sun protection.Clubs hosting Rainbow Beaches celebrations include Bronte, Tamarama, Coogee, Bondi, Dee Why, Bigola, Avalon and Queenscliff, Byron Bay, Brunswick and Yamba.Rainbow Beaches first started in 2021 to celebrate diversity and including among Surf Live Savers.

Ivan Power from Lifesavers with Pride said: "Surf Life Saving has evolved to become far more diverse and inclusive since it was formed over 100 years ago to make our beaches safer." "The more diverse, inclusive and welcoming we are as a community, the stronger and more effective our movement can be."

 

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So these are the people who believe in the science 😂

looks like the pandemic ended just in time for this but will resume after mardi gras

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