The Informer

5 Mar 2018

Weddings, Celebrations, Community Action & JOY – Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade : 5th March 2018

Arts, LGBTIQ, Media, Society & Culture, the informer

A record number of people lined up and down Sydney’s Oxford Street on Saturday night for the 40^th Annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras with over 12,000 participants taking part in the world’s biggest celebration of our LGBTQIA+ communities.

On this episode we head to the parade as we speak to people in the street, participants in the floats and our own JOY crew on the ground as we share in an evening of self-expression and celebration of diversity and equality.

This episode of The Informer was hosted by Lara Dickinson on JOY 94.9

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