30th Mardi Gras in Sydney

On Saturday I was fortunate to join 10,000 others in marching in the 30th annual GLBT Mardi Gras.  Armed with my camera I captured these images prior to joining the fire brigade entry.

Floats in Elizabeth St prepare for the 3 km trip up Oxford St 

This year the procession was led by American Comedian Margaret Cho along with Redfern couple Shane Brennan and Craig Gee- partners who were bashed while holding hands in Surry Hills late last year.

This year there was more than 150 floats which included defence force personnel, surf life savers, and the original 1978ers were arrested by police after a protest march was held on international Gay Solidarity Day to commemorate the Stonewall Riots in the United States.