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'''Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras''' is an annual [[gay]] and [[lesbian]] festival that takes place each summer in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. | |||
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==History== | |||
In June 1978, a group of activists in Sydney convened to celebrate an 'International Day of Gay Solidarity' to commemorate the anniversary of the [[Stonewall Riots]] in New York, a protest that is often considered to be the beginning of a modern gay rights movement. | |||
Revision as of 17:17, 7 May 2008
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is an annual gay and lesbian festival that takes place each summer in Sydney, Australia.
History
In June 1978, a group of activists in Sydney convened to celebrate an 'International Day of Gay Solidarity' to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York, a protest that is often considered to be the beginning of a modern gay rights movement.