41st SYDNEY MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL DAZZLES IN 2019

41st Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Celebrating the fearless and fabulous as well as all things LGBTQI, the 41st Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival has wrapped up for another dazzling year.

With a theme of Fearless, the 2019 festival culminated in the iconic parade along Sydney’s Oxford Street on Saturday night, showcasing more than 200 colourful floats and attracting over 300,000 rainbow-robed revellers.

This year, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders marked the start of the parade with a Welcome to Country ritual and First Nation floats were among the earliest to appear, followed by LGBTQI representatives from corporate, sporting, government and charity groups.

To everyone’s delight, pop princess Kylie Minogue made a surprise appearance during the parade alongside drag queens led by Courtney Act, all dressed like the petite singer. Ms Minogue, in a shimmering gold dress, waved to cheering crowds and even hugged some excited fans before exiting the parade.

Amongst other famous faces celebrating Mardi Gras this year were The Veronicas and Jess & Matt.

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