Spectators will line the streets, balconies and rooftops of Oxford Street to cheer on the 12,600 marchers and 191 floats starring in the colourful celebration of the LGBTQI community.
The 2020 theme WHAT MATTERS highlights the legacy of Mardi Gras as a platform for activism, and a call to action for the public to consider important issues facing the community.
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade starts at 7.30pm from the top of Oxford Street (near Hyde Park) and for the first time will be broadcast live on SBS, hosted by comedian Joel Creasey, Studio 10 host Narelda Jacobs, drag icon Courtney Act and comedian Zoe Coombs Marr.
For full details: mardigras.org.au
Regional live viewing sites will also be hosted across NSW and the country including in Broken Hill, Central Coast, Lismore, Bathurst and Wagga Wagga.
Broken Hill will be represented at the parade through the Broken Heel Festival float – a celebration of the outback centre’s own nod to iconic film Priscilla Queen of the Desert which featured the town. Broken Heel Festival will bring together desert, disco and divas from 10-14 September 2020 and tickets are now available.
Pictured: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras officials, NSW Government representative Shayne Mallard MLC and Assistant Commissioner Tony Crandell with Parade participants.
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