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Mardi Gras 2020: The Best Floats And Outfits From The Parade
There were200 groups and floatsthat made a splash in glitter and latex down Oxford Street, with over 12,000 people taking part in the parade.
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Sam Smith Makes Good On Mardi Gras Promise, Wows At After Party
The musician was joined by Dua Lipa and Kesha after the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.
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Mardi Gras 2020: Sam Smith Surprises Fans With Kind Gesture
The42nd Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Paradetook place on Saturday.
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Mardi Gras 2020: Indigenous TV Star Brooke Blurton Walks In Parade
The proud Noongar and Yamatji woman joined the RU OK? float in Sydney.
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Mardi Gras 2020: Best Places To Watch The Parade
Whether it's nearby or on TV, here's where you can catch the action from the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday February 29.
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Alyssa Edwards Just Revealed The Most Heartwarming Thing About The Aussie LGBTQ Community
*Tongue Pop*
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Disney Faceplants With First Animated LGBTQ Character: A Horned Cyclops Lesbian Cop
Everyone else looks kind of ... normal.
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Im Sikh, Bisexual And A Dad And Still Figuring Out What It Means To Be All Three
I struggled with my identity because there was no guide for men like me. So I decided to tell my story to help others, writes Deep Singh.
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Dwyane Wade: My Transgender Daughter Knew Her Identity At 3 Years Old
The retired NBA star told "Good Morning America" seeing 12-year-old Zaya live as her authentic self was "a moment of real" for him and his wife, Gabrielle Union.
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People Share Their Coming Out Stories For Mardi Gras 2020
Harrowing, funny and relatable Australian journeys of identity and coming out, told through personal accounts.
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