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Parade goers take part during the 43rd Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade at the SCG on March 06, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade usually happens along Oxford Street but is being held at the Sydney Cricket Ground this year due to COVID-19 restrictions and contact tracing requirements. The Sydney Mardi Gras parade began in 1978 as a march and commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots of New York. It is an annual event promoting awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues and themes. The 2021 Mardi Gras festival theme is “RISE” and is about letting spirits soar after the challenge and hardship that 2020 presented. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
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