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In pictures: Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
A participant wears elaborate make-up and headdress during the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival in Sydney, Australia. Thousands paraded through the city championing equality at the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. (Jason Reed/REUTERS)
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A participant wears elaborate make-up and headdress during the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival in Sydney, Australia. Thousands paraded through the city championing equality at the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. (Jason Reed/REUTERS)
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Motorcyclists from 'Dykes on Bikes' lead the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney. Organisers estimated around a quarter of a million people turned out to watch the colourful spectacle, as some 180 floats made their way down Oxford Street, Sydney’s gay hub, awash with rainbow flags and sequins. (Steven Saphore/REUTERS)
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A woman dances with a hulk hoop. The event grew out of a political protest in 1978 and is now one of the biggest of its kind in the world. (Steven Saphore/REUTERS)
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A float featuring participants dressed as furry animals pass through the parade. This year the Australian Rules football league made history with the introduction of a national women’s competition, which included the first openly gay players at the elite level. (Steven Saphore/REUTERS)
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People take part in the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney. Heralded by many in Australia as a pioneer for inclusivity in a traditionally male-dominated sport, Sydney’s women’s Aussie Rules league paraded a float with the message that there is ‘no place for discrimination in sport.’ (Peter Parks/AFP)
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Marchers with political statements on refugees detained by Australian government hold signs during the parade. (Steven Saphore/REUTERS)
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A costumed participant takes a selfie during the parade. (Jason Reed/REUTERS)
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A participant tries to escape the glitter sprayed during the parade. Despite having a vibrant gay population, same-sex marriage is still illegal in Australia with the country seen as lagging behind other nations. (Jason reed/REUTERS)
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A disguised participant pictured during the parade. Last year the upper house Senate rejected a government proposal for a plebiscite on the issue, with opponents arguing it would be expensive and spark divisive debate. (Jason reed/REUTERS)
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A participant holds a rainbow umbrella as it rains during the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. (Steven Saphore/REUTERS)
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A couple takes a selfie during the festival. They instead favour a free vote in parliament, a move supported by many gay rights campaigners. For those enjoying the spectacle Saturday night, it was clear where their preference lay. (Steven Saphore/REUTERS)
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A woman spins a flashing hula hoop as she prepares for the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney. (Rick Rycroft/AP)
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