Sydney Mardi Gras 45th Anniversary: 78ers Talk Police Brutality And LGBTQ Solidarity | 10 News First

June 24th, 2023 is the 45th anniversary of the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Ahead of Mardi Gras 2022, we sat down with the 78ers, who were the first people to march in Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, an iconic Australian LGBTQIA+ event.
0:00 - Was The First Mardi Gras A Protest?
0:15 - Mardi Gras Street Parade
0:35 - First Arrests At Mardi Gras
0:58 - Police Brutality At Mardi Gras
1:30 - Historic Police Attacks On LGBT People
2:20 - Effects Of First Mardi Gras
3:00 - Mardi Gras 2022
3:30 - Mardi Gras Celebration
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