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Syndey Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, an Australian LGBT pride parade, was a rainbow-coloured, glittering success...

The 38th Syndey Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, an Australian LGBT pride parade, was a rainbow-coloured, glittering success…

Malcolm Turnbull, Australian Prime Minister, has attended many times before but never while prime minister, so he made history as the first one to attend the parade, the Guardian reported.

Tunbull wrote in the festival guide: “The hard work and commitment of Sydney’s LGBTQI community has seen this event grow to a festival drawing visitors to Sydney from around the world. However, we cannot forget the history of Mardi Gras and the ongoing need to promote inclusion and deliver equality for all Australians.”

Turnbull watched from the sidelines, while opposition leader and labor politician Bill Shorten marched in the parade.

He was vocal on twitter about his support of marriage equality, which is still not legal in Australia though the government has promised a plebiscite for Australians to vote on it.

The parade goes through Sydney’s centre. The Guardian reported that there were 174 floats with an estimated 460kg of glitter. You read that right. 460kg. There were approximately 12,500 parade participants with hundreds of thousands watching from the sidelines.

There were also performances throughout the night from LGBT icons.

Conchita Wurst blew us away at Mardi Gras Party in her big show at 1.30am. Photo by Jeffrey Feng for SGLMG. #OurMomentum #MGparty

A photo posted by Sydney Mardi Gras (@sydneymardigras) on

Here are some of the pictures of this glorious parade, performances, and guys who took part in Mardi Gras Party:

#superdrag at #mardigras

A photo posted by Khai L. C. (@khailchan) on

All aboard the #hotkandi float ?❤️ So much fun @dowling_g @paddy_gee @sydneymardigras #mardigras #mardigras2016 #sydney

A photo posted by AMBER RENAE the style engineer (@theamberrenae) on

Tonight we are celebrating you, whoever you are. Simple as that.

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Source: gaytimes.co.uk

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