Sydney's Mardi Gras parade has a reputation for celebrating diverse forms of queerness, from its origins as a solidarity protest march in 1978 to the present, as an arguably mainstream community event.

Despite legislative, economic and cultural progress, queer folks everywhere have an uphill battle to cultivate self-love and acceptance.

In their own words, those in the march shared their place on that journey.

< Originally published: March 10, 2025 >