Series 2: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, 4 March 2006 / photographed by Geoff Friend

series

4 March 2006

Graphic Materials, Photographs

1008793

38 photographs - digital, Camera Raw file, colour

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is an annual festival held in Sydney, Australia, with the aim of raising the visibility of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex communities. It is one of the largest such festivals in the world and includes a variety of events including the Parade, a colourful procession of floats and groups in costume.

38 colour images of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade held on 4 March 2006. The photographs, taken at various points along the parade route including Liverpool Street and Oxford Street, show the current social and political issues reflected in parade floats and participants’ costumes.

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Geoff Friend
Approval for reproduction required:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Geoff Friend

Acquired in digital format. Access copy available online