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Local Mardi Gras Garden Party

Mar 11 2024 Updated March 5, 2024

Ken Smith

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Signe, Marcelle and Kathryn at Dubbo’s own community pride event. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Michelle, Chrissy, Emma and Emma. Dubbo’s own community pride event. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Allison, Zillah and Melody. Dubbo’s own community pride event. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Contributed by Emma Brown

On Saturday night the LGBTQIA+ community took to Oxford Street in Sydney for the annual Mardi Gras parade.

Locally, Dubbo was not left in the dust.

For the last two years I have organised Dubbo’s own community pride event, where LGBTQIA+ folks and allies were able to mingle and watch the parade on the big screen.

Thank you to everyone for attending, and a bigger and better pride celebration is the plan for 2025!

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