Mardi Gras 2023 Parade & WorldPride Sydney

Mardi Gras 2023 was back on Oxford St after the last three years due to COVID and this coincided with World Pride which was in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time ever. There were a lot of international visitors in town. This is how we spent the morning before the Parade of over 200 floats. This is a selection of the floats. Due to music copyright I cannot use the music from the Parade. _______ "A history of love and protest… It all began on a chilly winter’s night in 1978, when the police descended on a street festival bravely celebrating gay rights when homosexuality was still illegal. This first Mardi Gras Parade ended in violence and 53 people arrested, but the police crackdown fired up a community who would no longer be silent. Mardi Gras had become a defining moment in the nation’s gay rights history. Our people were out of the closets and into the streets. " - Mardi Gras #worldpride #mardigras2023 #Sydney ___________________ Links: https://sydneyworldpride.com https://www.mardigras.org.au https://sydneyworldpride.com/plan-your-parade-experience/mardi-gras-parade-floats/ ___________________ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:33 Brunch at Lumiere Cafe 00:54 Fast spin down Oxford Street 01:54 Mardi Gras Parade starts 07:53 Parade ends and walking in the crowds. _________________ Email: mode.fluff0p@icloud.com Instagram: ajaynz Twitter: @Ajay_au _________________ My Video Equipment: Insta 360 X3 Panasonic HC-X2000 DJI Mic GoPro Hero 8 & 9 + accessories Chest mount Rode Wireless Go Microphone iPhone Pro 14 DJI OM 5 Handheld Gimbal _________________ Video Editing: Mac Mini M1 Final Cut Pro Loupedeck Hyperdrive 16 in 1 Hub _________________ Music selection: Music: YouTube Audio Library Music: https://www.bensounds.com/royalty-free-music Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com