Sydney Mardi Gras: Thousands turn out for festival

Thousands of people turned out in Sydney for the city’s annual Mardi Gras, including, for the first time, Australia’s prime minister. The event, one of the largest gay and lesbian parades in the world, attracted more than 12,000 participants. It takes place as campaigners are fighting to get Australian leaders to legalise same-sex marriage. PM […]

Thousands of people turned out in Sydney for the city’s annual Mardi Gras, including, for the first time, Australia’s prime minister.
The event, one of the largest gay and lesbian parades in the world, attracted more than 12,000 participants. It takes place as campaigners are fighting to get Australian leaders to legalise same-sex marriage. PM Malcolm Turnbull, who attended the event but did not march, backs a public plebiscite on the issue.