Sydney Mardis Gras Fair Day was given a taste of Wagga's own celebrations, with the hope some will come to the Riverina to experience it.

Source: https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/8092937/wagga-mardi-gras-organisers-take-event-to-sydney-worldpride-2023/?src=rss

The large scale event celebrated the 45th anniversary of Sydney’s first Mardis Gras march on June 24, 1978, as well as the 1978 Stonewall riots on June 28, 1969 after the violent police raid of a New York gay bar.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/sydneys-town-hall-flooded-by-trans-rights-protest-calling-for-bodily-autonomy-c-11085117