The confetti and glitter are settling on another Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras after tens of thousands partied through the LGBTIQ+ community's night of nights. More than 11,000 people marched, danced and rolled their way through Sydney streets for the 47th Mardi Gras Parade, displaying Australia's rich and diverse queer culture.

Huge crowds lined the streets of Sydney to watch the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Sydney was buzzing as one of the biggest nights in the city's social calendar took place. Keep going to see all the best photos from this year's event.

Thousands of scantily clad revellers danced through Sydney on Saturday for the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade, transforming the Australian city into a vibrant sea of colour and costumes. Kyle Schneider,

The 47th edition of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade took place on Saturday evening, marking the end of two weeks of festivities.

The task of de-glittering Sydney's streets begins after Mardi Gras revellers partied the night away following the world's biggest evening LGBTQI parade.

Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Sydney to celebrate the annual Mardi Gras parade. This year, the 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras' theme - Free to Be - is all about inclusion and embracing identity.

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