Watch: In a first, a sitting Australian prime minister walks in Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
‘It’s unfortunate that I’m the first, but it’s a celebration of modern Australia,’ Anthony Albanese said.
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Anthony Albanese making history as the first sitting Australian prime minister to march in the Mardi Gras parade #AlboPM ❤️#RainbowLabor#LaborParty #MardiGras2023
— ShiannonCorcoran💉x4 (@ShiannonC) February 25, 2023
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/4XHrUNUZtx
First sitting Prime Minister to march at Mardi Gras. Thankyou @AlboMP, @tanya_plibersek, @PennySharpemlc, Linda Scott and everyone else there from @RainbowLaborNSW #MardiGras2023 #WorldPride2023 pic.twitter.com/j0hi7BI58j
— Laurence McLean 🏳️🌈 (@laurence_mclean) February 25, 2023
To be accepted as equal and recognised for who they are and who they love.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) February 25, 2023
I’ve been proudly marching in Mardi Gras since the 80s. This year I’m honoured to be the first Prime Minister to join the march. pic.twitter.com/npDOyQJVzi
