It's almost time.
Tomorrow night, for the 41st time since 1978, Sydney's CBD will light up with all the magic of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. And with a ginormous 197 floats scheduled in, the parade is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet.
When watching something like the Mardi Gras parade, it's important to plan plan plan. It's one thing to snag a great vantage point, but slotting in strategic bathroom and/or tea breaks around your favourite floats is a whole other beast.
That's why, thanks to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, we present to you the official lineup of floats - in the order they'll appear on the night (which is tomorrow, did I mention it's almost here?).
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Dykes on Bikes Sydney
Boys on Bikes
Melbourne Motorcycles Tourers
Then the float magic begins, lead by the First Nations.
1. First Nations
2. 78ers – FEARLESS THEN, FEARLESS NOW!
3. Twenty10 inc GLCS NSW & Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – Generation Fearless
4. Qlife – 1 + 1 = Q
5. Trikone Australasia - South Asians 4 Equality
6. Women In AFL - AFL Without Agenda
7. Harbour City Bears - The Modern Stone Age Family
8. Australian and International Bears - The Modern Stone Age Family
9. City of Sydney - Uniting The World At Our Party
10. Alex Greenwich MP & Lord Mayor Clover Moore - Fearless Representatives
11. Chinese LGBTQI Community - Be Natural, Be Yourself
12. Scouts Australia NSW and Girl Guides NSW & ACT - Facing Challenges with Courage
13. ANZ - Taking Mardi Gras to every Oxford Street
14. GiRLTHING in Lesbos
15. NSW Trans Youth Alliance
16. SBS - Shine Your Light
17. Fruits from Brazil - If it is Against my Existence I will be Resistance
18. P.I.N.K. F.L.A.M.I.N.G.O.S. - Sco-No! The Religious Freedoms Monster!
19. Sydney Dance Company - Turning
20. Holden
21. Lifesavers with Pride - Creating Proud Beaches Across the Country
22. FOBGAYS+ - Fearless Together
23. People with Disability Australia - The Fearless Express
24. Haka For Life - One Waka, One Love
25. Central West Rainbow Alliance
26. ACON – ‘We Can’
27. Rainbow Families NSW
28. Rainbow Families Playgroups, Social Groups and Regional
29. Rainbow Families Gay Dads NSW
30. Order of Perpetual Indulgence (Sydney House) - Forever Fearless after 37 Years
31. Bentstix Hockey Club - Fearless Hockey Champions
32. Australian Defence Force
33. DEFGLIS – Defence LGBTI Information Service – Serving with Pride
34. Comparsa Urumbe
35. PFLAG NSW – Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays – Keeping Families Together
36. Trans Pride Australia & Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – Gender Galaxy
37. Deaf Rainbow Australia
38. Different Strokes Dragon Boat Club - Fearless Freakshow
39. Marine Rescue NSW - Reach Out: Volunteers Saving Lives on the Water
40. Beyond Gender - Fearless Warriors!
41. QANTAS - The Spirit of Diversity
42. NSW Police Force GLLOs (LGBTIQ Liaison Officers) & Allies
43. Wear It Purple
44. Broken Heel Festival – “YES, YOU CAN HAVE... YOU CAN HAVE EVERYTHING”
45. Thai'd Together
46. Sydney Frontrunners - Fit, Fabulous and Fearless since the ‘80s
47. Star Observer - 40 Years Fearless
48. Heaps Gay - HEAPS GAY GOES BUSH
49. Vodafone – #Connectwithlove
50. Flagcom & Friends - MaGIQ 2019 - Circus Moments
51. Rainbow Labor NSW - We're just getting started
52. Sweeties of the Sea from Little Conwong
53. Positive Life NSW - Zero HIV
54. LGBTI Latinos in Sydney - LATIN LOVERS
55. The Institute of Many - Your Disco Needs U=U
56. Diversity Launceston’s Rainbow Thylacines
57. Salesforce - Visible.Vocal.Proud.
58. Fire & Rescue NSW
59. Dayenu: Jewish LGBT+ Sydney
60. 25th Jewish LGBT+ World Congress
61. headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation - headspace Has Your Back
62. Shine Bright at The Star
63. Allsorts Queer Collective presents: Queers in the Steel City
64. Gay Tradies
65. Australian Federal Police – Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officer Network
66. Autism Spectrum Australia - Infinite Rainbow
67. National Institute of Dramatic Arts Students - Storytellers of the Future
68. Raio de Sol Community Samba Band - Fearlessly Fabulous
69. Botanic Gardens & Centennial Parklands - Love Your Nature
70. Liberal Friends of LGBTIQ
71. KIIS 1065 – Hear it love it KIIS it
72. Colours of Our Community
73. The Pollys Club - 55 Fearless Years
74. Party Passport - Red Hot Territory - Fiery, Fearless & Fabulous
75. Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir - Look out Japan, we're coming out!
76. Sydney Queer Irish - SOLAS - Ireland Lighting The Way
77. Selamat Datang GLBTIQ & Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – Fearless In Diversity
78. Team Sydney Sports - Making A Splash
79. MAG SYDNEY INC – Mature Aged Gays Ageing Fearlessly
80. Mark Watson - It Still Takes Balls To Be A Queen
81. NSW Rural Fire Service - Volunteers from all walks of life
82. Yak Ales / CUB - We Are Family
83. TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore - Be a Star!
84. Taronga Conservation Society Australia - Born to Bee Wild, Born to Bee Me
85. Australian Rainbow Veterinarians and Allies
86. Point Clare Families - Fans of Diversity
87. Carnival Celebrates Mardi Gras
88. Woolworths - Happy Mardi Gras B Que
89. Newcastle Pride
90. Gay Pride Australia
91. National Rugby League - NRL Pride in League
92. The Greens
93. Philippine Australian Sports and Culture Inc
94. The People's Republic of Mardi Gras
95. WOD OUT Proud: Empowering our community through fitness. Let's get physical!
96. Free Gay and Happy (fgnhappy) - Mirror Mirror - When I look in the mirror all I see is a badass unicorn staring back at me
97. The Evolution Dancers - We are Golden!
98. Neighbours - Everyone is welcome on Ramsay St
99. Asian Marching Boys & Friends - Circus...'I'm like the Ringleader!'
100. Bobby Goldsmith Foundation - STOP THE STIGMA
101. Human Rights Watch Australia - LGBTI Rights are Human Rights
102. CSIRO - Diversity Is In Our DNA
103. Social Justice In Early Childhood Foundation
104. DIY Rainbow - Beauty School Dropouts
105. Sydney Stingers Water Polo Club - Sydney Stingers
106. Melbourne Surge Water Polo
107. Queer Screen - Embrace Your Story
108. Australian Asexuals - Under The Umbrella
109. CampBerra – Campberra Queens Capital
110. Way out West - Bogan Gay
111. Western Sydney University's Ally Network - Fearless @ Western Sydney
112. Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group - Save the Box Campaign
113. Wella Professionals – #LOVEINCOLOUR
114. Uniting Network - Fearless Fabulous Weddings
115. Keep Sydney Open - Invisible Light/Invincible Night
116. Bravehearts
117. Homosapiens
118. R U OK? - Fearless Friends
119. Brisbane Tritons - Make a Splash!
120. NSW Teachers Federation - Teachers, Angels of Education!
121. AccorHotels - Be Fearlessly You
122. Street Roller Hockey Chicks Club - We've Bin Chicken You Out
123. Sydney Queer Atheists - Writing Our Future
124. Oceanic Pups and Handlers - Bark Wars
125. Studio Kink & Sydney Leather & Fetish - Fetish, Fierce and Fearless
126. Australian Leather & Fetish - This is ME
127. Rumba Latina
128. Corrective Services NSW - Fearlessly making a difference - Keeping NSW Safe
129. Capital Queers - Somebody Loves You!
130. Queer Derby - Flight of the Skater
131. Turing Circle
132. Instagram
133. Wonder Mama and the Fearless Rainbow Super-Queeroes
134. Don't Forget Our Homeless LGBT
135. The Forbidden Fruits
136. Rainbow Rights and Advocacy
137. Gay Sydney Australia - Love Has No Gender
138. Department of Planning and Environment - Creating Spaces
139. Midas - Golden Glamz Presents: Absolutely Everybody
140. Sydney Swans - Everyone is Welcome at the Footy
141. My People | My Tribe - Something Blue
142. Gilead Sciences – Fearless Futures
143. Queer Iconic Collective - In Bed With Madonnas
144. NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby - Let Us Eat Cake
145. Retro Equality
146. Hoop Force Australia - Embrace the Light Within
147. Dazzle
148. ethel yarwood enterprises - PREY TM
149. Ozfurs - Mad Rex: Furry Road
150. NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association: Nurses and Midwives Save Lives
151. Sydney Convicts Rugby Union Club - Game Changers
152. Uniting - Welcoming You Exactly As You Are
153. Equal Voices
154. The Future is Golden
155. Surry Hills Netball Club
156. NSW Ambulance - Looking after LGBTQI communities
157. POOF DOOF - Reef Rave: Just Keep Swimming
158. Marcilla Queen of the Gutter
159. Tina and Friends
160. Marcia Switch
161. Kimberly Lux
162. Miss Gay and Miss Transexual Australia Pageant
163. Wett Ones Sydney LGBT+ Swimming Club - Swim Like A Girl
164. Kirketon Rd Centre
165. University of Sydney – Knowledge Conquers Fear
166. Canned Fruit Parties - Peaches 'n Kweens
167. Bisexual+ Visibility #Bseen
168. LGBTIQ Funerals
169. Last Leg Divas
170. Rainbow Recovery Club Inc - LGBTI Living Clean Sober and Happy
171. The Dreamwalkers
172. Rural and Regional Alliance of Queer Students
173. Union Pride - Be Fearless & Change the Rules
174. Sydney Gaymers - Realms United
175. Rainbow Crows Supporter Group
176. Transport for NSW - People at the Heart or Ride with Pride
177. Freedom Angels
178. NSW Users and AIDS Association
179. Lou's Place - Every Woman Wonder Woman
180. Community Action Against Homophobia - No Pride In Scott Morrison
181. Riff Raff Radical Marching Band - Blow Me Fearless
182. Refugee Action Coalition - No Pride In Detention
183. Life Without Barriers - Breaking Down Barriers
184. Sydney Silverbacks (Harbour City Wrestling Club) - The Wrestlers of Oz
185. NSW State Emergency Service - Celebrating Equality
186. Out for Australia - Disco Office
187. Oz Fag Hags - Exercise your rights
188. The Fitness Fairies - Fearless Fairies
189. Crave Metropolitan Community Church - Love Letter from God
190. University of New South Wales
191. Utopia - U.T.O.P.I.A. U.S.A.
192. Shellharbour Shag-Harders - "Man! I Feel Like A Woman"
193. Tennis Sydney – Celebrating 30 Years of Australian Gay and Lesbian Open
194. Central Coast Pink Drinks
195. Closet Party - Celebrating 10 years of Parties for Homosexuals and Those Who Love Them
196. Melbourne Chargers RUFC - Celebrating 10 Years of Gay Rugby
197. Amnesty International NSW LGBTQI Network - Together we can all be Brave
You can watch On Demand's Thinking Queer collection , a collection of programs that explore all manner of social, political and cultural issues facing the LGBTIQ+ community.
A live stream of the parade will be available on SBS On Demand, the account and page on Saturday 2 March. SBS Arabic 24 will report live from the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade to Arabic-speaking audiences around Australia.
You can watch the SBS parade coverage on Sunday March 3 at 8.30pm.
