2008 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras festival which originally began as a protest. It's now one big party.
One of the outlandish revelers at the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Australia.
A participant poses for a photo ahead of the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on in Hyde Park on March 1, 2008 in Sydney, Australia.
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