A long march in 40 years for Gay Mardi Gras

The 1978 Mardi Gras and Gay Solidarity Group protests in Sydney

The 1978 Mardi Gras and Gay Solidarity Group protests in Sydney Source: Australian Lesbian and Gay archives

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Sydney's Mardi Gras parade is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and in the four decades since the original 1978 street protest, it has become one of the iconic movements for social justice.

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