Sydney decorated with rainbows ahead of WorldPride 2023
WorldPride 2023 has kicked off in Sydney, with the city being decorated with rainbows in celebration of the LGBTQIA+ event.
The New South Wales capital was chosen to host the annual event, which is hosted in a different city around the world each year, with the two week celebration coinciding with the Mardi Gras parade on February 25th.
For the first time since 2019, the parade will be back on Oxford Street after being forced into the SCG to comply with Covid-19 restrictions.
Celebrations for WorldPride officially kicked off in Sydney on Sunday with Fair Day in Victoria Park boasting performances, stalls, food, and pageants.
To celebrate the LGBTQIA+ events, landmarks around Sydney have been adorned with rainbows, pride flags, feathers and sequins to share their solidarity and support for equality.
The Sydney Opera House has been lit up with the rainbow colours of the pride flag, as well as the pink, blue and white colours for the trans flag and brown and black colours for queer people of colour, otherwise collectively known as the Progress Pride Flag.
Rainbows have also appeared at Manly Wharf, Coogee Beach, Pitt Street Mall, The Star Casino, Sydney Airport, and in shop fronts across the city.
WorldPride events will be happening across Sydney until March 5th.
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