Bondi Lifesavers Rehearse Ahead Of Mardi Gras(01 of19)
Open Image ModalSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 05: Lifesavers from the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club rehearse for their \'Lifesavers with Pride\' appearance at this weekend\'s Sydney Mardi Gras parade at North Bondi Surf Lifesaving Club on March 5, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The annual Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is held on March 7 and the 2009 theme is Nations United. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) (credit:Lisa Maree Williams via Getty Images)
GAYTMs Across Sydney For Sydney Gay Mardi Gras Festival(02 of19)
Open Image ModalSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 23: GAYTMs (Pride design) are seen across Sydney in recognition of the Sydney Gay Mardi Gras Festival on February 23, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cassandra Hannagan/Getty Images for elevenpr) (credit:Cassandra Hannagan via Getty Images)
AUSTRALIA-LIFESTYLE-GAY-MARDI GRAS(03 of19)
Open Image ModalMarchers entertain the crowds in Sydney\'s annual Mardi Gras gay pride parade, an event which bills itself as the world\'s biggest night parade, on March 2, 2013. The Mardi Gras is in its 35th year and is celebrating the theme \'Generations of Love\', focused on its origins as a gay rights protest march that ended with violence and arrests. Some 10,000 revellers on 115 individual floats made the journey down Oxford Street, hub of Sydney\'s gay and lesbian nightlife, in a vibrant show featuring drag queens, political parodies and plenty of sparkle. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:WILLIAM WEST via Getty Images)
AUSTRALIA-LIFESTYLE-GAY-MARDIGRAS(04 of19)
Open Image ModalMarchers entertain the crowds in Sydney\'s annual Mardi Gras gay pride parade, an event which bills itself as the world\'s biggest night parade, on March 2, 2013. The Mardi Gras is in its 35th year and is celebrating the theme \'Generations of Love\', focused on its origins as a gay rights protest march that ended with violence and arrests. Some 10,000 revellers on 115 individual floats made the journey down Oxford Street, hub of Sydney\'s gay and lesbian nightlife, in a vibrant show featuring drag queens, political parodies and plenty of sparkle. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:WILLIAM WEST via Getty Images)
AUSTRALIA-LIFESTYLE-GAY-MARDIGRAS(05 of19)
Open Image ModalPerformers march in Sydney\'s annual Mardi Gras gay pride parade, an event which bills itself as the world\'s biggest night parade, on March 2, 2013. The Mardi Gras is in its 35th year and is celebrating the theme \'Generations of Love\', focused on its origins as a gay rights protest march that ended with violence and arrests. Some 10,000 revellers on 115 individual floats made the journey down Oxford Street, hub of Sydney\'s gay and lesbian nightlife, in a vibrant show featuring drag queens, political parodies and plenty of sparkle. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:WILLIAM WEST via Getty Images)
AUSTRALIA-LIFESTYLE-GAY-MARDIGRAS(06 of19)
Open Image ModalA performer marches in Sydney\'s annual Mardi Gras gay pride parade, an event which bills itself as the world\'s biggest night parade, on March 2, 2013. The Mardi Gras is in its 35th year and is celebrating the theme \'Generations of Love\', focused on its origins as a gay rights protest march that ended with violence and arrests. Some 10,000 revellers on 115 individual floats made the journey down Oxford Street, hub of Sydney\'s gay and lesbian nightlife, in a vibrant show featuring drag queens, political parodies and plenty of sparkle. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:WILLIAM WEST via Getty Images)
AUSTRALIA-LIFESTYLE-GAY-MARDIGRAS(07 of19)
Open Image ModalMembers of Australia\'s armed forces march in uniform for the first time in Sydney\'s annual Mardi Gras gay pride parade, an event which bills itself as the world\'s biggest night parade, on March 2, 2013. The Mardi Gras is in its 35th year and is celebrating the theme \'Generations of Love\', focused on its origins as a gay rights protest march that ended with violence and arrests. Some 10,000 revellers on 115 individual floats made the journey down Oxford Street, hub of Sydney\'s gay and lesbian nightlife, in a vibrant show featuring drag queens, political parodies and plenty of sparkle. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:WILLIAM WEST via Getty Images)
AUSTRALIA-LIFESTYLE-GAY-MARDIGRAS(08 of19)
Open Image Modal\'Dykes on Bike\' lead off Sydney\'s annual Mardi Gras gay pride parade, an event which bills itself as the world\'s biggest night parade, on March 2, 2013. The Mardi Gras is in its 35th year and is celebrating the theme \'Generations of Love\', focused on its origins as a gay rights protest march that ended with violence and arrests. Some 10,000 revellers on 115 individual floats made the journey down Oxford Street, hub of Sydney\'s gay and lesbian nightlife, in a vibrant show featuring drag queens, political parodies and plenty of sparkle. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:WILLIAM WEST via Getty Images)
Annual Gay Pride March Held In Melbourne(09 of19)
Open Image ModalMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 06: March attendees pose prior to the start of the annual Gay Pride March on February 6, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images) (credit:Graham Denholm via Getty Images)
Annual Gay Pride March Held In Melbourne(10 of19)
Open Image ModalMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 06: March attendees take part in the annual Gay Pride March on February 6, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images) (credit:Graham Denholm via Getty Images)
Annual Gay Pride March Held In Melbourne(11 of19)
Open Image ModalMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 06: March attendees take part in the annual Gay Pride March on February 6, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images) (credit:Graham Denholm via Getty Images)
Bondi Lifesavers Rehearse Ahead Of Mardi Gras(12 of19)
Open Image ModalSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 05: Lifesavers from the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club rehearse for their \'Lifesavers with Pride\' appearance at this weekend\'s Sydney Mardi Gras parade at North Bondi Surf Lifesaving Club on March 5, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The annual Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is held on March 7 and the 2009 theme is Nations United. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) (credit:Lisa Maree Williams via Getty Images)
Bondi Lifesavers Rehearse Ahead Of Mardi Gras(13 of19)
Open Image ModalSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 05: Lifesavers from the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club rehearse for their \'Lifesavers with Pride\' appearance at this weekend\'s Sydney Mardi Gras parade at North Bondi Surf Lifesaving Club on March 5, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The annual Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is held on March 7 and the 2009 theme is Nations United. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) (credit:Lisa Maree Williams via Getty Images)
Bondi Lifesavers Rehearse Ahead Of Mardi Gras(14 of19)
Open Image ModalSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 05: Lifesavers from the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club rehearse for their \'Lifesavers with Pride\' appearance at this weekend\'s Sydney Mardi Gras parade at North Bondi Surf Lifesaving Club on March 5, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The annual Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is held on March 7 and the 2009 theme is Nations United. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) (credit:Lisa Maree Williams via Getty Images)
Annual Gay Pride March - Melbourne(15 of19)
Open Image ModalMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Participants march during the 2009 Gay Pride Parade on Fitzroy Street St Kilda on February 1, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Hundreds of groups joined the 2009 Pride March with the Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon leading the police contingent. Thousands of spectators lined Fitzroy Street to watch the march that finished with performances on the foreshore.(Photo by Luis Ascui/Getty Images) (credit:Luis Ascui via Getty Images)
Annual Gay Pride March - Melbourne(16 of19)
Open Image ModalMELBOURNE, VICTORIA - FEBRUARY 01: Participants march during the 2009 Gay Pride Parade on Fitzroy Street St Kilda on February 1, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Hundreds of groups joined the 2009 Pride March with the Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon leading the police contingent. Thousands of spectators lined Fitzroy Street to watch the march that finished with performances on the foreshore. (Photo by Luis Ascui/Getty Images) (credit:Luis Ascui via Getty Images)
Annual Gay Pride March - Melbourne(17 of19)
Open Image ModalMELBOURNE, VICTORIA - FEBRUARY 01: Participants march during the 2009 Gay Pride Parade on Fitzroy Street St Kilda on February 1, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Hundreds of groups joined the 2009 Pride March with the Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon leading the police contingent. Thousands of spectators lined Fitzroy Street to watch the march that finished with performances on the foreshore. (Photo by Luis Ascui/Getty Images) (credit:Luis Ascui via Getty Images)
Annual Gay Pride March - Melbourne(18 of19)
Open Image ModalMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Participants march during the 2009 Gay Pride Parade on Fitzroy Street St Kilda on February 1, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Hundreds of groups joined the 2009 Pride March with the Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon leading the police contingent. Thousands of spectators lined Fitzroy Street to watch the march that finished with performances on the foreshore.(Photo by Luis Ascui/Getty Images) (credit:Luis Ascui via Getty Images)
Annual Gay Pride March - Melbourne(19 of19)
Open Image ModalMELBOURNE, VICTORIA - FEBRUARY 01: : Participants march during the 2009 Gay Pride Parade on Fitzroy Street St Kilda on February 1, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Hundreds of groups joined the 2009 Pride March with the Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon leading the police contingent. Thousands of spectators lined Fitzroy Street to watch the march that finished with performances on the foreshore.(Photo by Luis Ascui/Getty Images) (credit:Luis Ascui via Getty Images)