SCG awash with rainbow flags and sequins as Mardi Gras takes over

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/06/rainbows-are-everywhere-but-no-ones-really-around-sydneys-mardi-gras-in-covid-times

First time float entrant James Shields, co-founder of the new Emerald City Kickball league, says this year will be “a statement”.  “It’ll be a continual disruptive beacon to places worldwide that every individual has a voice, deserves respect and demands protection ... even if that means at a distance and with masks.”