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Thousands celebrate at Australia’s gay Mardi Gras
Drag queens and scantily-dressed dancers joined with politicians and military personnel for Sydney’s colourful gay and lesbian Mardi Gras, and to call for acceptance and equality. Gloomy weather failed to dampen the celebration Saturday night, which exploded in a profusion of lights, dancing and music for its 35th anniversary event…
Louisiana councilman proposes ban on colorful ‘Mardi Gras’ like tombs
A councilman in Louisiana is so upset over colorful tombs in one cemetery that he is proposing a band on them entirely. Alvin Tillman, a council man from the town of Terrebonne, is proposing a law to restrict the color a tomb can be painted, according to the Associated Press.…
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