Sydney’s LGBT Mardi Gras goes ahead, but with restrictions

Hundreds of protesters march in Sydney, Saturday, March 6, 2021, ahead of the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The protesters say they want to restore the protest roots of Mardi Gras and challenge systems of injustice. (Photo: AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Sydney’s annual iconic Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras went ahead on Saturday, only in a different format due to coronavirus restrictions.

It was being held at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where people can socially distance in their seats rather than…