Get your sparkles, feathers and rainbows ready: the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is almost here.
On Saturday night, the streets of Sydney will be swathed in queer joy, but it took a long time to get to this point.
The basic rights of LGBTQIA+ people continue to be fought for across the world, including in Australia. After all, the very first Mardi Gras was a protest, not a party.
So, there is no time like the present to test how much you know about Australia’s queer history.
Live broadcast of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade starts Saturday 28 February at 7.30pm AEDT on ABC TV and ABC iview.