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Article: Anger as Sydney's Gay Mardi Gras goes bust
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 11, 2002
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Some are blaming it on infiltration by "straights"; others are
pointing the finger at politically correct lesbians. Recriminations
are flying after the group that organises Sydney's Gay and Lesbian
Mardi Gras was placed in voluntary administration last week.
The move means that next year's carnival may not go ahead, leaving
a gaping hole in the city's social calendar. The street parade and
dance party had grown into the world's largest celebration of gay
culture, attracting 750,000 people.
This year's Mardi Gras, however, saw a sharp decline in numbers,
leaving it A$400,000 (pounds 140,000) in the red. After months of
financial uncertainty, a mystery benefactor offered to bail it out -
but ...