Mardi Gras protest takes over Oxford Street
It was the first demonstration granted an exemption from Public Health Orders by NSW Health.
Photography by Aman Kapoor.
Approximately 3000 people attended Pride in Protest’s (PIP) Mardi Gras March on Saturday on Oxford Street.
It was the first demonstration granted an exemption from Public Health Orders by NSW Health, at the 11th hour.
Leading up to the rally, organisers and COVID-19 marshals were deployed to register participants, distribute hand sanitiser, and issue advice concerning masks and social distancing.
Once the event began at 2pm, several contingents ranging from the Socialist Alliance, Leichardt Uniting Church, and university queer collectives occupied the pedestrian crossing between the Courthouse Hotel and National Art School —- leading to traffic disruption and a dramatic increase in police presence.