Former NSW governor Dame Marie Bashir will be honoured at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Source: AAP
THERE is nothin' like a dame.
FORMER NSW governor Dame Marie Bashir and her husband Sir Nicholas Shehadie will be honoured as chiefs at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on Saturday night.
The distinguished couple will travel along the parade route in an open-top convertible in recognition of their work to combat homophobia."They have given the community so much over the years, so I think it's a great opportunity for Sydney to come out and applaud them," Mardi Gras chief executive Michael Rolik said."They were part of the historic signing of the anti-homophobia inclusion framework across all sporting codes late last year."It's important because if you have role models giving the right kind of messages to children that are growing up and affected by bullying, then that affects attitudes."More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the 37th annual celebration, with 150 floats and more than 10,000 performers marching, skating, riding and partying their way along Oxford Street.Returning to perform in the parade for the first time in 16 years is pop singer Dannii Minogue, who will join a line-up that includes Nick Jonas, Jessica Mauboy and Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears.Eight hundred officers as well as sniffer dogs will be tasked with enforcing alcohol and drug bans along the parade route and in Hyde Park."Unless they are in a licensed premises, they are in an alcohol-free zone," Assistant Commissioner Alan Clarke said.But it's not all work for the cops, with police providing their largest marching contingent in the parade's history."I think we got the loudest cheer last year," Mr Clarke said."We're going to claim it, in any case."Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
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