This weekend sees Sydney's 44th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

A dog wears a Pride Flag cape during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day (AAP)

A dog wears a Pride Flag cape during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day Source: AAP / BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE

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In an explosion of colour, the Mardi Gras spectacle is held each year to bring the community together no matter what their sexual or gender identity may be.

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