Parade goers prepare for the start of the 2016 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on March 5, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Mardi Gras parade began in 1978 as a march and commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots of New York. It is an annual event promoting awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues and themes. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)





Parade goers prepare for the start of the 2016 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on March 5, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)





Parade goers prepare for the start of the 2016 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on March 5, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)





A performer dressed in their costume prepares to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





Performers dressed in their costumes prepare to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





A performer dressed in costume carries a sign as he prepares to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





Performers dressed in their costumes prepare to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





A performer makes an adjustment to her costume as she prepares with others to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





Performers dressed in their costumes prepare to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





A performer dressed in costume prepares to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





Performers dressed in their costumes take a “selfie” as they prepare to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





A performer dressed in costume prepares to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





Performers dressed in their costumes prepare to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





A performer makes an adjustment to her costume as she prepares with others to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





A performer dressed in costume prepares to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





A performer dressed in costume casts a shadow as they prepare to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





A performer dressed in costume prepares to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





Performers dressed in their costumes prepare to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)





A performer dressed in costume prepares to participate in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2016. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)