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As we emerge from lockdown 
features a different gay man's holiday destination that you can visit here in the UK. Please check each of the venues listed as some may still
have a few Covid‑19 restrictions or they could be only just re‑opening after a long closure.
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| | | | | Belfast | | Enjoy a gay weekend in Belfast an up and coming more relaxed UK city. |
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| | | Birmingham | | Birmingham, the proud capital of the West Midlands and England's second largest city. |
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| | | Blackpool | | Blackpool is a mecca of gay Northern camp and we try out its dubious pleasures. |
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| | | Bournemouth | | Bournemouth is the south coast resort with a crowd of students and lively gay scene. |
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| | | Brighton | | Celebrate the 2022 New Year in Brighton known to many as the Gay Capital of the South. |
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| | | Bristol | | The capital of the South West has some of the best gay clubs and bars. |
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| | | Cambridge | | A large student population means Cambridge has a lively and growing gay nightlife. |
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| | | Cardiff | | Cardiff is known as Europe's youngest capital city and we find a gay scene to match. |
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| | | Center Parcs | | Health spa, gym, swimming pools, sports and your own private villa in the forest. |
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| | | Dundee & Aberdeen | | Dundee and Aberdeen offer a welcome alternative to other well known Scottish cities. |
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| | | Edinburgh | | It's Scotland's beautiful capital and there's so much gay life to enjoy in August. |
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| | | Glasgow | | Want to COP off this week? Glasgow is the UN conference city with a viable gay climate. |
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| | | Hull | | England's eighth largest city Hull comes out with a gay scene well worth visiting. |
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| | | Leeds | | Gay life in West Yorkshire starts with a night out amid the grimy grandeur of Leeds. |
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| | | Leicester | | We sample Leicester nightlife and find out there's more than Britain's oldest gay pub. |
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| | | Liverpool | | Home of Brookie, The Royles and Michael Owen, the Mersey city now has a large gay scene. |
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| | | London | | Our guide to spending your festive season in London's top clubs and essential bars. |
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| | | | | Manchester | | Manchester - Queer as Folk was born here, and one visit will proudly tell you just why. |
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| | | Newcastle | | Just in Tyne, Gay Life in the North East's own powerhouse is fully explored in Newcastle. |
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| | | Norwich | | It's not just Partridge, turkey and broads in Norwich known as the capital of East Anglia. |
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| | | Nottingham | | Tied up in Notts in the city made famous by Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. |
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| | | Orkney | | The Orkney and Shetlands combine liberal attitudes with fascinating Scottish tradition. |
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| | | Oxford | | Oxford is still like something akin to the Brideshead city of dreaming spires and romance. |
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| | | Plymouth | | We head out West and pitch up at the Devon boy heaven Navy town that's Plymouth. |
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| | | Portsmouth | | Portsmouth gave Nelson his Victory and offered sailors a warm passage ever since. |
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| | | Scottish Highlands | | The Scottish Highlands and a beautiful traditional hotel that welcomes gay couples. |
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| | | Sheffield | | With its fast growing LGBT Quarter the Sheffield gay scene is alive and kicking. |
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| | | Shetlands | | The Orkney and Shetlands combine liberal attitudes with Scottish tradition. |
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| | | Snowdonia | | The house where Shelley wrote great poetry is now a luxury gay-run guest house. |
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| | | Southampton | | Head to the South Coast and Southampton - will you be no holds barred or all at sea? |
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| | | Stratford-upon-Avon | | Stratford-upon-Avon near to the Cotswolds is an attractive town for many theatre lovers. |
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| | | Swansea | | We visit Swansea and the beautiful and varied Pembrokeshire peninsula. |
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| | | Torquay | | At the centre of what's often known as The English Riviera, Torquay is quite the gay town. |
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| | | | | Amsterdam | | Amsterdam - It's Tolerant, liberated, inspiring and essential for every gay man. |
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| | | Antwerp | | Diamonds are forever as is the gay club scene in Belgian gem of Antwerp. |
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| | | Barcelona | | The capital of Catalonia and Spain's gay mecca, Barcelona is a stylish destination. |
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| | | Berlin | | For a full-on scene you can't beat those German Boys in their capital city. |
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| | | Bern & Lucerne | | Swiss capital Bern and nearby Lucerne offer some stunning scenery and gay nightlife. |
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| | | Bilbao | | This Spanish port is home of the Guggenheim Museum and a lively gay scene. |
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| | | Brussels | | It's the city everyone's talking of - but how about a gay weekend away in Brussels. |
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| | | Budapest | | Hungary's capital, not only has great history but a fast developing gay scene too. |
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| | | Cologne | | Cologne is fast developing as Germany's gay capital with a scene for all tastes. |
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| | | Copenhagen | | Denmark's Copenhagen is one of the world's most proud gay friendly capital cities. |
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| | | Crete | | This Greek island mixes stunning scenery with a laidback attitude. |
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| | | Cyprus | | Cyprus is the island in the Mediterranean where Europe Africa and Asia meet. |
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| | | Den Haag | | Twin-centred Den Haag offers a courtly historic heart and a delightful seaside resort. |
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| | | Dublin | | With many gay rights and equal marriage Ireland's capital is a great gay getaway. |
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| | | Eindhoven | | Eindhoven in Holland punches well above its weight with a full-on gay scene. |
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| | | Frankfurt | | Frankfurt in Germany is a dynamic, creative city with a lively gay nightlife. |
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| | | Geneva | | The Swiss French-speaking city of Geneva is a great gay holiday destination. |
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| | | Gothenburg | | Gothenburg is a compact gem of culture and cool and some very sexy Swedish boys. |
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| | | Granada | | The exciting Spanish city of Granada is a uni-town with a great gay lifestyle. |
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| | | Gran Canaria | | Gran Canaria is still the most popular destination for gay boys year round. |
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| | | Graz | | Cutting edge culture and a thriving gay scene in this Austrian gem. |
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| | | Hamburg | | Hamburg's infamous nightlife has something to satisfy every interest of the gay traveller. |
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| | | Helsinki | | Time to head north and check out all the gay life in Finland's capital of Helsinki. |
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| | | Ibiza | | This popular party island is a gay heaven and we've uncovered quite a lot of it. |
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| | | Innsbruck | | Innsbruck is a beautiful and charming city in winter and summer with a fun gay scene. |
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| | | Jersey | | We explore the largest of the Channel Islands and find an idyllic lair of love and lust. |
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| | | Kiev | | The gay scene is thriving in the post-Soviet Ukranian capital of Kiev. |
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| | | | | Lille | | Lille is a vibrant city with a lively gay scene and its closer to London than Manchester. |
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| | | Linz | | Viewed Vienna? Seen Salzburg? Then check out another Austrian gem Linz. |
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| | | Lisbon | | Lisbon is a great European capital and Portugal knows just how to have gay fun. |
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| | | Malta | | Gay life on the island of Malta is a colourful Mediterranean mix that's worth a visit. |
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| | | Marseille | | France's oldest and second largest city is a sultry mix of Europe and North Africa. |
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| | | Munich | | Germany's third largest city has a vast gay scene and is steeped in culture and history. |
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| | | Naples & Capri | | Adrian Gillan goes up Pompeii and visits the bay of Naples and the very gay Isle of Capri. |
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| | | Nice | | Nice is one of France's most stylish resorts and a great gay holiday destination. |
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| | | Oslo | | Oslo is one of Europe's most liberal cities but do watch the price of the drinks. |
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| | | Palermo | | Palermo in Sicily offers a stunning mix of tradition and a lively gay scene. |
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| | | Paris | | We go Gallic and phallic with our guide to clubs, bars and hotels in Gay Paris. |
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| | | Prague | | The most beautiful boys in Europe are all to be found here - so Czech this out. |
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| | | Reykjavik | | The capital of Iceland offers stunning scenery and great nightlife. |
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| | | Riga | | We head for the Baltic and check out gay life in beautiful Riga - the capital of Latvia. |
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| | | Rotterdam | | Rotterdam will be the next home of Eurovision and it has a great gay nightlife. |
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| | | Salzburg | | Austria's World Heritage city of Salzburg has a lively gay scene amid all the sights. |
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| | | Seville | | Oranges are not the only hot low hanging fruit in sultry Spanish city Seville. |
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| | | Sicily | | We explore Taormina on the stunning coast of Sicily which is Italy's island idyll. |
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| | | Stockholm | | Stockholm in Sweeden is where gay and mainsteam life can blend so completely. |
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| | | Utrecht | | Utrecht is a lively throbbing university city with an excellent gay scene. |
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| | | Valencia | | Valencia has always been one of Spain's most liberal cities and has a great gay scene. |
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| | | Verona | | Immortalised in Romeo and Juliet, the city of Verona is now more bars than bards. |
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| | | Versilia | | The Versilia Riviera on the coast of Tuscany is Italy's answer to Mykonos or Sitges. |
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| | | Vienna | | In spite of a conservative image, Vienna has lively and thriving gay scene. |
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| | | Villars | | The snowy glories of Villars and Les Diablerets, east of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. |
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| | | Vilnius | | We spend a weekend in Vilnius, Lithuania’s picturesque capital. |
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| | | Zurich | | There's more to Zurich than cheese and chocolate in Switizerland's gay capital. |
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| | | | | Atlanta | | From the Civil War to Martin Luther King, we explore the USA buzzing city of Atlanta. |
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| | | Buenos Aires | | Home of the tango and a gay culture Buenos Aires is a mix of both Latin and European. |
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| | | Curaçao | | The Netherlands Antilles and Curaçao are a gay-friendly oasis in the Caribbean. |
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| | | Detroit | | Detroit is the gay friendly American Comeback City you’ll wanna come back to! |
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| | | Fort Lauderdale | | The best looking guys and the most fun is just North of Miami in Fort Lauderdale. |
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| | | Houston | | From downtown high-rises to laid-back districts Houston in Texas has it all. |
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| | | Key West | | We celebrate the pride of America's most southerly point in beautiful Key West. |
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| | | Laguna Beach | | A favourite gay beach resort midway between Los Angeles and San Diego. |
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| | | Lake Tahoe | | Lake Tahoe offers some of America's finest skiing and great summer activities too. |
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| | | Miami | | Art Deco splendour, non-stop partying and great food in our South Beach guide. |
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| | | Minneapolis | | You'll love the people, the culture, the buzz and the Pride of Minneapolis. |
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| | | New York | | New York boasts incredible sights as well as an iconic gay club and bar scene. |
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| | | | | Orlando | | Still fighting back Orlando in Florida remains a popular gay guy's holiday destination. |
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| | | Ottawa | | Ottawa is Canada's political and cultural hub with a fabulous gay scene. |
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| | | Palm Springs | | Where to stay in Palm Springs the Californian gay oasis of the Mojave Desert. |
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| | | Peru | | An in-depth look at one of South America's most historic destinations - Peru. |
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| | | Philadelphia | | We check out the liberal US city of Philadelphia which is home to the Liberty Bell. |
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| | | Phoenix | | Hotter than the Sahara, Phoenix is a really great American gay destination. |
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| | | Provincetown | | One of America's best gay resorts is just across from Boston. |
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| | | Montreal & Quebec | | French Canada's gay playground and Quebec City it's quieter neighbour. |
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| | | Salt Spring Island | | Off the coast of Vancouver there's a Canadian relaxed gay and artists' mecca. |
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| | | San Francisco | | Check out the sights of one of the most beautiful and still the gayest city in the world. |
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| | | Santa Barbara | | Santa Barbara is a blissful Californian combination of beaches and rugged scenery. |
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| | | Sao Paolo | | Sao Paolo is one of the world's largest and most cosmpolitan cities with a big gay scene. |
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| | | South America | | Brazil, Chile, Peru and more exotic South American destinations. |
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| | | | | Johannesburg | | We enjoy the cultural buzz and gay scene of the vibrant city of Johannesburg. |
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| | | Morocco | | Morocco is an exotic mix of ancient history and hormones in North Africa. |
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| | | | | South Africa | | There's an emerging and vibrant gay scene in Cape Town and in South Africa. |
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| | | | | Bali | | Bali is the Asian island known for stunning views, its yoga and meditation retreats. |
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| | | Bangkok | | Bangkok has been called the coolest city on earth and gayest in Asia. |
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| | | Beijing | | We explore the still emerging gay scene in Beijing - the capital of communist China. |
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| | | Koh Samet | | The weekend island getaway for gay Bangkokers and their foreign admirers. |
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| | | | | Mumbai | | Gay love is no longer a crime in India so its capital Mumbai is now increasingly popular. |
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| | | Pattaya | | Thailand's beach resort Pattaya has an outrageous long established gay scene. |
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| | | Saigon | | A recent desire for change and more affluence make Saigon a great destination. |
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| | | | | Melbourne | | Melbourne is the other gay destination in Australia is the capital of South Australia. |
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| | | New Zealand | | Auckland and Wellington are great year-round destinations with a brilliant gay scene. |
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| | | | | Queensland | | Home to the Great Barrier Reef and a spectacular gay resort. |
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| | | Sydney | | It's Sydney with the largest, most fabulous, most diverse Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. |
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