Sydney, Australia: The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has joined the WorldPride March along with 50,000 people across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. in support of pride and recognition of the long fight for equality for the LGBTQI community.

The Australian PM stated that it was an honour to acknowledge those who had fought to advance human rights.

“It was incredible to walk across Sydney Harbour Bridge with WorldPride this morning, supporting human rights campaigners from Australia and across the world,” Mr. Albanese shared.

“No matter who you are, who you love, or where you live, you should be valued, equal, and celebrated. This is just a great celebration, and it’s symbolic of bringing people together, of the unity. That’s what a bridge does,” the Prime Minister remarked.

Sydney is the first city in the southern hemisphere to host WorldPride, a global festival celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community.

Traffic across the Harbour Bridge was shut down in both directions for several hours as participants crossed from north to south to reach finishing points in the Domain and Hyde Park.

Sydney Lord Mayor Mr. Clover Moore and Independent NSW MP Mr. Alex Greenwich were among those who marched across the bridge, supporting the festival.

“What a memorable few weeks it has been in Sydney. I’m so proud of our city for showing the world how truly global, diverse, and welcoming we are,” Mr. Moore shared at the event.

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