Thousands celebrate gay pride at Australian Mardi Gras parade

More than 12,000 people marched in the parade alongside more than 175 floats. Credit: RTV

Several hundred thousand people lined the streets of Sydney for Australia's annual gay pride Mardi Gras parade.

About 300,000 people turned out to watch more than 12,000 people march with more than 175 floats at the 38th annual parade, according to local media.

The march kicked off with the 'Dykes on Bikes' group and also featured revellers dressed from head to toe in glitter and sequins.

Parade participants skipped, danced and twirled through the streets. Credit: RTV

Several hundred thousand people lined the streets of Sydney for the parade. Credit: RTV

One float featured a group who marched in Sydney's first Mardi Gras in 1978. Credit: RTV