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Sydney Mardi Gras Parade features Chelsea Manning contingent
May 2, 2014 by the Chelsea Manning Support Network
Supporters dressed in chains and orange jumpsuits representing prison attire, carried Chelsea masks and chanted “Free Chelsea”. A large banner stating “Free Chelsea Manning Whistleblower” was featured near the front of the contingent. Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade is world famous; this year reaching an audience of tens of thousands of spectators.
Sydney activists joined together to create a Chelsea Manning contingent in Sydney’s 2014 Mardi Gras Parade. The contingent, spearheaded by a Sydney-based activist group the Support Assange and WikiLeaks Coalition, featured theatrics intended to spread awareness of Manning and the surrounding issues of government transparency.
To watch a video of the contingent click here.
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