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Who are the 78ers?
Background to the first Mardi Gras
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Law Reform Victories After 1978
What was the impact of Mardi Gras?
The ongoing role of the 78ers
40th Anniversary
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Online Store
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Further reading - before, during and after 1978
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25 February 2016
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NSW Parliament's 2016 apology to the 78ers

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25 February 2016
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You can read the full transcript of the apology in the Legislative Assembly, here and here. And the apology in the Legislative Council here.

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Source:https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/NSW-Parliament-remembers-its-apology-to-the-78ers.aspx/"target="_blank

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