Leading up to Mardi Gras 2021, 78ers Robyn Plaister and Pete Clare dropped into the (virtual) studio to chat with Nic and Nick from Proud at Woolies on their podcast LGBTQ+ about what it was like being in the first Mardi Gras in 1978.

Have a listen below!

Do you know when and why Mardi Gras first started? In this episode we talk to Robyn Plaister and Pete Clare, two 78er's who participated in Sydney's First Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 1978, as they get behind the question, 'What was it like being...

The Proud network exists to create a supportive environment across Woolworths Group for the team who identify as LGBTQ+ or who are supporting allies of the community. Proud is made up of over 2,500 individuals and growing, who believe in diversity, acceptance and equality in the workplace.

Check out the other episode in the Proud at Woolies LGBTQ+ podcast here