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Kevin Betts, a veteran of the first Sydney Mardi Gras, led Oranges Rainbow Festival, marking a significant milestone for the LGBTQIA-plus community in regional New South Wales. Betts, who advocated for equality since the violent early Mardi Gras protests, took pride in the progress made, especially the safe spaces like The Blind Pig bar he and his husband opened. Although the bar closed, Betts and his husband are now mentoring a new couple who bought a nearby restaurant to continue supporting the community.

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