She then lay in front of a float when the parade moved onto Flinders Street in Darlinghurst at about 9pm. It is understood the float she halted was operated by Twenty10,an organisation offering support to LGBTQIA+ youth.
Two NSW police officers approached Thorpe as the crowd began to boo,with one person chanting “get rid of her”.
Thorpe then got to her feet after speaking with police and a Mardi Gras photographer.
In a statement,NSW Police said a woman lay in front of a Mardi Gras float at about 9pm on Saturday,“momentarily preventing the progress of the parade”.
“She was later removed from the parade at the request of organisers for breaching the terms of her participation,” a police spokesperson said.