This is our fourth Gay Pride in Vancouver, and our first as Permanent Residents. 'Ya know, it just keeps gettin' better 'n better:
The obligatory nearly-naked boyz
The obligatory exposed breasts
The Vancouver Police Piper Band
National and Provincial NDP'ersJack Layton and Carole James
NDP MP Candidate Michael Byers
Vision Vancouver Mayoral candidateGregor Robertson on blades - Yumm!
Vancouver firefighters spraying the crowd
Local CTV personalities
Obligatory Drag Queen
"Angels in Canada" in Heels
This year's media and police estimate was 500,000 folks enjoying the festivities. As "drf" and I made our way to the end of the route, those estimates look to be quite accurate.
What we are most appreciative of Vancouver's Gay Pride festivities is how local, provincial and national politicians clamour to participate, rather than our previous home where they are still attempting to discriminate against us.
Life is so much better North of the 49th . . . .
3 comments:
Wasn't this year's pride awesome? I liked it a lot, especially because I missed it last year. I saw that you were on Pacific? We were at Denman and Comox.
It was a blast.
BTW, glad you guys made it safe to Canada!
We spent most of the time at Burnaby @ Denman and then walked down to Sunset Beach for a bit before the parade actually finished. The past two years we were at Denman & Comox 'cuz we live right there. Just wanted a different view and we didn't get sprayed by the "Water Boy Contingent" . . . . :)
Oh, the water boys... or more like water muslce bears... I can still remember their smiles... *drool*
My gosh, we live at Denman and Comox as well! Hmm... this could get very interesting. :D
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