To all those GLBT folks (and friends and family of...) these photos are a mere sampling of the glorious PRIDE Parade in Vancouver. Props go out to provincial NDP leader Hedy Fry, who (tragically I didn't get a photo) strutted the entire length of the parade in purple sequins and stiletto cowboy boots! Bless her eh?
As always the parade was a wonderful celebration of acceptance, pride, and true humanity. Every year I get a bit misty when groups like PFLAG and BCPWA cha cha their way along, but this year I was also very moved by the corporate support. Starbucks, Home Depot, Air Canada, and every banking corporation all came out to support. And not just with their GLBT employees, but as a company...hetros and all.
Over the last few months I have met a number of American lads who have made a run for the border, heading to Vancouver to get married. I am not one to make soapbox speeches, but as Canadians we should wear our acceptance and humanity for others as a badge of honour. Not a grease stain on our mack jackets. Let's keep this vast land of ours open to possibilities, and not close anymore doors. Closets or otherwise.
Oh and seriously, is there anything more fabulous than being half cut, and felt up by S&M Drag Queen Nuns...before noon?
From mission control,
Miss.Creant
As an aside, that's my dear friend John being licked by the bearded nun (is there any other kind?). He is desperately awaiting his immigration status into Canada. I think we would be FOOLS not invite this upstanding young man into our country. It is my personal quest that dear John be more Canadian than poutine and back bacon before the day is spent...
