Pride 2007

[JasonParis]

Various pictures from the weekend, including the UTGA meet and other general revelry....


Johnny Dangerous getting serious on the South Stage on Friday night.

Cazwell all over your face on the South Stage on Friday night.

UTGA's 4th Annual Pride Weekend Bender...

Anyone know the hanky code?

His name's not Jerry, but it's still somehow funny...

Group Shot...

Church Street looking south on Saturday evening.

The fun continues at The 519...

And Woody's...

Pre-parade Yonge Street looking north from Dundas on Sunday afternoon.

A few post-parade float shots from Gerrard St E...

Radio City Pride.

Some Village shots from the height of Sunday afternoon...

Post-parade Yonge Street shots...

Then it was up one of the Radio City towers for another UTGA sponsored event...

Then began The Great Radio City Moon-Off...

And then The Great Radio City...ummm..you figure it out, but it seems a tradition has continued...

Chruch Street from Woody's on Sunday evening.

A closing party shot from Candy Bar at The Phoenix.

And that's a wrap for another year!

 

[Urban Shocker]

Polka dot hanky code:

Left side = actively dotty

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

i think it's absolutley great that events like this are held.

the suppression of homosexuality causes nothing but unnecessary grief for both homo's and hetro's - one group being persecuted and another worrying and being in fear for absolutley nothing.


it's totally whack, that in some countries, homosexuality is a crime punishable by death but fucking a sheep is a national pastime and socially acceptable act.

 

[Admiral Beez]

it's totally whack, that in some countries, homosexuality is a crime punishable by death

I agree. Of course in some countries, a woman showing her hair or leg can be beaten, "honour" killings are permitted and human rights are non-existant. As a father of daughters and a neighbour and friend of many homosexual couples both here in Cabbagetown and in my church, I am reminded that we are very lucky to live in Canada, where we enjoy the right to basically live our lives as we see fit. It is important to remember though, that this freedom does not come free...we must be prepared to defend it, not just in street protests, publicity campaigns or in the courts, but on the battlefield if necessary. I may not agree with today's Afghan mission (Darfur might have been a better contribution for Canada), but I always thank our soldiers on November 11th for the freedom we enjoy today.

 

[ganjavih]

Homosexual acts were illegal in Canada up until the late 60s... not that long ago.

 

[Ummagumma66]

I've never understood why it was outlawed, you are what you are, and who are we to stand in judgement of someones sexual orentation...

 

[Admiral Beez]

I've never understood why it was outlawed, you are what you are, and who are we to stand in judgement of someones sexual orentation...

I wasn't always outlawed. Plato, Socrates, Alexander the Great, etc... all had male lovers, in many cases young boys.

 

[Ummagumma66]

I know all about the whole a boy for pleasure, a woman for love thing. I mean in more recent times...it was really only in the the last 30 years that alot of nations began to soften their stances towards the same sex issue, and still there is alot of resistance towards it.

 

[JasonParis]

Indeed, much of the political element that is still part of Toronto's Pride Parade is in support of equal rights from homosexuals in countries other than our own.

 

[hardlyamathwhiz]

Thanks for the pride pics DarkStar! Good to see the going ons since I missed most of the celebrations this year...except Candy Bar. I think I can actually see the back of my head in your pic...lol

 

[Mike in TO]

A straight man's perspective on the day:

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

are these boobs or moobs? i need to be certain before i get excited


if i was a woman, i'd be the biggest lesbian ever.

**edit**

if i was a woman, i'd never stop playing with myself or other women.

 

[Jarrek]

are these boobs or moobs? i need to be certain before i get excited

Boobs. I think it's pretty obvious, though sometimes, it's REALLY hard. It's all flesh anyways.

 

[ShonTron]

Certainly not the thread to be reading while at work, that's for sure.

Every weekend this year since April has been a great one to be in Toronto! Started off great with the Jane's Walks, and will continue right to Nuit Blanche. Though this weekened, I'm in wonderful Sudbury.

 

[rudeboie]

Nice pics! Too bad I missed it cuzz I was too lazy to walk out my front door. Maybe next year!