Darkstar's Pride Toronto 2009

[JasonParis]

Another year, another Pride. Despite the slightly smaller crowds, the garbage strike, the US passport requirements and the less-than-perfect weather, I think Pride 2009 was another roaring success!

We start on the Friday night with a rainbow-decked CN Tower.

A few pics from the Vazaleen party at Lee's Palace...

One of my favourite pics of the weekend.

A wee bit of Montreal on the streets of Toronto.

The famous TD boys.

Another fave pic.

Pure class, and a big "F.U." to Ontario's liquor laws.

Various shots around The Village...

Montreal's Islands played the South Stage on the Saturday evening...

Church & Maitland.

Various Saturday night shots around The Village...

We didn't see any of the Pride Parade, but here's the view from Yonge & Carlton during the parade.

Police!

Various shots around The Village...

Some shots from the 519's Beer Garden...

Sun! Sun! Sun! Yay, the Flying Spaghetti Monster really does love us!

Various Sunday afternoon shots around The Village...

Ground Zero of Canada's Gay Universe.

A gay dog!

An advertisement for a play we want to see was strung to a balcony at 22 Wellesley East.

Then it was off to the Wellesley Stage to see ABC!

ABC's Martin Fry on the Wellesley Stage...

A final shot of ABC performing "Look of Love."

Verve looking good as a terminus point on Wellesley Street East.

TupperPride!

By 8:00pm on Sunday, the crowds seemed to finally be just a thick as they'd been other years.

Jack!

We decided not to...this time.

And the weekend ended with a night of dancing at Big Primpin' at The Phoenix.

That's a wrap!

 

[toraerach]

Sun! Sun! Sun! Yay, the Flying Spaghetti Monster really does love us!

Serious. I think this is the second year in a row they've forecasted rain only to have the sun peak out at the last minute before the parade starts.

Great photos from another great Pride!

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

it's great that the event has such a large corporate sponsor like TD. alot of times, large companies are afraid of offending various groups (you probably know what type of groups i'm talking about). some companies are reluctant to support such events due to the threat of boycotts by highly ignorant but very motivated nutjobs and their followers.


it takes alot of balls to stand up for what's right:

^ there's two of them right there.

 

[OttoSchloss]

Technically it's not an FU to Ontario's liquor laws because they are behind a fence!

 

[caltrane74]

What the hell is going on here.?? is this guy feeling up his mom?

ha!

 

[khris]

Haha! That's my friend Anna. She's so silly.