Comments on: Vancouver Pride 2009

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:52:22 +0000

From what I saw from today’s parade.. only 2 older men were completely naked. There were a bunch o breasts (not that I am complaining).

I thought it was good. First time I’ve seen the Pride Parade

By: Raul

Raul — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:45:34 +0000

@ Kimm and @ Ryan – and @ Garth who mentioned something slightly on the same vein – agreed, it could definitely be toned down a bit. It’s hard for me to find a middle ground. I am not by any means the kind of guy who screams hey here I am! and personally I enjoy more modest manifestations, but heck, that’s just me

By: Kimm

Kimm — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:34:57 +0000

I helped sew a float skirt for the truck bed for my moms coworker who will be in the parade. But I’m not able to make it down this year.

I think its neat that you can get away wearing anything at the parade but at the same time I agree with Ryan on the part if this wants to be family friendly then it should be toned down a tad.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:38:40 +0000

Rent will be in the Pride Parade…
my biggest complaint is one year I basically saw a man walking with a plastic bag around his crotch and that was it. I just thought, as a heterosexual, what if I ever wanted to bring my kids there as a way of introducing the LGBT lifestyle, in a positive light – how would I be able to explain that to them.
I’m not going to take them to a gay night club, but if Pride wants to bill itself as family friendly as far as the parade goes, I feel the organizers really have to work on entries like that.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:32:40 +0000

We’ll be watching the Pride Parade and I’ll have camera in hand! Robyn has been wanting to see if for a few years now and each day it has happened, she had to work. This time, she has the day off so that’s what we’re doing!

By: Raul

Raul — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:10:10 +0000

@ Garth – while I agree it may not be ideal, I also have to disagree with your point.

Do you think that the people at Mardi Gras and other celebrations are less respectable because they wear thongs and feather boas? Same thing.

I should be respected equally whether I am straight, gay, or whether I wear men’s clothing or women’s or whether I am Hispanic or Caucasian or other, whether I wear a thong or not. It’s a basic principle.

By: Garth

Garth — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:11:39 +0000

Asking for acceptance and respect by dressing up in a thong and feather boa and dancing around on the back of a flatbed truck seems like it might not be the best approach.

The people in your photo look fairly innocuous, though.

By: Rastin Mehr

Rastin Mehr — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:35:35 +0000

When is the date? Time to pickup the camera and telephoto lens. Vancouver Pride is one of my favorite events, hopefully it will be eve more provocative that previous years, hey why not

By: Catherine Winters

Catherine Winters — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:26:05 +0000

I’ll be at the Dyke March, but that’s not directly affiliated with Pride. It’s a bit more chill though, which is definitely my style.