Pride picspam
So, I went to the NYC Pride Parade this past Sunday. The mood was ecstatic. Perhaps the most moving part was seeing all the signs about marriage that had to be hastily created/amended after Friday's vote, or those that had such a different meaning before and after. For instance, one couple marched carrying a sign that said, "Engaged for 30 years. Let's get married!" Before Friday, it could've been a prod to action. After Friday, it was a joyful celebration.
There were also a number of groups/signs pointing out that the fight for equality is far from over, and that marriage is not the be all and end all of rights--or of society. Although they were outnumbered, I wholeheartedly agree with them.
I took over 500(!) pictures, and would have kept going, had my battery not died. Here's one of my favorite pics from the whole event:
[Image: Two people march holding hands. On the left is a white, apparently male-bodied person, and on the right is a black, apparently female-bodied person. Both are wearing lacy white bridal gowns. The person on the left is blowing bubbles into the air, and the person on the right is wearing a Lady Gaga-esque crown.]
You can see more pictures from the event in the various Facebook photo albums I created:
NYC Pride 2011 [Highlights Reel] (68 photos)
NYC Pride 2011 [Part 1] (200 photos)
NYC Pride 2011 [Part 2] (200 photos)
NYC Pride 2011 [Part 3] (69 photos)
(Those links should be accessible to anyone. Please let me know if they're not working for some reason.)
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There were also a number of groups/signs pointing out that the fight for equality is far from over, and that marriage is not the be all and end all of rights--or of society. Although they were outnumbered, I wholeheartedly agree with them.
I took over 500(!) pictures, and would have kept going, had my battery not died. Here's one of my favorite pics from the whole event:
[Image: Two people march holding hands. On the left is a white, apparently male-bodied person, and on the right is a black, apparently female-bodied person. Both are wearing lacy white bridal gowns. The person on the left is blowing bubbles into the air, and the person on the right is wearing a Lady Gaga-esque crown.]
You can see more pictures from the event in the various Facebook photo albums I created:
NYC Pride 2011 [Highlights Reel] (68 photos)
NYC Pride 2011 [Part 1] (200 photos)
NYC Pride 2011 [Part 2] (200 photos)
NYC Pride 2011 [Part 3] (69 photos)
(Those links should be accessible to anyone. Please let me know if they're not working for some reason.)
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