Vancouver Pride Parade 2009 - 160 floats, 600,000 spectators

[Distill3d]

there was seriously 600,000 people there?! wow...

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Originally Posted by Distill3d

there was seriously 600,000 people there?! wow...

I find that figure really hard to believe.

[entheosfog]

I heard 500,000 on the news and I thought...ummm...that can't be right!?

[Distill3d]

Yeah, I find that hard to believe too. I mean, it was crowded, even at Beach and Cardero where I was at, but not 600,000 people crowded.

[mr.x]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

Mr X was making a joke though which is understood amongst the "gay" sort of like the whole toaster thing

its pretty common in the gay world though - its obsessed with youth and perfect bodies and once you're over 25 your out of it - a lot of that is changing - but it was established and was there basically because young gay guys coming out didn't think they could have a future - for so long there was no gay marriage or long term couples and no real older gay role models and people just thought getting old meant be old and alone - the guy at the sunsest beach who spoke it really well and it was very true

That's exactly what I was like for a good 5 years and that's exactly how I felt. I became really flamboyant after I came out to a point my closest friends thought I had gone perverted.

[flight_from_kamakura]

^ haha.

anyway, looks like it was a great time, best one yet? boy, layton's really put on the pounds, i remember a couple years ago when he was wearing leather and pumping his arm like he knew what it meant, looked good then.

i marched in pride sf a few weeks ago, now that, that was a crazy time, though i was with some politicians and not the go-go dancers (unfortunately). the best float was the goth one, on man, so great, their bone machine just drives by with all these goths staring blankly out and this churchbell ringing out every few seconds all gloomy. i'll try to remember to post some pics when i'm able.

[mr.x]

^ i've been to the 2006, 2007, and of course this year's pride parade. This year was by far the best one.

[mr.x]

Pics below were taken by myself. Quality is a little grainy as they are hosted off Facebook. I stopped taking pictures about halfway into the parade as my camera battery died.

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[cjohnny4]

Thanks for posting all the photos of Pride, Mr. X et al. I wish I could have been there to support the family! Heading to Tokyo Pride this weekend!

[NetMapel]

Those photos remind me of a segment from the documentary/movie, Religulous, that dealt with some gay/religious issues. In fact, that music is playing in my head right now !

[touraccuracy]

it's interesting to see a couple different churches out supporting the parade...

[SpongeG]

I can see where I was standing in some of those pics - but you can't see me

[twoNeurons]

Originally Posted by Distill3d

Yeah, I find that hard to believe too. I mean, it was crowded, even at Beach and Cardero where I was at, but not 600,000 people crowded.

Well, it was a hot summer's day. I'd image a large portion of that number were included because they happened to be downtown.

[metroXpress]

some great photos there- thanks!

[David]

Dont forget that the parade route is also a lot longer since last year when they changed the starting point to Robson & Thurlow... accomodating more crowds and spreading them out more?

[NewfBC]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

I can see where I was standing in some of those pics - but you can't see me

In the closet?

Ron.

[twoNeurons]

Originally Posted by David

Dont forget that the parade route is also a lot longer since last year when they changed the starting point to Robson & Thurlow... accomodating more crowds and spreading them out more?

That explains it. This probably includes all the people that were downtown that day. That makes more sense.