Calgary SSP gay life - Page 20

Doug_Cgy · #**381** Posted **Sep 8, 2013, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Thanks Signal! It is a very nice Pride here. Edmonton's is still bigger, for some reason. But I keep hearing how quickly Calgary's is growing, which is nice. Both were really fun!

Not to be nitpicky, but this simply is no longer true.

Edmonton's feels larger, because the crowd is only spread over 7 blocks down 102nd, not 11 blocks like Calgary. I also think everyone just assumes it is because it was for so long. Pride here in Calgary had to work very hard over the past 5 years to clean up its image from before. In fact, this current organization has only existed for 5 years, as the previous version of Pride never even registered as a society of the province. It was a mess, but the turn around has been amazing!! Attendance numbers in the links below:

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/06/08/thousands-take-part-in-edmontons-pride-festival-parade

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/09/01/calgary-pride-parade-2013-photos_n_3853654.html

Chadillaccc · #**382** Posted **Sep 8, 2013, 7:45 PM**

Right on!

Rusty van Reddick · #**383** Posted **Sep 8, 2013, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Thanks Signal! It is a very nice Pride here. Edmonton's is still bigger, for some reason. But I keep hearing how quickly Calgary's is growing, which is nice. Both were really fun!

You have anything to back that up? I find it hard to believe.

Rusty van Reddick · #**384** Posted **Sep 8, 2013, 8:23 PM**

I chatted with a guy as we were walking down Stephen at the end of the parade who's from Burnaby. Said Vancouver's was bigger (duh) but he found Calgary's friendlier. Also said that he'd been to San Diego and Calgary's was bigger.

Chadillaccc · #**385** Posted **Sep 9, 2013, 4:53 AM**

Do you not read the responses before you post? I was proven wrong and had agreed literally the post before where you challenged what I had already changed my mind about.

Rusty van Reddick · #**386** Posted **Sep 9, 2013, 4:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Do you not read the responses before you post? I was proven wrong and had agreed literally the post before where you challenged what I had already changed my mind about.

That's not relevant. You stated that Edmonton's was bigger as if it were fact. I also disagree completely about what Surrealplaces said about Edmonton ever having a pride 3x the size of Calgary's. I've read descriptions of both celebrations pretty much since I've lived in Alberta and never saw them depicted as anything but about the same size- which was pitifully tiny at my first Calgary pride in 2001 and which is pretty damn impressive today.

Chadillaccc · #**387** Posted **Sep 9, 2013, 5:10 PM**

Give it a rest. We get it.

Rusty van Reddick · #**388** Posted **Sep 9, 2013, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Give it a rest. We get it.

Then why did you bring it up?

Deepstar · #**389** Posted **Sep 9, 2013, 6:25 PM**

I had heard that the Calgary parade was a bit bigger so that makes sense. Either way, both parades have come a long way.

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Originally Posted by Doug_Cgy

Not to be nitpicky, but this simply is no longer true.

Edmonton's feels larger, because the crowd is only spread over 7 blocks down 102nd, not 11 blocks like Calgary. I also think everyone just assumes it is because it was for so long. Pride here in Calgary had to work very hard over the past 5 years to clean up its image from before. In fact, this current organization has only existed for 5 years, as the previous version of Pride never even registered as a society of the province. It was a mess, but the turn around has been amazing!! Attendance numbers in the links below:

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/06/08/thousands-take-part-in-edmontons-pride-festival-parade

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/09/01/calgary-pride-parade-2013-photos_n_3853654.html

ChillN · #**390** Posted **Sep 9, 2013, 9:19 PM**

Oh god, the Battle of Alberta extends to pride parades. Whatever. Our gays have a larger selection of tank tops and nicer eyebrows.

libtard · #**391** Posted **Sep 10, 2013, 3:38 AM**

Chadillac your avatar is a bit much

Chadillaccc · #**392** Posted **Sep 10, 2013, 4:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rusty van Reddick

Then why did you bring it up?

You brought it up again after it was already over. The guy provided evidence and I changed my mind before you even read my post apparently. Relax.

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Originally Posted by libtard

Chadillac your avatar is a bit much

Thank you

kw5150 · #**393** Posted **Sep 10, 2013, 4:27 PM**

Why dont you two just fight? Enough gay squabbling.

Chadillaccc · #**394** Posted **Sep 10, 2013, 5:20 PM**

There is no fight, merely pointless nonsense.

freeweed · #**395** Posted **Sep 11, 2013, 8:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by libtard

Chadillac your avatar is a bit much

Be happy he's at least not making a duckface.

kw5150 · #**396** Posted **Sep 11, 2013, 8:21 PM**

Stay posted! Im putting a pic of my c%ck as my avatar soon! haha just kidding

Radley77 · #**397** Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 1:10 AM**

I like Chadillac's avatar! My boyfriend very similar pink shorts that he has been wearing for the past five years.

In my opinion, San Diego's pride seemed bigger than Calgary because when I was there there were 4 story high inflatable men in tuxedo's kissing, those crazy antigay church group that flies an American flag upside down and the navy/military has just started participating in pride AND being allowed to wear military uniforms now.

I had heard that Shell energy had a group that marched in the pride parade, but I'm disappointed that many energy companies still don't sponsor pride or get involved.

charper · #**398** Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 6:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by Doug_Cgy

Not to be nitpicky, but this simply is no longer true.

Edmonton's feels larger, because the crowd is only spread over 7 blocks down 102nd, not 11 blocks like Calgary. I also think everyone just assumes it is because it was for so long. Pride here in Calgary had to work very hard over the past 5 years to clean up its image from before. In fact, this current organization has only existed for 5 years, as the previous version of Pride never even registered as a society of the province. It was a mess, but the turn around has been amazing!! Attendance numbers in the links below:

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/06/08/thousands-take-part-in-edmontons-pride-festival-parade

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/09/01/calgary-pride-parade-2013-photos_n_3853654.html

Does it really matter that Edmonton's is "bigger"? I don't think so. It's about celebrating our diversity. As a Province we've made a lot of progress. That's what counts, not who got there first.

Doug_Cgy · #**399** Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 4:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by charper

Does it really matter that Edmonton's is "bigger"? I don't think so. It's about celebrating our diversity. As a Province we've made a lot of progress. That's what counts, not who got there first.

That's true, and I don't think it matters. All I did was point out a few stats showing that they're actually very similar sized. I was on the Pride board here for 4 years, and we worked very well with our friends in Edmonton. I celebrate their successes as much as I celebrate ours, and wish them nothing but the best.

yyc16 · #**400** Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 6:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by charper

Does it really matter that Edmonton's is "bigger"? I don't think so. It's about celebrating our diversity. As a Province we've made a lot of progress. That's what counts, not who got there first.

As a Calgarian I have nothing against Edmonton but I think it matters somewhat in the sense that it helps the rest of Alberta, and maybe Canada, realize that Calgary is no longer as conservative as people thought we were, and that we can be just as progressive as "Redmonton"