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It was a beautiful day for a parade, and participants and spectators of the Gay Pride March made the most of it. Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets to see the colorful procession of marchers, floats, musicians, and performers. One spectator told NY1, "I'm hoping that in my time, I get to see them legalize gay marriage."
Someone who also hoped that the State Legislature would have passed gay marriage by now is one of the March's grand marshals, Governor Paterson, who proposed gay marriage legislation in April. While the Assembly approved the bill, the warring State Senate was divided on the issue even before the coup. The NY Times reports that Paterson said today, "In my dream, I was grand marshal of a parade where as I’m taking steps down Fifth Avenue, many New Yorkers can take steps down the aisles to be married, which I think is their right...I think that the bill should be considered...I have tried not to insert into an already acrimonious situation any controversial legislation that might exacerbate the tension and cause the bill to lose." And another parade-goer told the NY Post, "We can blame our state Senate. They could have made the vote by now. That would have made this a wedding march. They're not doing any work right now. They're just passing the gavel back and forth. That makes me mad."
This week's gay pride festivities also marked the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. Some veterans of the riots recalled 1969 to the Daily News; one said, "The parallel is gay people are still fighting to be seen as full human beings and want someone to have and to hold. And the first place we were able to have and to hold is when we danced at Stonewall."
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What's up with the lesbians at these parades? They aren't nearly as much fun as the guys. The chicks ride some Vespas and maybe walk around in their bras -- whoopee. The guys go all out.
Actually, there were a number of painted bodies and others wearing pasties. Whether they were on lesbians or transgendered people is another story...
there are many colors in the homo rainbow, don't be afraid to let your colors shine!
Yay, you used some of my pictures! I am entirely too excited about this!
Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't gays in colors with balloons and acting silly the same as cartoon characters used in cigarette advertising for children?
Since you invited someone to correct you... Your logic is faulty.
The argument that cartoon characters should not be used to advertise cigarettes is based on the belief that children might find the cartoons appealing and it might lead to them taking up smoking (a harmful habit) in the future.
Gay Pride is a celebration of community, equal rights, and the freedom to follow your heart and be true to yourself. It is joyful and outrageous and frivolous and fun, and yes, colorful. There is, however, no harmful agenda.
If it does on some level captivate children, then so much the better! Perhaps those children will grow up to be open minded and tolerant adults.
I guess it sound better when you put it that way. But what if some children walked away from the parade thinking that being gay looked like so much fun. This might factor in them choosing to be gay. We really need to start thinking about the children in this society.
you're right, Dead Himmler - keeping them away from loving individuals that are proud of who they are is the best option for them growing up "healthy". Send them to the St. Patrick's day parade instead, if you're worried.
/sarcasm
Nobody "chooses" to be gay. They may choose to suppress what they're naturally feeling (typically to pretend they're straight when they're not) but gayness isn't a choice.
you're joking, right? that was a joke?
Children may emulate what they see in life from time to time, but nobody decides to grow up and be gay because they saw some gays once and it looked like a party. It's not a costume, it's a sexuality (regardless of what people wear - or neglect to wear - at pride parades). Gay isn't contagious. Fortunately enough, neither is ignorance.
I think the only people potentially harmed is the gay community itself. It is pitched as a march in the name of equality. What comes across is nothing more than a giant competition of who can design the most over the top ridiculous costume. The logic that this would somehow convince non-believers to open their minds is ludicrous...it just fulfills all the worst stereotypes that gay people love to wear insane clothes and they all want to be Broadway costume designers.
I think it should be the freedom-of-gender-and-sexual-expression-heritage parade. That would be more inclusive and reflect all the participants, viewers and supporters.
Guess you can say a gay day was had by all.
Unlike you, children know there is nothing wrong with being gay. You are retarded.
Who me?
If so, relax there buddy boy, I could care less if anyone is gay, straight, alien, etc..
Not you dude, sorry. That "correct me if I am wrong" Nazi up there calling himself Himmler.
*puts gun down*
Aight..just checking.
lol..jk