PRIIIIIIDE!
June 29, 2009
It was pretty crowded, but I don't know that it was anywhere near entertaining enough to get my clumsy ass out on a ledge! (look up)
Well, that title makes it sound super exciting…
False advertizing. It wasn’t all that exciting, sadly. To be fair, Courtney and I had a blast the last time we went to the SF Pride Parade (a couple years ago), and I’ve been talking about it ever since and lamenting my locational reasons for not going, so we had some big gay lucite shoes to fill. Explanation: we were watching the parade from behind two roly-poly middle-aged gay men who were pointing at the scantily clad marchers and shouting “woof, woof, you, you, WOOF.” Need I say more? Ok, one more thing: the Altoids float was well-stocked with muscular sexpots in teeny banana-hammocks. The men in front of us almost died of heart failure (sorry, MJ).
SO. This year had a lot to live up to, and unfortunately it fell short. I mean, where were the sexy gay men in naught but assless chaps? Where were the fabulous drag queens and the topless butchies with nipple piercings? Well, there were a few boobs to be seen, but not many. Overall the parade was just kind of… blah. I mean, it was colorful and all, but the overarching message seemed to have a lot more to do with politics and Prop 8 than with fierceness and flamboyance. We don’t go to the parade to hash out issues that have been making us feel like shit for months/years, we go for the FIERCE! Well, that’s my opinion anyway.
Ok enough ranting. I did have fun despite the politics (which I understand most people will say were necessary, I just wish we could have had a day off to celebrate our pride instead of lamenting how little the government respects it. Ok I’m stopping), and I did get a few pictures of some of the more interesting and fun moments. All I’m saying is 2 penises and a few boobs do NOT a gay pride parade make!
Enjoy:
Pride weekend: just about the only excuse for leggings as pants.
"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Healthiness" I like it.
A quick look back at Market St after breaking free from the crowds.
LOVE this girl's outfit, but it's a tough look to pull off. Can I be her please?
Cute butts like this one are WHY I go to the parade! There was a serious dearth.
The madness at Civic Center. Apparently a lesser-known Knowles was performing.
Ok, pride or no pride, there's no excuse for this. Girls, Lady GaGa you are not. Nor are you models for American Apparel. Be proud of that fact.
Of course there will be more photos in the Facebook album, for those of you who are hip to the scene (like my dad). I also promise to try to post more often. For the record, though, this is my third online posting in the past hour (read the other 2 here and here).
i saw lots of cute butts!
i also don’t think you should mock people’s outfit choices for pride, even if it is in harmless fun. the best thing about pride is that people can be comfortable with themselves and express themselves without judgment, whatever fashion choices that might include.
ok, ok, you succeeded in shaming me for a minute there. but that shouldn’t be allowed. pride is about accepting and embracing who you are. if happen to be a judgmental bitch, then it’s your choice whether or not to embrace and accept me, but as long as i’m not harming anyone i don’t think i should be shamed.
and in my defense, the only outfit i mocked was the last one, and that was mostly to do with its manufactured ‘originality.’ you of all people know how that rankles me!