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Gay Pride Parade in Toronto, 2006

OK, so I'm just insecure enough to state up front that I'm NOT GAY - as far as I know. I've also got to say this is one of the liveliest, most fun parades I've attended. It's not one of your hugely expensive, 100 brass band, glittery parades. It's more like a small town, make your own costume, borrow a truck and make a float kind of parade - with nudity and some behaviours your maiden aunt wouldn't find AT ALL amusing. The prettier, more flouncy and colorful the costume, the more likely it is to be worn by a male. And, a big surprise to me, the more minimal (or non-existent) the costume, the more likely it's on a female. But whatever the (non)costume, I've never been at a parade where everyone, marchers and gawkers alike, were so happy to be there. If you have't attended Toronto's Pride Parade you should try to get out to next year's. Hey, if it's good enough for the mayor, the police chief, the fire chief and the leader of one of Canada's major political parties and his wife, it's probably respectable enough for you. You gotta love a city that supports a parade like this.
NOTE: Know there is nudity portrayed in this gallery. If you see a picture of yourself you don't want here, leave a message and we'll work it out.
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Part of the message
Part of the message
Part of the message2
Part of the message2
Four Gaypower carriage
Four Gaypower carriage
Parade marshall?
Parade marshall?
The ballet dancer 1
The ballet dancer 1
Ballet Dancer2
Ballet Dancer2
Blue
Blue
Bride on stilts
Bride on stilts
The veteran
The veteran
The Veteran2
The Veteran2
Balloons
Balloons
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Big Daddy
Big Daddy
The cheerleader
The cheerleader
Super_Man?
Super_Man?
Cat Woman
Cat Woman
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Superman Too
Superman Too
Got rhythm
Got rhythm
Politicos on parade
Politicos on parade
Mr Mayor
Mr Mayor
Toronto's finest1
Toronto's finest1
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Toronto's finest2
Toronto's finest3
Toronto's finest3
Fire Chief - Maybe
Fire Chief - Maybe
Fun with water
Fun with water
One of my favourites
One of my favourites
Gay Pride Parade Toronto mounties
Gay Pride Parade Toronto mounties
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Sequins and skin
Sequins and skin
Ambushed
Ambushed
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Wardrobe malfunction
Wardrobe malfunction
Butterfly or fairy?
Butterfly or fairy?
Party time1
Party time1
Party time2
Party time2
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Camera-shy, NOT
Camera-shy, NOT
Stilts
Stilts
Trojans
Trojans
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Wardrobe adjustment
Wardrobe adjustment
Red Lingerie
Red Lingerie
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Mixed Message
Mixed Message
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Femdom on parade1
Femdom on parade1
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Femdom on parade2
Angel
Angel
Anglicans show up
Anglicans show up
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The hit
The hit
Appreciation
Appreciation
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Nude with whip
Nude with whip
Nude with whip2
Nude with whip2
Wasaga Bares
Wasaga Bares
The whole family gets to march
The whole family gets to march
Dancer in white
Dancer in white
Hanging in there
Hanging in there
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Hippie Granma
Hippie Granma
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End of the parade
End of the parade
After the parade
After the parade