Posted June 21, 200915 yr Well it's that time of year - the 21st annual Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival was held today. My partner and I stopped by for a while to check out the event; the weather in the morning wasn't too promising but it ended up being a ridiculously gorgeous day. As with any Pride event, there was a really diverse crowd; the theme this year was "Equality Through Unity", and I think the turnout demonstrated that. Just a heads up for anyone viewing this at work, there's nothing too racy in this thread but there are some shirtless guys and drag queens - use your best judgement. For a soundtrack - it's not the newest tune but I like the chorus - "I don't know why I cannot see the beauty in front of me..." Some of the hottest guys in Cleveland: East 9th Street: Are we heading in the right directio... oh yeah, we're good! I hear the guy who designed the logo is accepting new projects ;-) One of the best things about the festival is the setting at Voinovich Park - great views of downtown: Some folks gathered on the main lawn to see one of the performers: Okay, I'm gay and I love dogs but I gotta say - I'm not feeling the rainbow tutu... Headgear of various styles: PUG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Crowd shots: Wasn't sure if this was the beginning of a lovely relationship or a fight: Admiring the view of downtown: The Pride Flag flying over Cleveland City Hall: I don't get the whole "fanner" thing but what the heck, it made for a good shot: The good weather helped bring in a good crowd: Scroll -> Polar opposites and that's what I love about Pride - whether it's your cup of tea or not, you see everything and realize that while the community isn't a monolith, this is one day where we acknowledge what we all have in common: Like I said - you see everything... ... and anything... And it's all good! No, this isn't MY tiara! Cheers to you, too :-) Alright, I've seen a lot of "Cher" drag queens - this one actually bore quite a resemblance! Pride's CEO/Executive Director: The Lifeflight chopper flies over - they take off/land/use nearby Burke Lakefront Airport: A more classic approach: Local drag queen Akashia appeared on the LOGO channel's "Drag Race" (hosted by RuPaul). I think she has star quality - she was chatting with these ladies and STILL knew a camera was pointed her way :clap: And after a few hours in the sun, I was ready to call it a day - hope you enjoyed :-) clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
June 21, 200915 yr Local drag queen Akashia appeared on the LOGO channel's "Drag Race" (hosted by RuPaul). I think she has star quality - she was chatting with these ladies and STILL knew a camera was pointed her way :clap: I saw her at Bounce back in January, she is really good. Looks like it was a good time. Thanks for sharing and great shots!
June 21, 200915 yr Hahaha, we've been to Bounce a few times with friends, and Akashia always hits on the mister and pinches his butt! She was jealous last time I was there with him and said something to the effect of me being lucky I get to sleep with him - I couldn't quite hear what she said cause the music was loud, but it was something like that.
June 21, 200915 yr Wasn't it really, really hot that day!? Good shots and what a good time everyone seemed to be having :)
June 21, 200915 yr Not bad, but it's no 100,000+ pride. For that you have to go to the San Fansisco of the Midwest. ;D
June 22, 200915 yr That dog shot is hilarious. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 22, 200915 yr Not bad, but it's no 100,000+ pride. For that you have to go to the San Fansisco of the Midwest. ;D MMMMMMMMM I haven't had a chance to visit Indianapolis, yet. From what I have seen and heard I wouldn't compare it to San Francisco. Warm nuzzles and bear hugz to all. Jim S.
June 22, 200915 yr Was there a parade related to this event? Did it go down W 3rd past the justice center?
June 22, 200915 yr ^Yes, it started at West 3rd and Rockwell, north to Lakeside, east to East 9th and then at North Coast Harbor. I wasn't there for that, just the festival. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
June 22, 200915 yr Not bad, but it's no 100,000+ pride. For that you have to go to the San Fansisco of the Midwest. ;D MMMMMMMMM I haven't had a chance to visit Indianapolis, yet. From what I have seen and heard I wouldn't compare it to San Francisco. Warm nuzzles and bear hugz to all. Jim S. You know very well I meant Cbus. :whip: Just FYI, Indy gets a crowd of 35,000 (# quoted from their pride parade site), which means they have a 1/3 as many people attending, despite a larger population overall.
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