Today was the annual
NYC Gay Pride Parade so, needless to say, that's where I was this afternoon. The new marriage equality legislation played a big part in today's events with many marchers holding signs saying "Thank you
Governor Cuomo!" And speaking of, he was just one of the many well-known personalities that marched today. Also of note was
Dan Savage who, with his husband Terry Miller, served as
grand marshals for the parade (see photo, Dan Savage is on the passenger side). Dan Savage started the
It Gets Better Project, aimed at preventing
LGBT youth suicides and providing them with hope in general. Other big names included a few more politicians and
burlesque dancer
Tigger! who I never would have recognized had it not been for
my previous trip to the
Museum of Sex which featured a portrait and video of him in its exhibition
The Nudie Artist: Burlesque Revived. If you don't mind the frequently scantily-clad marcher and even some nudity (not my own of course), you can see all of my photos from the parade
here - you've been warned.
Today's mileage: 1.86 mi (though I did stand for a solid hour or two as well)
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