Hot on the heels of the Mermaid Parade, the NYC Pride parade promised to be one of historical proportions. In an electric atmosphere charged by the recent NY legalization of gay marriage, 5th Ave quickly became overrun with rainbows and raunchiness. The onlooking masses plastered the sidwalks, squeezing over guardrails and guards alike. As the ominous roaring of a hundred motorcylcing man-lovers (later folowed by lady-lovers) bellowed down the narrow route, I half expected these guys from Mad Max to appear around the corner. In all honesty they would have been moderatly dressed. It was an amazing spectacle, and one that left me more than a tad bit emotional. I found myself thinking it would simply be impossible to witness that expression of joy, and still coldly vote to deny these people that type of pure hapiness. In the words of Lady Gaga, a prominent and appropriate soundtrack to the entire parade, “‘Cause baby, you were born this way”

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