June 29, Toronto - Today is the last day of Pride Week in Toronto, an annual celebration of gay and lesbian community of this city. Me, my wife and our 9 year old daughter, together with our friends - went to Yonge street to watch the parade which is the highlight of this celebration.

It’s our first time to experience this biggest attraction in Toronto every summer and probably is also the greatest source of tourist money for the city. Millions of people all over the world travel to Toronto during the whole time Pride week is celebrated - to revel and participate with Toronto’s gay and lesbian community.

Although we already know what to expect on Pride parade day, from watching it on the news, I never thought that it would be as colorful and fun to watch when you actually join the celebration!

It’s so amazing to see how well the gay and lesbian community are so accepted by millions of people, Torontonians or not, and in return, they gave us a wonderful show with all the energized floats and cross dressers and dancing and loud music. It’s really something to experience!

My little girl had so much fun and doesn’t mind being “hosed” by the Toronto Fire Department, which was also represented there.

After the parade, we went to Church Street to sight-see and watch for more of the celebration. Church street is known in Toronto as the place where it all began. It is the hang-out place of the gay and lesbian crowd of the city. It is also where most scenes in the tv series “Queer As Folk” where shot.

I’ll not bore you with stories of our Pride Parade Day anymore, instead, I’ve included pictures taken during the revelry. Hope you enjoy them.

(NOTE: Some pictures may not be appropriate for young children to see. Parental guidance is needed.)

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