Brooklyn Pride!!
And I don’t just mean being super-psyched about being a Brooklynite. I am speaking about the Brooklyn Pride Parade which took place on Saturday, 14 June which marched down one of the main drags of Park Slope, good old 7th Avenue. I am attaching here some pictures of one group that I was impressed with–Dykes on Bike Cycles of course!! As it was nighttime, the photos didn’t come out as clear as they should ahve, plus it was raining like a mother and then even on top of that, my battery ran out before the last of the parade went by. You’d think that would put a damper on the festivities or even my mood, but no, not at all. I like to go out and support the Pride parade so wasn’t going to be a grumblepuss for anything!! So here are some pictures I took of the ladies.
Now it was at this point (above) that the girls got off their bikes and proudly raised their rides up in the air to cheers from the spectators and cheers and howls from me!! I was so happy for them that I wished I could have rode with them for support and to have another woman on a bike, showing my continuing advocacy of gay rights as a straight woman. Call me corny, but I was moved by the gesture.
I am excited about the upcoming Pride parade in Manhattan which is my favorite. I will find out if maybe the Dykes on Bike Cycles will let me ride with them as well as make sure that I take better pictures. Even if they are still fuzzy, I’m putting up pictures of the riders and even better if I get an interview with one or more of them!! We shall see….
HAPPY PRIDE BROOKLYN and NEW YORK!!
P.S.–If you are interested in the other pictures I took of the parade you can see them here.
I am so excited to have found you and your blog!!
We LOVE the pics you took of pride (even if they were blurry!) because the rain certainly dampened our ability to take any pics during the ride.
Even better though is to know that there was someone in the audience that appreciated what we did. Your post is really touching, thank you for it.
And we totally rode in NYC Pride and would have loved for you to join us! While were the “dykes on bike-cycles” our rides are open for all friends and allies.
Check out our blog for pics from the parades and info on our upcoming rides. It would be great to connect!
happy riding!
~stephanie of DOB-C