Feb 04, 2008Quickie Link: A Loud, Proud Crowd at Gay Pride March
By vanrozenheim
(Australia) - It was a riot of colour as thousands of Melburnians celebrated the 13th Gay Pride march in St Kilda yesterday. More than 1000 athletes from the Asia Pacific Outgames led the march as hundreds of floats put their Gay pride on display. Rainbow flags were held high as marchers made their way along Fitzroy St to a concert in Catani Gardens. A police band marched for the first time among many other arts, ethnic, religious, and sporting groups. Float participant Max Primmer, in his 50s from Creswick, said the march was important because it brought the community together. "We're Gay, we're proud to be Gay and we're happy to show ourselves off for being Gay," he said.
