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The rest of the choice Pride Parade photos. This is certainly not so all my new Sherlock fans will come to my LJ and think I am a good photographer rather than someone who complains all the time (hiiiiii guys you are all so amazing ilu).

Hi Mayor Rahm! You are cool!

Small children at Pride Parades is almost as cute as small children at fan conventions. They're just so excited to wave and give candy.

This policewoman spotted us, walked over, and put a lei on the girl next to me. Obviously she was very happy about it.

While the 'Free Hugs' girls were still around (they vanished midway through, I think one of them needed to eat pretty badly), we got some very happy hugs.

More Pride doggies!

I'm...not sure what this was supposed to be.

Rifle twirlers aren't very interesting in photos, but this sign amused me.

Pink tanks! The gay agenda's turned violent!

More people getting views where they can. There's people clinging to crossing light poles, peeking under the massive flag, and sitting on the porta-potties.

I saw the front of this, and the ad for a cosmetic surgeon, and wondered why that business would be advertising at gay pride. Then I saw the side of the float and went "Ohhhhhh". They do appear to be lovely breasts indeed.

Is this a euphemism I missed?

I took this specific photo because I was boggling at how we can have men in speedos right before a church. There were a lot of churches represented here and I'm so used to seeing Christianity as shorthand for homophobia. I love Chicago.

Nooooo! Move, you're covering the most interesting part! (Also there was a pair of women on the other side of the float in a similar pose.)

Don't we all use Google to find hot shirtless men?

This was one of the ladies standing behind me. I gave them beads and fliers when I caught doubles or got a button I didn't care to wear, and they gave me a Corona late in the parade. I split it with the girls to my left and right, and my heart was warmed.

Post-parade. They asked where the photos would be going, since the shirt might offend some delicate sensibilities. I said they probably wouldn't, since my blog also contains written gay porn. The woman was amazed to find a woman who wrote gay porn, while I snickered and thought of the slash fandom.

Then I went out to lunch with two other lovely ladies and it was very nice. Then I went back to Kate's place to pick up some used goods. and she swore at the sight of my epic sunburn. In conclusion?

Bring sunscreen.