Opinion

11 photos of New West coming out rainbows

As Columbia Street shuts down for the 2017 Pride festival

By Wulfric Odinson • August 21, 2017 6:41 pm EDT

1. Keeping it cool.

2. Bubbles, beads and community spirit.

3. Trust me, I’m a unicorn.

4. Loud, proud and always dressed for the occasion.

5. My kind of authority figure.

6. Volunteering with a smile.

7. This show of solidarity in ministry.

8. This stuffy.

9. Never mind, it’s the furry life for me.

10. Striking a sunset pose.

11. Spreading joy from protest to Pride.

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