Kissed at Vancouver Pride 2015

The best smooches from Pride weekend caught on camera

By Xtra Editor • August 5, 2015 9:18 am EDT

Public displays of affection should be a year-round celebration. Here are the best kisses we captured on Pride weekend. Set love free!

(Davie Street Party photos by Danny Gray Fox, above.)

(Pride parade and festival photos by Sergei Bachlakov, above.)

(Pride parade photo by Ross Johnson, above.)

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