http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/06/08/rican-weekend/ Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:54:01 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/06/08/rican-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-7400 Ricardo Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:42:37 +0000 http://blog.urbanobservation.com/?p=443#comment-7400 I'm Puerto Rican and I'm scared to go to this. It's rice and beans overload. I’m Puerto Rican and I’m scared to go to this. It’s rice and beans overload.

]]> http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/06/08/rican-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-7386 Lavenderbay Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:28:54 +0000 http://blog.urbanobservation.com/?p=443#comment-7386 I agree with Meleah, that it's a good thing for cities to host events like this. About 25 years ago here in Toronto, the Gay Pride Parade consisted of maybe two dozen people marching up a coupla blocks of Church Street sidewalk. Now about half a million people attend. Of course there's lots of T&A, but there's also groups like PFLAG and Christian lobbies (I've walked with Integrity, the Anglican one)and teacher's unions and whathaveyou, quietly affirming that we're here, we're queer, and we'll see you in the supermarket lineup Saturday afternoon. I agree with Meleah, that it’s a good thing for cities to host events like this.
About 25 years ago here in Toronto, the Gay Pride Parade consisted of maybe two dozen people marching up a coupla blocks of Church Street sidewalk. Now about half a million people attend. Of course there’s lots of T&A, but there’s also groups like PFLAG and Christian lobbies (I’ve walked with Integrity, the Anglican one)and teacher’s unions and whathaveyou, quietly affirming that we’re here, we’re queer, and we’ll see you in the supermarket lineup Saturday afternoon.

]]> http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2008/06/08/rican-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-7345 meleah rebeccah Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:38:13 +0000 http://blog.urbanobservation.com/?p=443#comment-7345 well, some people get carried away...TRUE...I still love NYC for even HAVING events like this. well, some people get carried away…TRUE…I still love NYC for even HAVING events like this.

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