Its finally here; the week that covers Vancouver in rainbows, double rainbows, and (if this streak continues) not a drop of rain.
Pride Week kicked off with fabulous momentum July 29; Mayor Gregor Robertson officially gave the parade civic status (which could mean up to $50,000 in ongoing annual support) and hoisted a rainbow flag in front of City Hall.
Before the proclamation, the City also unveiled permanent rainbow-coloured crosswalks on Davie Street at Bute to serious social media buzz: #Vancouver is loving the #Rainbow crosswalk at Bute and Davie. #VanPride2013 #CanQueer tweeted @RichTweets with an appropriately Beatles-esque crossing photo.
It will all come to a head August 4 at noon as more than 150 floats cruise past 650,000 partying Priders, beginning from Robson and Thurlow, to Denman, to Pacific, and finishing at the Sunset Beach Festival site.
Look for the Westender float and say hi to our staff in the WE T-shirts as they glitter on by! RDM photography
For more on Pride Week check out these stories:
Vancouver restaurants, serving the community with Pride
PRIDE: Where to eat when you're celebrating in Vancouver
PRIDE: Barb Snelgrove to be inducted into Canada's Queer Hall of Fame
PRIDE: Your events guide for Vancouver Pride Week 2013
PRIDE: Cycle tours explore Vancouver's LGBT past
PRIDE: Davie Street celebrates its LGBT history
PRIDE: Vancouver's Queer Arts Festival
Vancouver's Celebration of Light the brightest rainbow of all
