The Alphabet of GLBT Pride for 2013!
Aa ~ stands for Amsterdam, the Netherlands!
Bb ~ stands for Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Cc ~ stands for Chicago, the United States
Dd ~ stands for Delhi, India
Ee ~ stands for Edmonton, Canada
Ff ~ stands for Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
Gg ~ stands for Göteborg, Sweden
Hh ~ stands for Hanoi, Vietnam
Ii ~ stands for Istanbul, Turkey
Jj ~ stands for Johannesburg, South Africa
Kk ~ stands for Kampala, Uganda
Ll ~ stands for London, the United Kingdom
Mm ~ stands for Minneapolis, the United States
Nn ~ stands for New York City, the United States
Oo ~ stands for Ottawa, Canada
Pp ~ stands for Paris, France
Qq ~ stands for Qeuzon City, the Philappines
Rr ~ stands for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ss ~ stands for San Francisco, the United States
Tt ~ stands for Tel Aviv, Israel
Uu ~ stands for Champaign-Urbana, the United States
Vv ~ stands for Veracruz, Mexico
Ww ~ stands for Washington, D.C., the United States
Yy ~ stands for Yokohama, Japan
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Zz ~ stands for Zurich, Switzerland
But wait, you say? That's only 25 letters! Xx is missing. True enough.
And what else is missing for all of this pride and joy? There is the largest crowds ever in many places including the birthplace of the pride parade 47 years ago: San Francisco. There is the joy of the first every pride parade in Hanoi, Vietnam. There is whimsy in places like Japan and courage in places like Uganda. But there is also one other aspect to this celebration. There is oppression and violence.
So let Xx represent one X-tra city that is on the wrong side of history and the brave GLBT people who celebrate and suffer for their pride still everywhere in 2013.
Xx ~ stands for Moscow, Russia
2 comments:
Great collection! I enjoyed all the pictures, except the last; but I'm glad it is there. The pain, suffering, and persecution needs to be noted and remembered, lest it begin to increase among us.
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