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community events

A collection of photographs taken at community events centred in the Davie Street Gay Village of Vancouver, BC.

Three small collections are presented here. Pride Parade 2008, Join Hands for Justice in 2008, a solidarity march protesting increasing gay violence in Vancouver's West End, and BC Persons With AIDS Society AIDS Walk for Life 2008, one of their biggest awareness and fundraising events.

Pride 2008 - Good friend and past neighbour AKA. Missing you.
Radical Faeries

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Radical Faeries

Pride 2008 - Good friend Oliv, Empress X.
Oliv

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Oliv

Pride 2008 - Good friend and fellow BCPWA director David.
Avast me buckoos

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Avast me buckoos

Pride 2008 - At the corner of Denman and Davie.
Leather pride

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Leather pride

Pride 2008 - Marshalling grounds on Robson Street.
Ian

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Ian

Pride 2008 - Along Pacific Avenue.
Girl pride

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Girl pride

Join Hands for Justice 2008 - Although this man tried to cause problems by trampling a pride banner, our community came together and moved him on. The city police were very close by.
Justice trampled

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Justice trampled

Join Hands for Justice 2008 - This simple act resulted in much physical and emotional harm, harm that is rooted in incredible rage, deep ignorance and internalized fear.
Join Hands for Justice

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Join Hands for Justice

Join Hands for Justice 2008 - Close friends listen intently to the many speakers from the gay community, community and religious groups and Vancouver City Police.
Strength in caring

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Strength in caring

Join Hands for Justice 2008 - The sea of pride flags moving up Davie Street from Denman to Howe was empowering.
Strength in numbers

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Strength in numbers

Join Hands for Justice 2008 - There couldn't be a more brilliant event for a budding journalist, and I recognized a fellow student of communications; one visual, another written.
Strength in sharing

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Strength in sharing

Join Hands for Justice 2008 - This beautiful, well socialized pup looks right ready for a march. Shall we go walkies!
Walkies!

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Walkies!

BCPWA Walk for Life 2008 - 'The Nest' by Danger Boy with the red running shoe used in the 2008 Pride Parade.
Momentos 2007-2008

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Momentos 2007-2008

BCPWA Walk for Life 2008 - Helium filled AIDS ribbon balloons proved popular this year.
Shiny red ribbons

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Shiny red ribbons

BCPWA Walk for Life 2008 - Marking the start and end of the 2K and 10K Walk.
Red arch

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Red arch

BCPWA Walk for Life 2008 - HIV/AIDS strikes all nations.
Across nations

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Across nations

BCPWA Walk for Life 2008 - Our four legged friends are welcome allies on the Walk.
Four legged friend

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Four legged friend

BCPWA Walk for Life 2008 - A community of friendship and support makes dealing with this chronic disease a lot easier.
Friends make it easier

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Friends make it easier

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