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GAY PRIDE: D Day !
A Gay Pride? Yes ! But which ? When the Gay Pride season starts, it is not always easy to make a choice among all those who will parade almost everywhere in the world! Often for lack of time or out of habit, you go to the main gay pride in your country, or to the one held in the city closest to where you live.
That's why HappyGayTVhas decided to introduce you to many Gay Prides around the world.
So we're taking you today to Mas Palomas Gay Pride in Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. And it is by watching our report on the spot, that you will understand why not all Gay Pride are alike!
Indeed, is this event still intended to remind everyone, why gay pride exists? This great gathering of Gran Canaria, does it still help to sensitize the crowd present at Mas Palomas, on the question of LGBT rights, the rights of Gays, by simply recalling how important they are still today and still, alas , so fragile? Anyway, as you will see, this great party, this magnificent LGBT parade, is good for everyone, participants and spectators alike. As you will be able to see, it is a magnificent interlude, an enchanted parenthesis which, on this island, lasts 15 days! A place where all gays can finally feel free and equal, and above all freed from the gaze of others! Anyway, one thing is certain, it is a gay pride that has the merit of doing good to body and soul!
All Gay Pride are not alike!
It's funny how gay pride can be different from one country to another. As a Frenchman, I know the Paris Gay Pride quite well, as a spectator, but also as a participant! And if at the time when I write this article, I do not claim to know all the Gayprides in the world, I still want to discover some with you, some others, by walking around the cameras of 'HappyGayTV in my luggage, wherever I go. For this first year, I therefore decided to take you to the Gay pride of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands.
Gran Canaria Gay Pride, 15 days of celebrations!
Gran Canaria Gay Pride takes place in May for 15 days! But no matter the time, because there, the party is always in full swing, under a radiant sun! The sun is outside, but also in all hearts. As you can see in this video, the population of Gran Canaria increases quite significantly during these 15 days, it's impressive, even in the image! We meet gays from all over the world, Americans, English, Germans, French... And of course, Spaniards!
And these 15 days of celebrations end with an exceptional evening, an apotheosis, with the parade itself, and an absolutely magical night at the Yumbo Center!
The particularity of Mas Palomas Gay Pride
But what struck me the most about this LGBT party, its particularity, is that unlike Paris gay pride, where the big gay militant associations parade on their floats, with many demands, here in Playa de Ingles , nothing of that ! The floats are reserved and decorated in the colors of each Gay business, simply displaying their sign. Not only those of the gay center of Mas Palomas, the Yumbo center, but also those a little more out of the way!
I'm not very good at Spanish, but I didn't see or understand that there was the slightest claim to defend the rights of gays, LGBT, during this parade, which one could deplore ! But it is also, in a certain way, what gives this Gay Pride a taste of lightness, not to say beautiful carelessness! Isn't this already a beautiful claim? And the reason for this celebration, is it not also and above all, that of telling the whole world that we exist, that we are ultimately an important part of the population, a significant part of humanity? And finally, isn't our supreme claim to be able to live free and happy, to be able to party, whenever we want? Which is far from being the case, even today, in many countries of the world!
What do you think of Gay Pride?
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Show transcript
Hello, my little ones. Today is the Day! We are still here in Mas Palomas on the island of Grand Canaria, and behind me, you can see these superb dunes: it's a natural reserve which spans more than four square kilometers. So I don't know if you can really see it on these images, but behind it, we can also see the ocean, which is the Atlantic Ocean, and in front of me, the Riu Palace, and behind this Riu Palace,
the chariots are waiting for us and will take us along Tirajana Avenue, Grand Canaria Avenue and España Avenue. And everything will end in a blast of joy at the Yumbo Center. Would you follow me? I'm taking you to the 15th edition of the Pride Parade of Mas Palomas! HappyGayTV Happy ! HappyGayTV
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HappyGayTV Happy ! Happy ! It’s the fourth year we come, the great weather, great boys, nice drinks. We love it! We’ll come next year back! Right, party and I love it. We're from the UK and we, we only have a small pride. So come into something like this is absolutely amazing. It's brilliant. Absolutely. I think we're going back every year,
mostly every year. Definitely, definitely! It's important because we have to keep the Gay Pride alive, right here, because as I said, this is the biggest gay party. But a lot of gay prides are losing their contents. A lot of boys in their underwear but not the context. Nothing about what Gay Pride stands for. Not particularly important. I'm I'm quite happy with my sexuality and I have a great partner. But I think it's something really important.
Some people need a good atmosphere, it’s a party! I think the political overtones undertones are gone now. It’s more now about just having fun just having a party. I believe that everyone has a chance in life and everyone should be the way they are. And that's why we love this. So be what you want to be. Thank you! Enjoy your time!. It is very important for me to be here for the Gay Pride 2016 in Mas Palomas because of people's values and rights as a gay person.
Here, Gay Pride is about diversity. You can be gay, straight, bisexual, a drag queen, a drag king, nobody cares. You just go as wild as possible. That's a beautiful thing here. There's a different culture over here, all countries are represented here, and this is what makes, everyone respect one another while having fun and we're not even this serious when we're in Paris, of course! I can put on a wig and still grow my beard and no one's
going to say anything about it. So I think it's great! I think we should also be a little bit more free and less judgmental towards each other in Paris (France), and here you can see fat people, skinny people, beautiful ones and ugly ones, and all people are "equal". We're all asking to have the right to marriage, we are all asking to be equal and also in the meantime we are the first to discriminate each other. That's about it my little ones,
It's already night time here on Mas Palomas, on the island of Gran Canaria, during 15th edition of the Gay Pride, and everyone is gathering here in a festive atmosphere here at the Yumbo Center, as you can see on this footage. According to our sources, there were between 100,000 and 150,000 people, which is absolutely phenomenal, for a small island like the one of Gran Canaria!
As a matter of fact, if you liked this video, you can click on the "like" button and also share it, as much as you can. on social media. What I also wanted to tell you, is that during the very first gay pride, some chariots had been besieged with beer cans. Today, everything seems to be going in a completely fraternal way.
The question I wanted to ask you is: do you think that the gay prides are still worth something, and above all, do they still serve the gay cause? If you have a comment on the matter, well, you can click right away on the link that appears on your screen and share with us your opinion! Because, as you may know, that allows you to interact directly with us, that allows you to interact directly with us,
by leaving us your comments whether it's an audio, or a video file. Well, do it now you'll see it's very simple, you just need to go with the flow ! That's it my little ones, I'm almost done, except to inform you, that you can now click at the bottom right on this video, to subscribe and not to miss any of our next adventures. With that being said:
take good care of yourself! See you very soon. Bye. Bye.
