Tuesday, July 10, 2012

All You Need Is Love

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2012 Pridefest Parade 51

The crowd was thick in front of the venomous anti-gay demonstrators at the Pridefest parade. I had to dodge and weave through people to get angles to shoot. The feeling was getting tense. Although the police were nearby there could have been a nasty confrontation. It was then I heard a chant from a few people that quickly spread to everyone in the area: no hate, no hate, no hate . . .

It was infectious. The marchers gathered in groups to have their pictures taken in front of Kansas' worst, full of smiles and laughter. They mocked the demonstrators with their joy. The atmosphere on opposite sides of the yellow police line was, well, something like heaven and hell. Peace, love and tolerance won the day. We don't get to say that often enough.

2012 Pridefest Parade 52
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9 comments:

  1. OlivierJuly 10, 2012 at 12:08 AM

    bien vu la deuxième photo, et dans cette ambiance cela ne devait pas être facile.
    Cette photo est une bonne reaction et une bonne reponse contre la haine des anti-gay

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  2. cieldequimperJuly 10, 2012 at 1:09 AM

    Oh the look of disgust...

    I may have got it wrong but isn't Christianity (meant to be) about love (and tolerance)?

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  3. Oakland Daily PhotoJuly 10, 2012 at 2:10 AM

    Good captures. Non-violence won the day. As well as the Beatles song that is now playing in my head.

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  4. BirdmanJuly 10, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Some people in life just can not be explained. They give a black eye to religion.

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  5. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJuly 10, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    I feel the most sorry for the children who are raised by intolerant people.

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  6. John @ Beans and I on the LooseJuly 10, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    Scarey people. The ones holding the signs.

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  7. VirginiaJuly 10, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    Great post. Glad the positives won this round. There are some very scary people out there B.

    V

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  8. William KendallJuly 10, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    There's a whole lot of hate coming out of Westboro. I feel sorry for the people who live near Hate Central, having Phelps and his cabal in their town.

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 12, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Yay..love always wins in the end..and I too am humming ..all you need is love, all together now...!!

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