Photo Gallery: 2nd Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride

April 24, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations

On Saturday April 17, Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower and 30,000 people came together in celebration for the 2nd Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride. This year’s festivities were be led by actress Sharon Gless and activist/Iraq veteran Lt. Dan Choi, who served as Grand Marshals. SFGN columnist Glenn Douglas Packard and drag diva extradinaire Elaine Lancaster served as Masters of Ceremonies. They recruited the remarkable talents of international superstars Crystal Waters, Danny Tenaglia and Estelle to entertain the fabulous crowd. Cheering onlookers applauded the small group of marchers hosting a sign that read "Straight, but Not Narrow," as rapturously as they did all the gay contingents who made their way along Ocean Drive as part of the parade. www.miamibeachgaypride.com. Now in its second year, it's obvious that this Miami Beach is all about inclusion, not exclusion. As Gay Pride events go, though, Miami Beach's is an infant, when compared to the enormous celebrations in places like Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City, which began decades ago, and whose elaborate floats and dazzling marching formations attract up to a million onlookers. Photos Below Are From Our Good Friend, Mark Haines ... who operates the best online website for gay events in South Florida ... JumpOnMarksList.com