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Friday, June 7, 2024

Events - Part 55

 Christopher Street Day 2018 Berlin

Christopher Street Day (CSD) is the equivalent of Gay Pride in some European countries.  Berlin's CSD celebration is one of the biggest.

The name recognizes the Stonewall Riots on Christopher Street in New York City in 1969, the event that launched the gay liberation movement.

This is Jerome Jolibois, whom we have seen before.  He organizes the World Naked Bike Rides in Brussels, Belgium.

CSD Berlin appears to be a street fair rather than a march.  Most of the people are not naked, of course, but a few are.  Here's someone with the same little rainbow bow tie around his neck – and in another place – as Jerome.

And here they are together.

This guy has the rainbow bow tie, too, and a big rainbow flag.

You can see the rainbow flag in the background – but maybe you weren't looking at the background.

Two more naked attendees, one carrying a sign (in English) that something is ruling U.

A guy being body painted.

This guy, ironically in front of a clothing store, is not wearing much clothing – just shoes, socks, and chains.

We end with two guys hugging and a big red heart.  Sweet.

5 comments:

Gerald said...

It would be so wonderful to have an event like that near me. If I could be naked in public like that, I would, even with operation scars, tummy, and all. Dreams dreams, dreams!!!

SickoRicko said...

Pride is everywhere!

Ike said...

@ gerald

Alas at 2024 West Hollywood Pride CMEN was there but only one of them besides me was close to naked. We can still dream for freedom though!

Unknown said...

Gay or Straight you have a penis so why do you have to show it in public

Unashamed Male said...

@Unknown - Yes, gay or straight you have a penis. Half the population of the Earth has a penis. So why not show it in public? It shouldn't be a big deal.