Spot the rainbows: West End shows its true Pride colours
Rainbows—even without Raincouver, they're been everywhere this past week.
It’s easy for businesses to put up rainbows as displays for Pride Week.
But it’s important to also think about what they represent in real life.
Is it easier to accept seeing a rainbow than it is seeing two men or two women holding hands or kissing? Or seeing a same-sex couple dancing among other couples at a wedding? Or seeing a trans person in your change room?
It's also good to think about what companies actually do for LGBT people in terms of programs, policies, or community support—or if they're simply chasing after the pink dollar.
Nonetheless, one of the main focal points for Vancouver’s LGBT communities has traditionally been the West End.
Davie Village people frequently see same-sex couples, trans people, drag queens, genderqueer people, and everything else on the street on a daily basis, so businesses and residents alike have been putting their true colours on show.
Here are some photos of just some of the rainbows—as well as a look at the newly completed Jim Deva Plaza—that were out there.
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