Delight has at all times been political, even within the first state to acknowledge same-sex marriage. However this 12 months, with every part we in Massachusetts acknowledge below assault by a regime that might deliver us again to the seventeenth century, the annual parade from Copley Sq. to Boston Widespread could not assist however tackle a extra political mantle.
However, in fact, the parade was additionally a time to have a good time. A bit of rain, largely drizzle more often than not, could not cease that.
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The group, trying down Clarendon within the South Finish in direction of Boylston:
The MBTA confirmed off its Delight bus – and T Common Supervisor Phil Eng walked alongside it, handing out stickers with the standard T brand completed in delight colours:
There have been marching bands and shade guards, and marchers have been in all sizes and ages, from little youngsters to senior residents:
And, in fact, there have been politicians: Mayor Wu led the parade, challenger Josh Kraft walked in the midst of the parade. Councilor Ed Flynn and his spouse marched, as did his colleague Julia Mejia, clad in a big delight cape:
US Rep. Ayanna Pressley managed to get some parade strolling in, amongst frequent hugs:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren was there, in a big delight boa. And, in fact, Gov. Healey participated, though not like the others, she did not stroll a lot as jogged – operating from one aspect of the road to the opposite as her aides (bodyguards?) tried to maintain up.
What would a parade be with out canine?
A contingent from the Museum of Science introduced a miniature murderbot, no, sorry, a innocent little robodog:
The participation of companies in Delight has typically been a supply of friction – do they actually imply it or are they simply doing a little advertising and marketing by way of pinkwashing? Given the way in which that companies throughout the nation have bent their knees to the regime and shortly tried to take away any proof they ever even gave lip service to variety, although, it appeared vital that companies nonetheless participated on this 12 months’s parade.
