Permanent rainbow crosswalks on Davie Street for Pride
Posted July 29, 2013 7:01 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Look down… it’s right under your feet!
A permanent monument to Pride Week in Vancouver has been unveiled in the heart of the city’s gay community.
Rainbow crosswalks have been painted around the intersection of Davie and Bute — a first in Canada — meant to mark Vancouver’s commitment to diversity, acceptance, and equality.
Mayor Gregor Robertson will also proclaim it Pride Week in Vancouver in a ceremony at City Hall at 10:45 a.m., ahead of a dialogue on social change and preventing homophobia.
At noon, the Rainbow Flag will be raised outside City Hall, followed by a barbecue.
There are events all week, with the big Pride Parade on Sunday.
