These brave cyclists/artists ride in the Denver Gay Pride Parade in 2008. They creatively create these two story bikes that get them at least 10 off the ground.
They were having a great ride that day. The parade paused right as they reached me and they began circling me over and over again. It made for some great shots.
As spring approaches I’m starting to think about all the things I love about the warm weather. Gardening, Hiking, and of course Pride always top my list.
This image was taken at the 2008 Pride Parade on Colfax Ave. right across from the Capitol Building. This photo always brings a smile to my face. They both look ready for a festive day!
I created this image during a period of my life where I felt the gay community and the gay world was suffocating me. As much as I tried to be a part of it, the more it rejected me or held me back.
This is something I struggle with often. I’m very much a community focused guy but there is so little I have in common with much of the gay world. How is it that we ask the world to accept us as we are but continue to judge, reject and outright ridicule those who are different within our own community?
Styled by Denver fashion designer Mondo Guerra for the 2007 gay pride issue of Metromode Magazine, this image was also exhibited in an international photography exhibit at the Center for Fine Art Photography last year. The heightened contrast of the colorful, outstretched hand against the model’s ultra-pale complexion evokes a variety of interpretations. Is the image political in nature? Does it provide a visual commentary on the process of coming out? Or is it simply a stylized reflection of the gay community itself?
