Looking Westward towards Yonge St

Pride, for me, is about:

• celebrating who I am,
• the ability to be who I am in light of all the work that has been done by others that have come before me
• to tell the world that it’s okay to be who you are regardless of sexuality, gender identity, gender, body type
• taking a stand as a community, to take our place in community

One representation of Leather during Pride 2001 - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Mark Blinch

Master Chuck wrote on July 5th, 2011

Leather pride to me is being proud of who we are, showing there are different ways to live our lives. There are many ways to do this.  Having a Toronto Pride Leather Sir and Leather boy float is just one of them.

Showing that there are different ways to live and to love is important to me.  It can be tough being a minority as well as being a minority within a minority.  Leatherfolk know that.

Proud to be… who i am.