Lesbian brides walk hand-in-hand in the Vancouver Pride Parade. This is a highly politicized statement as same sex marriage is legal in Canada, but remains illegal in the greater part of the world. A young woman's rainbow tiered earrings of miniature hearts, a gay friendly symbol, situates the union in the liberal, tolerant environment of Vancouver. The parade took place on August 1, 2010.
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