Following the Minnesota Legislature’s passage of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage and the striking down of key parts of the Defense of Marriage Act by the U.S. Supreme Court last week, the 41st annual Twin Cities Pride Festival was a historic event. MinnPost contributing photographer Terry Gydesen was on hand to capture the festivities.
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenProtesters in Loring Park
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenJessa Warner, Ali Farraher and Jubilee Prosser from White Bear Lake.
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MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenThe first gay Episcopal Bishop, Gene Robinson
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenMinneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau waving from the back of a motorcycle near the front of the parade.
MinnPost photo by Terry Gydesen
MinnPost photo by Terry Gydesen
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenRep. Karen Clark and her partner, Jacquelyn Zita
MinnPost photo by Terry Gydesen
MinnPost photo by Terry Gydesen
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenDykes on Bikes
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenGrand Marshal Chris Kluwe
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenLily Martinez, right, and her daughter Jesse.
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenRep. Keith Ellison and Sen. Al Franken greeting Pride parade attendees.
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenRachel Kroog proposing to Shannon Pierce during the parade.
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenMinneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenDyke March
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenPride Festival closing fireworks
In Response to the Protestors in the Second Picture
I agree with Mike Huckabee when he said “Jesus Wept” at the supreme court decision.
But as is so often the case with my “conservative” “Christian” brothers and sisters when they read the Bible, Huck (and these protestors), not knowing Jesus well at all (and being unable to conceive of the reality that HIS ideas might be quite different from their own ideologically-driven perspectives on faith, life, and scripture),…
they failed to realize that Jesus’ tears were tears of JOY!
Tears of JOY?
What would cause you to make such a judgment?
Joy
What would cause you to not?