I Just Remembered…
… of the 21 years of darkness that I had once, after a attending this year’s Chicago Gay Pride Parade and reflect on it’s meaning.
I Just Remembered [Quicktime 6 MOV, MPEG-4 – 3:28 – 14.3 mb]
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June 28th, 2005 at 12:54 am
Good filmmaking. Great job with the multiple composited video frames animating. Powerful voice over.
June 29th, 2005 at 3:56 am
This is a great video - beautifully done. An important message too.
June 29th, 2005 at 10:30 am
Having never been to a Pride celebration myself, it’s great to see nicely edited videos like yours to get a feel for what I’m missing. Nice job. Chicago doesn’t seem to lack for eye-candy either….
June 30th, 2005 at 10:46 am
great narrative and info on the pride parade. long ago, i stumbled on the blocks of west hollywood at night during the gay pride weekend. that was an experience.
i like the focus you made mention of, “because people are just people” and that’s something that should be celebrated. thanks for the vids.
June 30th, 2005 at 11:22 am
This was a great video with a great message. I happen to be straight, but I have been to gay pride parades - besides the fact they are entertaining and fun, I want to show my support for those who are brave enough to be themselves … I’m going to add this to richards picks … keep up the great videos and keep being who you are …
June 30th, 2005 at 11:30 am
I never know if I’m supposed to make comments to my comments, but I will anyway
I just wanted to say thank you to all of you for being open minded. No matter what, I still become reserved at times with the gay subject, even though I am perfectly comfortable with who I am. Therefore, your comments rebuild my confidence whenever I am in doubt. Thank you all!
July 1st, 2005 at 9:51 pm
I love parades… any kind of parade… Congratulations on having the guts to be yourself. I’m straight… but my first wife came out after 12 years together. I’ve seen it from the other side… It was the toughest and the best thing that ever happened to me.
Thanks for sharing.
DU
July 2nd, 2005 at 3:32 pm
Great ending.
July 5th, 2005 at 11:23 am
BEAUTIFUL video. GREAT job.
We are “brothers” in the “gay world.” We have experienced the same things. It’s not easy living two worlds, and like you, I decided to be who I really was–or end it. I decided to be who I really was.
Thanks for doing such a wonderful job!
July 14th, 2005 at 4:57 pm
love this video and the forthright manner in which you narrate it. give us more!
July 25th, 2005 at 12:57 am
That was a great video.
I was thinking the whole time what a great editing job you’d done and soaking up the “and everybody was smiling” message … and then I busted out laughing with the tag at the end.
Well done.
August 1st, 2005 at 4:21 am
wonderful video. i loved the way you told your story.
gay pride day is one of the best days of the year here in nyc. ive marched many times with my gay friends. few things in life are more exhilerating than the feeling of pure joy you get from the crowd. it’s far better than any other cultural celebration we have here: best music, best dancing, best costumes & best eye candy. what more could a fag hag ask for?
September 19th, 2005 at 5:01 am
Well done! I love this great video, your story and the important message!
October 1st, 2005 at 12:09 pm
i just want to thank you sooo much. this is exactly what i’ve needed… belive it or not i’m a 21 old boy in absolutely the same situation. thanks for that piece of hope that means so much to me…
big hug
dan
March 25th, 2006 at 5:08 pm
Great video! I have become a subscriber to your show a while ago and finally able to watch some of your videos! This is an excellent one!
Keep up the great work
Ramble Redhead
http://rambleredhead.blogspot.com
June 21st, 2006 at 11:09 pm
Great video. I especially liked the part about remembering why we have a parade. I have questioned the importance of a Gat Pride Parade myself, but now I realize that essentially it is a counter-expression of the shame we all experienced prior to comming out. Thank you.
June 27th, 2006 at 11:23 pm
heh… I just stubled apon this video… and its very interesting… i think there is some interesting irony for me…
2005 was A: the year I came out… B: the first year i went to the parade… and C: the first year I marched in it…
It’s very well spoken…. so much so, that, that story strikes very close to my own (17 years of darkness for me)
June 28th, 2006 at 1:34 am
forgive me i didnt give my link…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILYme1yjT2o
the sounds of silence…..