It feels like the build up to Christmas – and ironically, it’s the only thing gayer. The air is thick with anticipation, testosterone and cheap cologne.
This weekend is, of course, Toronto’s pride. The gay pride parade is this Sunday.
And each day, the city gets a little bit gayer. On a scale of 1 to 10, the current level of gayness is about a 28.3. That’s like a fanny pack containing a butt plug and Streisand tickets. In fact, I don’t know how things could get any gayer. But no doubt, they will.
Three-story tall rainbow flags wave from buildings, streamers and decorations hang in doorways and from windows. Drag queens in 8-inch heels are more common than squirrels. And the unrelenting sounds of disco beats play in the background. I’ve never experienced anything like this.
While it’s a time to celebrate our achievements as a movement, it also seems like a time to celebrate the flesh. I’ve never seen so much skin! It makes my youtube channel look like child’s play. The amount of cruising and eye-f*****g is unbelievable. If there was such a thing, these streets would be covered in eye-semen.
In all honesty, it’s with great curiosity and a little terror that I’m experiencing this Pride. While I consider myself quite hard to rattle, I’m a bit shaken by the unfolding scene, over-the-topness and penetrating stares. And I think that’s a good thing. It’s a lot easier to grow when you’re outside of your comfort zone.
Will I die of over-exposure to gayness? Will God smite Toronto à la Sodom and Gomorrah? Will there be enough cheap cologne to go around? Stay tuned to find out!

June 25, 2009 at 5:36 pm
bahahahah
i love it
June 25, 2009 at 5:38 pm
I wanna go! So completely jealous of you!
June 25, 2009 at 5:38 pm
also, there can never be too much gayness.
homosexuality is never a bad thing =]
however, the way people express it can be a liiiitle scarry sometimes…
but w/e floats your boat i guess
June 25, 2009 at 6:28 pm
The eye f*****g is out of control…Pride is a huge cruz fest some guys from the burbs need to release and let go so happy Pride everyone!
June 25, 2009 at 6:34 pm
haha i wish i could be there
June 25, 2009 at 6:48 pm
naa, God alread tried that and missed. that’s why there are soo many big lakes around toronto
June 25, 2009 at 9:04 pm
so that is where they came from my geology professor is a LIARRRR
June 25, 2009 at 7:39 pm
I hope you have fun!
Sodom and Gomorrah was far more sinful than Toronto will ever be!
June 25, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Sounds like a good time to me!!
June 25, 2009 at 8:07 pm
eye-semen, the logical next step to eye-f*****g.
I’m noting that on, haha.
FMS
June 25, 2009 at 8:30 pm
You really need to get over yourself. Not everyone is going to be looking at you at the Pride fest and “f*****g” you with their eyes. If you are afraid that will happen, then don’t go. Stay home in your little apartment and write more posts about how being sexy is such a hassle and drag for you. Please!!!!
June 25, 2009 at 8:41 pm
O_o
June 26, 2009 at 7:11 am
My, my! Danny needs a hug (((((Danny)))))!
June 26, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Jeez dude, if it’s really that bothersome to you, then why go the extra mile and make sure we know it? Believe me, we’ll be ok without your input.
June 26, 2009 at 12:20 pm
BTW, Rock on DaveyWavey!
June 26, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Dude did you really have to show how much you dislike YOURSELF with that comment. That is the only way I could think why you would go out of your way to try and down somebody that bad. You need a hug, a nap and maybe some body to do more than eye-f**k you.
June 25, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Thank you from giving pride coverage such a fun overview!!!!!!!!! you give prides every where a much need voice of positive energy
June 25, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Hell yes…pride it up Davey…show they guys what’s up and eye-f**k your brains out!!!
Ciao!
June 25, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Go see the Old Navy in the Eaton centre, it’s BEEN prided-out all week.
And god smite toronto? Um… do you see any angry bombers here? no, seems that god likes what we are doing just fine…. now the garbage situation is a BIT different
June 25, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Hey sweet Davey!
Did you know that we will have the first ever (in the World?) Trans Pride March/Parade here in Toronto tomorrow, Friday, starting at 8:00 PM? I am a strong supporter of Trans Rights and I am joining in with a walker (I am ambulatory-challenged!) It was started for fun by a trans couple less than 2 weeks ago and they thought that there would be about 25 or so marchers carrying “Trans Rights” Banners. Well, it caught on! As of this evening there are 535 folks who have said they would actually march! And many more are considering … Can you imagine the energy… This was NOT originally an authorized official Pride event so it is not in their Calendar. However the Pride Committee has now embraced the March & sanctioned it, inviting all marchers to a reception at the 519 Community Centre. We will march from Church and Bloor down to Church and Wellesley … as the street is closed off for the Pride Weekend. The Grand Marshall of the Official Sunday Parade is Victor Juliet Mukasa, a trans man from Uganda, and he has asked the Trans group to join in the Main Sunday Parade … we will see if that happens … Trans folks are not usually that welcome at GLB events …
Any of your friends on Facebook can enter “Trans” in the search panel and the Pride Parade will be right there … If you want to experience something totally new and different, come along & bring your Toronto friends …
June 26, 2009 at 2:22 am
Just enjoy the pride weekend. I love them.. going to Cologne next weekend and in August of course my ‘own’ pride in Amsterdam.
June 26, 2009 at 6:33 am
Davey Wavey..My take on Gay Pride month and “BRUNO”…Love “your” David
…Do str8 people have to tell everyone they meet they are str8?…NO!

It is not HARD to figure why the str8…men/population of this world don’t have trouble calling gay men “queer”..”homo”..even “faggot” when you see the TV ads for the NEW movie due OUT shortly called “BRUNO” as the guy playing Bruno in the ad is over-the-top gay trying to make being gay a “sport”…being swishy/waving his hands/telling everyone he is gay which will lead every person watching/looking to think that is what being gay is ALL about…
Geeszh!..I have been gay a long time NOW…and sure!..I have seen gay guys like that, but the general public does not know the rest of the gay male population to be like you and me Boot(and Brian too!)…and it just irks me to NO end that “Bruno” will stick in their mind first and foremost/forever…as what a gay male looks/talks/acts like…so NO wonder gays are known as “queers”..”homos”..and “faggots”…
Gawd!…and then you get “Gay Pride Month”..with weekend parades showing the WORST of the WORST of the gay males parading around half/fully naked throwing beads,etc. …and the poor gay teachers/unions/firemen/policemen..and others who try to make the gay community respectable AlMOST shutter in shame to have the transvestites/nude guys make a mockery of what should be something festive and fun!
Crimony!…Then you get the TV cameras only focused on the half nude gay guys and not on the teachers/unions/firemen/policeman and others of the established gay community who try to make Gay Pride respectable…so what is the str8 population supposed to think?…There go the “queers”..”homos”..and “faggots”…It becums a mindset for str8s!
Ok!..Ok!..Ok!..I am sounding like some prude here…and making the transvestites sound like some lower class citizen which is not true..as we ALL have a place in society…For someone that has 150++ Bi/Gay ALL male groups with many nude male pics..I should not be one to complain, but there is a place for everything…right?
Suffering-polecats!…Many of my gay friends don’t/won’t even go to the Gay Pride events as they don’t want to be associated with it/them…
Lions!…Tigers!..and Bears!..oh my!…My reason for todays “BOOT” group message is to find OUT what you think of “BRUNO” and his over-the-top being gay(just to make money at “OUR” expense) and how you think the str8 community sees him?..Maybe you don’t care..If so..I would like to know…Send an email to boot43@earthlink.net with the subject “BRUNO” along with a short blurb about yourself..and your thoughts/ideas…If I have offended any of the “BOOT” group members..I am sorry!…Brunos over-the-top being gay just strikes me WRONG!
(Please note:..I cannot pass this posted message by withOUT making note of Michael Jacksons passing…He was long known as being gay..and his great singing..dancing..backward moonwalk will always be with us..GOD speed Michael!)
Aren’t men just the “Best”!…WOW!
Did I tell you..”I LOVE YOU!”-today?
You know you are “ME BOOT”-right?
David
June 26, 2009 at 6:53 am
Love it.Not into cheap cologne a la Polo/Aqua Net–gag me. But I can deal if you can. I just have to leave the room to deal–so what?.So what if it it stinks–just deal. There are truly worse things in life. Get over it.There will always be Queens who think they”re all that and bag of chips and that is what makes them “special.” Are you a Mexican or a Mexi- cant. You decide, I don’t.
June 26, 2009 at 7:04 am
Jackson being gay. Oh please.Yes there is a such a thing of being bi-sexual.I’m living proof of it. I have multiple relationships with straight men, married with children.We love each other dearly, but I refuse to be a home wrecker. I tell her she better take care of him, or I will–plain and simple.
June 26, 2009 at 7:12 am
One of these days I’m going to wear a”T” shirt that says “It’s OK to be straight” at a gay pride event. “It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to.”Die if I want to.”
June 26, 2009 at 7:34 am
Love it. Got to do you, Toronto sans the cheap cologne. Isn’t life grand?
June 26, 2009 at 7:41 am
DAVEY!
You should stand naked on your balcony and give the old guy accross the street a gay-heart attack!
Show him those abs, and the v down to your treasure then shake your ass for him!
Get your man and have sex on the balcony!
Love you, Joey
June 26, 2009 at 7:58 am
OH NOES!! I knew that too! I left today from Toronto, I was here with a friend and her aunt for some shopping(you should check out Urban Planet in downtown Toronto, I think it’s a little past where Queen and University streets intersect(going east I believe)). My friend’s aunt told us there was a gay parade on sunday and I was sooo sad I couldn’t go but I hope you have fun ohkay? Actually my real concern is the stink from the garbage strike, they had to actually close off garbages cans because people were just piling they’re refuse on top of the them and I’m sure it’s going to get stinky there soon. Anyway, have fun Davey!
June 26, 2009 at 8:32 am
love your pics on dudesnude.com
June 26, 2009 at 9:24 am
im so envious of Davey Wavey-Toronto-puts on the best Pride activities-the march Sunday always draws one million plus.best organising in Northamerica.NYC-SF-LA-Chicago-need to take note.the route is gay-village thru downtown-city-centre.that makes all the difference.yeah-its decadent-its like Mardi-Gras.because of Michael Jackson passing on-no doubt-will be a tribute to him-and his better days.—–as for Toronto-and its garbage strike-Pride Activities-will go as scheduled-but 1-July-Canada Day-is in jeopardy.Party-on-we only get one life to live.And the str8s love Pride as well.Lets all do-what unites us all.Happy Pride.
June 26, 2009 at 9:33 am
Is your friend “Will” gay? Were u ever bfs?
June 26, 2009 at 10:12 am
Ow my god! I found a vid from 2007 of you when surfing on youtube, and it was sooo f*****g funny… I followed the link to your blog en read some blogs and watches some more video’s! Your handsome and funny and dirrrrty, but aren’t we all?
Thats what i wanted to say to you, maybe talk to you later kissen from Mikeyyy from Holland!
June 26, 2009 at 11:46 am
hi Davey
Happy Pride!!!!! Hope to run into you on the street this weekend. It’s going to be a blast.
I love your attitude, your sense of humour and your zest for life. It’s amazing how the universe delivers to us what we are searching. I’m more than double your age and only recently have had more positive thoughts on life like yourself. Thanks for sharing them.
Peace, David
June 26, 2009 at 3:21 pm
I love the blog. I live in Seattle and things are even getting a little out there for here. But hey it will all be great. OH and FYI Seattle is trying out for the longest moon walk in history on Pride day Sunday…A hole lot of homos jumping up and down for blocks don’t really see that other than every weekend. LOL
June 26, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Smut, Smut, Smut!
June 26, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Wish Saskatchewan had big prides like that. Saskatoon is all we really got.
June 26, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I go to Pride parades and am astonished by the number of people I see who are openly displaying their fetishes/alternate lifestyles and think OMG, where are these people the rest of the year? It’s so great that they are out and about in number this one day of the year. I’m a fairly conservative guy and yet I have total respect for people who choose to live outside the acceptable box.
LOL to Davey Wavey who markets himself as a mainstream gay male sex symbol with “new age” values and is bothered by “penetrating stares” from gay men who don’t appeal to him sexually (because for example, they’re “old”). I assume “penetrating stares” from physically attractive, young, white men would not be so bothersome.
If you find you are being psychically “penetrated” by unattractive men who find you attractive, I suggest working on meditation exercises which defend your aura. It works for me. Contact your local psychic institute (not a local “psychic”) for more information.
June 27, 2009 at 6:04 am
I’ll come and hold your hand Davey and you’ll be alright. Do you want the gold or the silver jock strap? Have a happy day.
Love you
June 27, 2009 at 3:47 pm
David,
I can give you a tip, wear pink glasses not to be dazzled by too much bare flesh.
bye,
July 31, 2009 at 8:59 am
I watched your youtube video about the Gay Pride Parade. Looks and sounds like fun! Theres nothing like that where I live. lol