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Parasols, In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade

An Essay In Red
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The group from Open House were all dressed in red. Here, one young woman carried a red umbrella used as a parasol.


OpenHouse   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 12:30:04 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_6378
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A Parasol Sign
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One fellow marching with the Museums contingent vigorously blew a whistle and carried his parasol high and waved it as if he were carrying a sign instead.


Museums Of San Francisco   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 12:41:37 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_6437
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A Parasol Catching Up From Behind
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The crowd that was the Google contingent danced and cavorted in mass down the street. In the middle, yet masked from view, was someone holding a parasol.


Google   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 13:02:46 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_6543
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Homemade Blue Filter On Face
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One young woman in the parade carried a blue paper parasol. Sunlight illuminated her face through the parasol casting her image into a blue tint.


Bay Area Independent Schools   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 13:07:35 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_6576
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Huge Rainbow Umbrella
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Among others dressed drably that afternoon, this one woman carried a huge, bright rainbow umbrella, wore a rainbow hat, and a rainbow bracelet.


Pflag   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 13:16:19 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_6629
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Parasol Almost Hidden Behind Her
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A woman waved at the crowds from a float. Behind her and almost invisible against the rainbow background was a light pink parasol that was intended to match her feather boa.


The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 13:29:52 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_6711
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A Chinese Parasol
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One fellow carried a purple paper parasol that was decorated with flower blossoms.


The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 13:42:40 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_6802
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Blue Paper Parasol
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A woman held a blue paper parasol overhead while clutching it near its top. The illusion is created that it was held high overhead, yet it was actually no higher than normal.


Betty's List and Bay Times   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 13:50:52 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_6864
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Another Huge Rainbow Umbrella
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Wearing a peace symbol on her tie-dyed-looking shirt, she carried a huge rainbow umbrella.


Betty's List and Bay Times   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 13:50:56 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_6865
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Dressed As Zippy The Pinhead
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Dressed as Zippy The Pinhead, this woman rode on a float and carried a modest paper parasol for shade.


San Francisco Ducal Court   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 13:56:44 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_6891
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Black Umbrella Black Hair
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A young woman with black hair carried a black umbrella used as a parasol. Yet when she waved, she showed off a rainbow wristband.


San Francisco Ducal Court   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:19:42 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_7013
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White Lace Parasol
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Wearing heart shaped sunglasses, she carried a white lace parasol to accent her pink dress.


San Francisco Leather Pride Contingent   •  Ms. San Francisco Leather external link   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:25:30 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_7035
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Black Umbrella Edged In Black Lace
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She carried a black umbrella used as a parasol to shade herself. But the black lace edging caused her arms, face and chest to be accented with patterned shadows.


San Francisco Leather Pride Contingent   •  Ms. San Francisco Leather external link   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:32:37 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_7086
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A Light Blue Parasol Over Leather
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Modeling a black leather corset, she held a light blue paper parasol to protect her heart painted face from the sun.


San Francisco Leather Pride Contingent   •  Ms. San Francisco Leather external link   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:32:39 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_7087
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A Beige Patterned Parasol
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She carried a beige colored parasol embossed with a lace pattern that shadowed her skin as if by a spider's web.


San Francisco Leather Pride Contingent   •  Parasols In The 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade   •  The theme this year was Global Equality   •  Market Street near 2nd Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 18 July 2012)   •  (Photo taken 14:33:48 Saturday 24 June 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_7095
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