Images of pride

>> Hot shots from a big gay party

photos by GUNTHER GAMPER

A record-breaking 750,000 people turned out for the city's ninth annual Gay Pride Parade on Sunday. Hundreds of participants, with much glistening of flesh and rippling of abs, boogied, walked and sashayed down René-Lévesque from Guy to Berri Square. Saturday's Community Day brought out locals and our favourite politicians to rub shoulders and other parts with queer voters.

Beefcake hotties on the MAC Cosmetics float on Sunday

Drag queen Na Na puts his face on before Saturday night's Mascara show

Quebec pop phenom Mitsou and friends on the Mirror's float

Mayor Bourque checks out some guy's ass on Saturday

Volunteer on Montreal to Portland, Maine bike ride to raise money for AIDS research sells tattoos. More info at www.vaccineride.org

The Marilyn Mafia on Sunday