One cool thing about dressing up as angels for Pride is that it's such a strong Biblical image, that it almost turns into an ironic way to give the finger to religion. So it's no surprise that we gay boys love to commemorate this Ancient Greek god! He was also regarded as the protector of homosexual love. So, we tried it for ourselves at London Pride with a group of friends: clad in hot pants, halo and of course, beautiful white wings.ĭressing up as angels reminds us a lot of Eros (Cupid) – the cheeky and mischievous Greek mythological god of desire. Whether or not you think it's cliché, we think its fun and super sexy. There will always be a bunch of cute topless twinks at every Pride donning a pair of wings and full-on angel paraphernalia.
Who would say no to a kiss from 2 innocent angels… 1. So for those of us who love a bit of dress up, here are our 10 best Pride outfits to feel sexy and fabulous. But this is the perfect time of year to really let loose and go wild with feather boas, glitter, angel wings and lots and lots of rainbow accessories. There is no strict dress code, and everyone is welcome. You don't have to dress up for Pride if you don't want to of course. We especially love dressing up for Pride, simply because: we can!
Sadly, there are still many parts of the world where being gay can get you arrested, or even murdered! Even for us, when walking the streets of say, London or Toronto, before we dare any public displays of affection, first we look around and carry out a full risk assessment.įor these reasons alone, Pride matters today more than ever, and we embrace each one with buckets of enthusiasm and love. What began as a protest march for basic human rights in 1978, has today morphed into a positive celebration of being queer, and not feeling ashamed of it. Most importantly of all, dressing up for Pride gives us the chance to publicly celebrate our LGBTQ community's hard-earned right to live freely, to love who we want, whilst having a great deal of fun at the same time!
There are always so many different fabulous and sexy options to try out. Pride is one of our favourite events for dressing up. We sure do! Whether it's for Halloween, or transforming into a geisha in Japan, or even into beautiful mermen in the Philippines… Wondering what to wear for your next Pride event? This is our selection of the best gay Pride outfits from the many awesome Pride events we've been to.