Montreal Pride shows its true colours

A traditional moment of silence has been observed annually at Montreal Pride parades since 1993. When thousands of marchers and onlookers raise their fists high in the air to honour LGBTQ pioneers and those the community has lost to violence and AIDS, it becomes so quiet you can hear a pin drop.
Then, just as dramatically, the cocktail party begins again. You can hear the Dykes on Bikes and semi-trucks fire up their engines as loud music pumps from parade floats with dancing muscle boys and drag