Rainbow knights, rainy days and other great shots from Sunday's Pride parade
There may not have been actual rainbows amid the summer rainfall at Sunday's Pride parade in St. John's, but all the colours were abundant.
Here are some of the things we saw on social media.
Getting ready for <a href="https://twitter.com/StJohnsPrideNL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StJohnsPrideNL</a> parade with <a href="https://twitter.com/CoastGuardCAN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoastGuardCAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yytpride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yytpride</a> <a href="https://t.co/7oj4iuQEF7">pic.twitter.com/7oj4iuQEF7</a>
—@Teslin72Some of the aaaaamzing folks who brought us <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YYTPride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YYTPride</a> Derek Samerand and Bill Squires <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thanksforthisbigfatjuicygift?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#thanksforthisbigfatjuicygift</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/aintnoraingonnastopus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#aintnoraingonnastopus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Together2018?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Together2018</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NLNDP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nlndp</a> <a href="https://t.co/7tuzu93o1I">pic.twitter.com/7tuzu93o1I</a>
—@GerryRogersMHAThe <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yytpride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yytpride</a> parade will be starting in about 20 minutes.. see you there! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcpride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cbcpride</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbcnl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cbcnl</a> <a href="https://t.co/Aw1lsHDQE3">pic.twitter.com/Aw1lsHDQE3</a>
—@CBCNLThe ultimate <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YYTPride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YYTPride</a> accessory: a cute puppy, with bunny ears courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/allanhawco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@allanhawco</a> ! <br><br>Happy to be here with the <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCNL</a> crew! <a href="https://twitter.com/CStokescbc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CStokescbc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterCBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PeterCBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnGushue?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnGushue</a> <br><br>Shag the rain, enjoy the parade everyone ❤️Cheers! <a href="https://t.co/sWCUgnP9HZ">pic.twitter.com/sWCUgnP9HZ</a>
—@zachgoudie🏳️🌈Happy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pride</a> St. John’s! 🌈 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/loveislove?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#loveislove</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wetterthebetter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wetterthebetter</a> ☔️💦<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yytpride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yytpride</a> <a href="https://t.co/8utGWpkUdo">pic.twitter.com/8utGWpkUdo</a>
—@caitmurquhartA Post-Pride slice tastes some good. <br>🇨🇦🏳️🌈<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YYTPride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YYTPride</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StJohnsPride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StJohnsPride</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Together2018?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Together2018</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveIsLove?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LoveIsLove</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PizzaIsPizza?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PizzaIsPizza</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/soaked?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#soaked</a> <a href="https://t.co/6kldcYJHwI">pic.twitter.com/6kldcYJHwI</a>
—@SeamusOReganHappy Pride Week! Just had a great march among some great community partners like <a href="https://twitter.com/thrivecyn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thrivecyn</a> and our marching neighbours <a href="https://twitter.com/SJNFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SJNFC</a> who deserve special recognition for the amazing singing and spirit! Rain or not, people were cooling off at the splash pad <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrideParade?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PrideParade</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yytpride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yytpride</a> <a href="https://t.co/McVVNHKb8S">pic.twitter.com/McVVNHKb8S</a>
—@HomesteadNLWow! What an amazing show of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/community?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#community</a> at today’s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrideParade?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PrideParade</a>. We’re so proud to see so much love and support by everybody who came out today. Rain can’t stop the love! <a href="https://twitter.com/StJohnsPrideNL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StJohnsPrideNL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pride</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChiefJoeBoland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChiefJoeBoland</a> <a href="https://t.co/WIKrY51FGa">pic.twitter.com/WIKrY51FGa</a>
—@RNC_PoliceNLHappy Pride from CBC NL! 🌈 <a href="https://t.co/yjMpFeNUsL">https://t.co/yjMpFeNUsL</a> <a href="https://t.co/4AfPHwuUEy">pic.twitter.com/4AfPHwuUEy</a>
—@CBCNL