Pride season may be drawing to a delirious close, but the digital imagery of sun-kissed flesh lives on forever. Here is just a sampling of more than 400 images submitted by members of GayCities, Queerty’s sister site. Vote for your favorites, and send one talented GayCities user on a fabulous vacation, courtesy of our friends at Kimpton Hotels and Virgin America. Hurry: Deadline is tonight at midnight, EST.
TommyOC
My top 3:
1) 22 (How can the only genuinely romantic pic not be the hottest?)
2) 17 (A fully-dressed boy at pride? And fashionable at that? Automatic hot.)
3) 3 (Rainbow Batman. That is all.)
Sean
Why were all the photos of guys under the age of 25???
meego
@Sean: Because youth and beauty are what sell products/ideas.
Anthony
Um 11 looks familiar? Who is that guy? Or who are those guys?
Mike in Asheville
Shot of the hottest guy is the guy in #21.
Best of from the lot of photos: #5 candidly cute.
Riker
I would have to say #4
VictorG
Isn’t that Joshua Buscher (shirtless!) in photo #8 with the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert on their float in the NYC Pride Parade? Hotness personified!
Steve
#9 and #10 are repeats…
Spike
#5, tho I suspect the tweakers at Queerty would disagree, given they are both wearing pants.
NiceTry
What, no bears? I refuse to pick then!
Michael
It’s a toss up between #3 or #4. Both pictures carry weight and send a positive message. Let’s just call it a tie for gay pride sake.
Richard
Is it just me or is batman showing something me than he should
Adam
I LOVEEEEEEEEEEE PICTURE 4 OMG!
Reggie
Photo #17 is Mine and it is Yigit Pura from Top Chef Backstage on the SF PRIDE Mainstage. Thanks for voting for me!
Maverick
11 and 2 are my faves.
jeff4justice
I wish they had a Pride video contest.
I have two awesome documentaries about LA & SF Pride 2011:
In both the LA & SF Pride documentaries, I ask sometimes funny, sometimes tough questions to instigate thought about the disparity between the resources that big city LGBT folk have and what LGBT folk in small town areas have. I also raise the issue of body image with LGBT media vendors and safer sex with the adult industry vendors.
SF Pride 2011 Documentary: http://www.youtube.com/wat?ch?v=ydRCZ1ru-eo
The SF Pride 2011 Documentary ends in a very moving tearful speech about how SF Pride strengthened the resolve of an activist to work hard to better small town LGBT areas.
Highlights include:
-an awkward interview with Academy Award Winning Actress Olympia Dukakis
-an absurd marriage proposal to Yigit Pura of Top Chef
-fun interviews with Elvis Crespo, Kerli, Wendy Ho, and Linda Perry
-PGLAG icon and NO on 8 ad star Julia Thoron’s take on Tracy Morgan
-moving testimonies of LGBT people of various faith backgrounds
-tough questions to LGBT group staffers about “Gay Inc.” and over-duplicating the same objectives
Featuring:
Olympia Dukakis, Academy Award Winning Actress, 2011 SF Pride Celebrity Grand Marshal
Sandra Bernhard, Comedian, Singer & Actress
Kerli, “Army Of Love” Singer
Linda Perry, Deep Dark Robot Lead Singer
Elvis Crespo, Grammy Award Winning Singer
Christian Chávez, Singer
Sasha Diaz, Club Papi Female Illusionist
Yigit Pura, Top Chef: Just Desserts Winner, 2011 SF Pride Celebrity Grand Marshal
Wendy Ho, Rapper, Singer, & Ho
Big Freedia, “Azz Everywhere!”
Nguyen Pham, Cheer San Francisco
Tom Ammiano, CA Assemblymember
David, Club Papi
Keith & Adam, SF Leather Contingent
Jonathon Conte, Bay Area Intactivists
Ginger, Huckleberry Youth Multi-Service Center
Jason, Huckleberry Youth Multi-Service Center
Daniel Pacheco, Fleshlight
Peter, M4MQuest
Norman Tanner, Black Brothers Esteem
Biancer & Nikki, Straight for Gay Rights
Jay Davis, Equality California
Tommy Lodge, Human Right Campaign
Amos Lim, Out4Immigration
John Lewis, Marriage Equality USA,
Loren Javier, Lambda Legal
Gene Hoffman, Cal Guns Foundation, Pink Pistols
Dan Brown, Log Cabin Republicans of SF
Marcy Mary, Outright Libertarians
John, San Francisco Green Party
Rev. Roland Stringfellow, Center for Lesbian & Gay Studies in Religion & Ministry, 2011 SF Pride Grand Marshal
Nancy Lewis, San Francisco Quakers
Carl Smith, Freedom In Christ Church San Francisco
Lisa Finkelstein, LGBT Alliance
Cynthia, Soka Gakkai International
Keith Carter, Community of Christ
Jennifer Lavender, Page Street Center
Julia Thoron, San Francisco PFLAG
Jamie Kravitz, California Men’s Gathering
Carl, ManKind Pride
Moitabee Serrano, California Men Enjoying Naturism
Jennette Harryman, Pink Spots
Linda LaHood, SF Public Press
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L.A. Pride 2011 Documentary: http://www.youtube.com/wat?ch?v=9J5MKYLhL9Y
Highlights include:
-not being able to find Grindr staffers who appeared to have abandoned their booth
-dropping the camera during an interview, picking it up, then having the interview crashed by a drunk lady
Featuring:
Jeff Katz, Instinct Magazine
Michael Casey, Outfest
Alfonso, Compete Sports Media
Pastor Keith Banwart, St. Matthew’s Church of Burbank/Glendale
Tommy Lodge, Human Rights Campaign
Terry Leftgoff, Mr. LA Leather Bear 2011
Joey Tarin, Mr. Bullet Leather 2011
Curtis Rhodes, First Congregational Church of LA
Daniel Pacheco, Fleshlight
Phillip Ashton, Gay Porn Actor
Josh Bensan, Gay Porn Actor
Greg Pacificar, Barangay
Doug, California Men Enjoying Naturism
Shelly, Project Angel Food
Tom Adler, The Essential Gay & Lesbian Directory
Thanks for considering checking it out.
JKB
#19
Zee
ooh 17! Something just so hot about him.
John
I can’t help but say number 4 takes the cake for me ( I wish I could find an officer)
just sayin
Hmmm. Was there a seperate but equal black pride somewhere else in town? Hope they did better at including lesbians….
TheRealMannequinAdam
@just sayin: Nonsense. The racial quota was clearly fulfilled, as evidenced by photo #22.
MikeE
yeah, #14: young, stupid and so good? I’ll agree with his first two assertions.
Carson
#12!
James
#15
DavyJones
#4 might not be the ‘hottest’; but I think it’s probably the one that shows the movement’s progress the most…
gay greece
# 19 is just the cutest
tenshinigami
I agree with many others: 4 is not only hot, in it’s own way, but also just plain wonderful. Dare I even say it’s heartwarming. It sends a positive, different kind of pride message. Love it.
Armand
Love photo #18 of the Israeli man with the Israel and rainbow flag as backdrops!
Whether you love or hate Israel, it’s the only country in the Middle East that supports our LGBT community.
johnQ
What’s not to love with the boyfriend who is a cop! I LOVE this picture.
dale
2 and 11 …. HOT!!!!
Jack
#4 for sure. Is that Seattle?
andy
#11 is my favorite.
Batman
@Sean: Rainbow Batman is 48! Does that mean he’s worth almost two 25 year olds? 😉
Batman
@Richard: It’s the water causing an optical illusion. Everything was well packed under the Bat symbol.