Body, Mind and Soul

Congrats and Happy Pride and Joyeuse Fête du Canada!!!!!!

As Toronto week of Pride celebrations reaches fever pitch,during the Canada Day Long weekend, I would love to take this time to give everyone of you people a warm Pride hello from Toronto..Being Proud of Being You = BEING FREE .
   .. and a WARM CONGRATULATIONS to the people of NEW YORK for finally receiving Matrimony Equality!!! Big Country and a lot of States to Go ..YOU GUYS CAN DO IT..Hugsxxx

and finally HAPPY CANADA DAY  (July 1st 2011)to a Country that brings freedom to many because :

1.   Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalized in Canada as a result of legislation (Bill C-150 AKA the omnibus bill) introduced in 1967 and passed in 1969 by then-Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada, Pierre Trudeau

2.    In 1981, a major bathhouse raid occurred in Toronto, so outraging the gay community that an estimated 3,000 people poured into the streets of Toronto to protest the raid. Laws from the 1800s known as "bawdy house laws" are still listed in the Criminal Code of Canada; police use these laws to lay charges, and use liquor violation laws as grounds to enter the premises 

3.    In 1982, Canada patriated its Constitution, to which it added the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Section 15 of the Charter, which guarantees equality "before and under the law" and the "right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination" does not explicitly list sexual orientation, but was designed to be inclusive and allow the courts to find that specific grounds are included. In 1995, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that "sexual orientation" should be 'read in' to Section 15.
        In 1995, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Egan v. Canada that "sexual orientation" should be 'read in' to Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a part of the constitution. The ruling had a wide impact since section 15 applies to all laws, including human rights acts that prohibit discrimination by all employers, landlords, service providers and governments. A court in Ontario ruled that gay and lesbian couples wishing to adopt jointly should be allowed to do so, making Ontario the first province to allow this. Currently, nearly all provinces allow gay and lesbian couples (and single gays and lesbians) to adopt children

4.   In 1992, then-Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada, Kim Campbell (who later became Canada's first female prime minister) announced that Canada was lifting its ban on homosexuals in the Canadian Forces, allowing them to serve openly and live on-base with their partners.

5.   In 1994, the Supreme Court ruled that gays and lesbians could apply for refugee status based on their sexual orientation.

6.   In 1999, gays and lesbians scored a major victory when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled, in M. v. H., that gay and lesbian couples should have the same rights as heterosexual common-law couples. In June 1999, a 216–55 vote in the House of Commons supported preserving the legal definition of "marriage" as the union of a man and a woman.[4] Sexual orientation is included in the newly adopted Nunavut Human Rights Act.
      In April 2000, the federal Liberal government responded to the 1999 Supreme Court decision by passing a bill (C-23) which amended 68 federal statutes, including pension benefits, bankruptcy protection, income taxes, old age security, and immigration, among others, to grant equal rights to homosexual common-law couples...(info obtained by Wikipedia.org)

             HAPPY PRIDE TO CANADA,
NEW  YORk and the PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN....
        EQUALITY AROUND THE GLOBE!!!

Mi Mate

Pride Week Event - Quick Peak

THESBIAN GOLD - James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931)in Arkabutla Mississippi, is an American actor. He is well-known for his distinctive bass voice and for his portrayal of characters of substance, gravitas and leadership. Since his Broadway debut in 1957, Jones has spent more than five decades as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile actors."...(WIKIPEDIA.ORG)

           

Sweet Ass Friday

Let Your Pride Shine Bright BABY!!

This is another set,  www.roderickcumming.com shot with me...I wanted also to take this moment to remind everyone that Toronto Pride starts tomorrow...YEAH!!!!, with a kick off Party at the Phoenix Concert Hall. Get out there and show your Pride u sexy son-of-a-bitches!!!!! HAPPY PRIDE YA'LL..(Mardi Reid)

For Everything you need to know and do during Toronto Pride week, click the link to their site:
www.pridetoronto.com

Bent

Boys Will Be Boys 6

Afro Boy

This series of pics done by http://www.roderickcumming.com/ , I'd like to call my inner 70's child creeping out. I was a bit too young to remember anything from that era, BUT because of radio and T.V. I have a deep love affair for it. The music especially makes me a happy boy today...so enjoy the pics..and for those of u who rocked and funked up the 70's..POOH ON U!!..(Mardi Reid)

One Gold Soldier Rides Away

This is the first of a series of photo's which were taken by Toronto photographer Roderick Cumming. In any situation when I am dealing with someone I have never met, a bit of worry crosses my mind. Not knowing if they are on the same page as I am, especially because I do Artistic Nudes etc...Thank the Lord we hit it off instantaneously.  We had an amazing photo session, with many photo's to show you beautiful people over the coming days/weeks.
I got the idea for this particular shoot from part of my Hallowe'en costume..The Gold frilly thing I have on in the pics,  is actually the purse I used for my "Drag" costume last October...Yes, drag..Hardy Har..lol..anyways... So because I don't have the cash to go crazy on items bought specifically for shoots, I had to be creative. So,  I cut the bottom out of the purse and VOILA!!...It was such fun working with someone who was a professional first, but never took himself too seriously..He prides himself in his work and it shows..for more on RODERICK CUMMING, click the link to access his website...
http://www.roderickcumming.com/

Sweet Ass Friday

Boys Will Be Boys 5

Fcuk Juliet..Romeo Oh Romeo!!!

Percy Romeo Miller, Jr. (born August 19, 1989 in New Orleans, Louisianna ), better known by his stage name Romeo (previously Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, actor, and model. He is the son of entertainment mogul and entrepreneur Master P and former rapper Sonya C and nephew of C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker. He has so far released three studio albums and two compilation albums. He attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California. A talented basketball player, he played college basketball on a full athletic scholarship at the University of Southern California..(WIKIPEDIA.ORG)


Seriously ??, wasn't this piece of Black Magic a wee lil teeny boppin kid rapper YESTERDAY..LOl...damn, thank God for his mamma..this boy grew up nicely!!..(Mardi Reid)

Massive Attack!! (hehe)

Lord Have Mercy....Lol...Porn ..what a bloody cool invention..seriously..lol..U gotta Love it..(Mardi Reid)