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Chutney Pride: Caribbean and West Indians March in Gay Pride Parade, NYC 2011June
27, 2011 
Gay pride in New York City is a colorful celebration unlike any other. Rainbow flags flapping in the breeze and body paint are rampant but this year’s vibrant colors were taken to the next tier in the colorful and ostentatious traditional Caribbean and West Indian costumes worn by the Chutney Pride of NYC. 
Chutney Pride is a community group from various backgrounds, respects, personalities & lifestyles that promotes unity in the Caribbean and West Indian gay communities. The group has thrown many fabulous LGBTQ parties and events in NYC to bring together people of varying nationalities and at times raise donations for various charitable causes.
 They participated in this past Sundays NYC Gay Pride Parade on June 26th 2011. They marched from 36th Street & 5th Avenue all the way to Christopher & Greenwich all while balancing large feather filled head pieces and rocking sparkly bikinis which are main features of the colorful carnival costumes that are worn in the Islands.  The group was followed by a large red truck referred to as the "BIG TRUCK" on which even more proud supporters and enthusiasts celebrated on in their own original Caribbean and West Indian outfits.
 The over all vibe of the entire parade was one of celebration and triumph in regard to the recently passed bill legalizing same sex marriages in the state of New York. While Chutney Pride echoed identical sentiments they managed to stand out in a crowd of marchers with eye catching and over the top gorgeously traditional carnival style costumes.
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