Calgary is thought to be the refuge of the urban cowboy. Cowboy hats aren’t uncommon, the Stampede is always a huge draw, and oil’s the game. So on Labour Day weekend (a scheduling gamble made to avoid rainy weather, which has plagued prior Prides held in the summer), Stephen’s Avenue and Olympic Park had a Pride parade with a classic Calgary touch of BBQ sauce. More photos under the fold.

Calgary City Council

Kent Hehr, MLA for Calgary Buffalo

In Calgary, superheroes use bikes, apparently

In the wild, this would be an animal best to avoid...

Even the Mennonites got in on the love

It wouldn’t be a Calgary Pride without the gay rodeo

A giant freaking pride flag

The city workers were great at keeping the whole thing in order

Olympic Plaza was packed - as was the dance floor