WHAT PRIDE IS REALLY ABOUT :: GGN‘s Vance Hedman sits down with artist Troy Brooks. The queer Canadian artist recently caused a stir when Madonna came to his home city of Toronto to open her new Hard Candy gym – she left the city with a barely dry Troy Brooks painting under her arm, destined for her New York City apartment.
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Brooks’ painting ‘Tower’ can currently be seen in 60 x 40 mural form at Church and Granby as part of the Church Street Mural Project – in his sit-down with Hedman, Brooks discusses the gay history that inspired him to participate, what having pride is really about, and why Brooks says “everyone will find themselves a minority at one point or another”.
Brooks also reveals that he “became what I thought would be my worst nightmare” only to realize “it’s a gift”; why it’s key to define yourself on your own terms, and why visibility is so important. (note – the video below is a second posting; the first was removed by YouTube for “content that violated its terms”):
