Seattle Pride 2004

[sgorny]

First off, had a GREAT time! So much to see and do...

Second off... I'm an idiot. I forgot to bring my camera. But I do have a few pictures of after I got home.

Here I am with all my beads & stickers. I got 4 necklaces, 2 rainbow ones and 1 red & 1 blue from Bud Lite. I would have had 2 more, but I am a shitty catcher. A closer version is here. I got a little sunburned!

I also got a new T-shirt.

They were handing out so much stuff! I can't believe it all fit in my purse.

Candy:
* Mike & Ike Original Fruits - 3 sample packages
* Mints - from Buca di Beppo (a local Italian restaurant)
* Smartees x2
* Jaw Breakers x3
* Various other candies - x5

Stickers:
* Kiss 106.2 FM
* Washington Mutual - Celebrate Diversity
* George W. Bush: "You're Fired!" from www.hrc.org
* Human Rights Commission
* ACLU - Because Freedom is for Everyone
- OUT Loud for Kerry - JohnKerry.com
* John Kerry for President
* KUBE 93 FM
* I've been had by the 2003 Seattle Seafair Pirates
* Lambert House - Growing Strong, Year by Year
* I'm Loved by PFLAG

Temporary Tattoos:
* Get Folked x3
* L is the word x3
* Planned Parenthood - a condom with a finger up like #1 x2
* Northwest Bears

Misc:
* Rainbow Folding Fan from Starbucks - a godsend!
* Magnet - Seattle Children's Hospital
* Condom as a lollypop for BreakAplate Catering (why am I thinking Emmett here?)
* A poem by Howard Moss - "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?"
* Mini Bubbles to blow (x3)
* GLEAM (Microsoft GLBT) - sunscreen & aloe vera (very necessary today!)
* "Let's Monorail" pin x2
* Jones Soda Co. Bottlecap pin
* Plastic Gold coin
* Emerald City Medical Arts BandAid dispenser
* Multifaith Alliance of Reconciling Communities - Just Married (cute little "wedding favor" with a plastic ring, "Just Married" confetti, and 2 Jordan almonds, tied with a rainbow ribbon)
* Minipad Sanitary Napkin (from a kinda freaky drag queen with pantiliners covering his tits & tampons in his hair (I think OB))
* A baggy with condom & lube in it
* A red plastic egg from the Chicken Soup Brigade, containing a red lifesaver and asking people to donate to them & join the AIDS walk this year,

Handouts for:
* Queen City Cruises - Love Muscle
* Psycho Beach Party Play
* Ace Barber Shop - Get Fabulous for Pride!
* BreakAplate - free ice carving with party for 100
* Dunshee House - HIV/AIDS support
* Queers on Steers - Seattle's Hottest Dance Party
* Wax on Spa - 20% off - Unity/Diversity
* Carnival Reveris - Music & Performances
* Lifelong AIDS Alliance Thrift Store - 25% off
* Feminist Karate Union - free trial class
* Rally for Marriage Equality in Olympia, WA on Valentines Day
* Filipino Youth Activites Drill Team
* AVER - American Veterans for Equal Rights
* On the Rocks Show - The Court of Tacoma - The Incomparable Edie, straight from NYC
* Lambert House - for GLBTQ & Questioning People 14-22
* Iraq for Iraqis - No fake sovereignty, end the occupation, bring our troops home.


I could have ended up with more, but I had to start turning stuff down during the parade, and not take much from any of the booths (but I had to take the QaF & The L Word temp tattoos)!

ETA: Here is a pic of the loot. And a close up of the temporary tattoo's is here.

Comments

[qafhappy.livejournal.com]

I did! It was so great. Over 150 participating groups, 3 hours long... and I have the sunburn to prove it! Also joined the Human Rights Campaign for a year, and am thinking of contributing more to Lambert House, which has a 6 day/wk after-school type program for GLBT or questioning youth.

The only bad thing... the sunburn, and my feet! I thought I wore good sandals (I walked all over Las Vegas in them), but by the time I was done (probabably walked 3-4 miles, with some uphill & downhill, in warm temps for Seattle) - my feet were killing me. Stopped for food at about 4:30 (hadn't eaten all day) - and when I went to wash my hands, it felt like I was walking on coals! This sensation has subsided mostly, but I was worried for a while.

Overall, a great day!