I've posted a bunch of photos from Anchorage's Gay Pride Parade and Pridefest

[Blue_In_AK]

which was yesterday at my website. Turnout was great, and a fun time was had by all. Some of you might remember that Anchorage has been having some difficulties getting equal rights for LGBT people codified into our city ordinances, but more and more support is building. I think it's only a matter of time until common sense and compassion win out over the religious nuts that we unfortunately have here in our fair city.

Anyway, the link is here: http://northernvisions.smugmug.com/Politics/Anchorage-Pridefest-2012/23468232_dGcMMz#!i=1896366791&k=66VPh8b

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More here: http://northernvisions.smugmug.com/Politics/Anchorage-Pridefest-2012/23468232_dGcMMz#!i=1896366791&k=66VPh8b


And just for some laughs, here is yours truly with Ellen and Harvey.

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[William769]

1. Great pictures!

Thanks for sharing them.

[juxtaposed]

2. I love the radical librarians, Don't make me shush your ass.

Hurray for the Dewey Decimal System.

[Blue_In_AK]

3. They were my favorites, too.

Such a nice play on the Right's "radical militant lesbians" epithet.

We really love the Pride parade every year, even though my husband and I are straight. It's obvious gay people have the best parties and parades.

[Vanje]

10. Me too

[Zorra]

16. +1

[Hassin Bin Sober]

17. + a million

[GodlessBiker]

4. Great pics! Thanks!

[NV Whino]

5. God, I love the librarians!

[Ian David]

6. Nobody had an "I'm The Only Gay Eskimo" float? n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

8. No, but I did see rainbow flags that looked like they had some kind of Native insignia on them.

Like this:

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And I know you probably weren't aware, but Alaska Natives of the West and North prefer to be called either Yup'ik or Inupiaq. Eskimo verges on being a racist term. It's still used and nobody gets REALLY pissed, but they prefer the other designations.

[Ian David]

15. That is really cool.

Yeah, I usually remember to say Inuit instead of Eskimo, but that's not the name of the song.

I don't think I've ever heard Yup'ik or Inupiaq before.

[xchrom]

7. May the Fab be with you. And it IS!!! Nt

[Arctic Dave]

9. You went to Arctic Jodie's booth!!!!

Too cool!!

You took the pictures with Ellen and Harvey!!

Did you get a tiara or a butterfly?



And by the Way, ARCTIC DAVE AND ARCTIC JODIE LOVE THEIR GAY DAUGHTER!!!!!!!

[Blue_In_AK]

11. I got a butterfly, Dave,

and I even signed up to stuff envelopes for Jodie. I wish she were in my district, I'd vote for her for sure.

[Arctic Dave]

12. Jodie says, thank you.

She said she had a lot of fun.

[Blue_In_AK]

13. She looked great in the jester hat and roller skates. :)

[Arctic Dave]

14. Some days are made for business suits others are made for fun.

Looks like great weather in town, I will finally get to enjoy some after five weeks.

[citysyde]

18. Looks like a huge group of folks! How was the

reception from the other folks in AK?

I didn't see Sarah Palin there speaking our for our freedoms!

[Blue_In_AK]

19. No, no Sarah.

In fact, we don't see her much at all these days, much to everyone's relief. She's kind of worn out her novelty.


You're right, there was a big crowd along the parade route and at the party in the park. Most people here are really pretty tolerant; we just have a certain religious faction that stands in the way of the equal rights. At least, they don't come out to protest the Pridefest or anything.

If you're at all interested in what goes on here with regard to LGBT rights, check out Mel Green's very excellent blog, Bent Alaska. http://www.bentalaska.com/ She is awesome.