Seattle Gay News Issue 26, Volume 40, June 29, 2012 Pride 2012 It was all about equality by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor Pride weekend is a big deal in Seattle. Let s face it: each year the crowds seem bigger than the last. Seattle Pride does not belong to any one group it belongs to the community. And this year, regardless of the Pride Parade s official theme, Seattle Pride was a loud and proud call for voters to Approve Referendum 74 in November. Harkening back to our roots when Pride parades were equality marches, many contingents decorated their floats, banners, and T-shirts with messages of love and support for the campaign to keep Washington State s marriage equality bill in place. Seattle Out & Proud (SO&P) called the parade a free speech march. On June 24, community members marching in the parade used their free speech to tell the world that marriage equality is something worth fighting for and, as the unofficial theme, equality got the loudest cheers throughout the day. From PrideFest at Seattle Center to the Capitol Hill Pride Festival and the first annual Pride ASIA in the International District, the community and our allies showed up to support these events through wind and rain to sunshine and warmer temperatures. Seattle Pride 2012 was something for the record books. What a time it was. all photos by Nate Gowdy / seattle gay news RegisteR to vote www.myvote.wa.gov
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