Portland Gay Pride Parade 2010
On June 19, nine of us abandoned our gardens, cookouts, and lawns to take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Portland. The day was glorious — sunny, warm, and clear. The festival mood and happy spirits of all gathered made the sunny day even more spectacular.
Below you see most of us hugging a spot in the shade as we waited for the parade to begin:
Nearby, our brothers and sisters from the Augusta Unitarian Universalist congregation were gathering, too. We all joined together for a picture:
En route, finally!
Cooling off at the end of the march:
We are a congregation that believes in advocates, and supports equal rights for all:
One of the most impressive aspects of the parade was the rainbow banner that must have been at least a quarter of a mile long. Scores of people were required to march it down the street. Watching it flutter as the breeze caught its folds, and following its progress down the street to the finish, filled me with a hope that someday equal rights will be enjoyed by all. My photographs did not do justice to the beauty of that banner, but here are three pictures that give you something of an idea of what it was like:
The day was spectacular, fun, and meaningful. Next year, you come, too!
Love,
Sylvia