2008 Northampton Pride

[kjpepper]

Today started out gray and ick and I suppose waking up in a foul mood didn't help things. A bunch of us were supposed to go to the Pride parade this morning and at first I really didn't feel like going: sundart managed to convince me. So five of us holed up atop the railroad bridge spanning Rt. 9 not far from the house, and watched the festivities from there.

I really need to take the hatemonger for walkies more - I still haven't quite gotten the hang of configuring the white balance for outside shots yet, and as a result, a bunch of these got pretty washed out (I took like 200 of them; note to self - go two or three notches DOWN from what the monitor says). Also, I need a better zoom lens, damn it. Still, got some fun pictures out of it nonetheless.


Amoeba!!! me, anzovin, sundart, unfolded_cranes, lostcircuit in front. Missing: sydneycat and morlock, who both had to work today. :(


Pride started with hot chicks on motorcycles.


No, sydneycat, I did not spit on Mayor Higgins for you. Sorry.


So many kids this year! Makes me sorta wish there was a glbta group at UNIS when I was growing up. There's one now, but I kinda wish there was then, you know? I would have been in it.


HALP. SWALLOWED BAI BALOUNZ


Queer folk? In PVPA? Surely you jest.


OutNow


This gal bathes her poodle in Kool-Aid every year. The crowd love her. Or more specifically, the day-glow pink poodle.


The one marching band.


Ow, my eyeballs.


Mmmm, purple.


Obligatory drag queens


I really liked her dress..


Parade watchers


Raging grannies!


Yay.


Mass Equality flings stuff to the crowd


God bless America, I guess?


I love that they looked up for this one. :D


Frank N Furter looks cold.


"We're here!! We're queer!! Our parents think we're studying!!"


This guy seemed real into it.


Dakin Humane Society. morlock got his cat from them.


Tapesty Health. Anyone know what the brown flag with the pawprint stands for?


I liked the pinwheel that lady in the back was holding.


FABULOUS QUEENS R FABULOUS!!!


Not sure what's up here, but they seemed to be having fun.


This chickie and the lady in the sidecar actually led up the front of the parade, doubled back, and ended it. I took their pic at the front as well, but this pic came out better.

Comments

[kshandra]

Anyone know what the brown flag with the pawprint stands for?

Bear pride.

[carolatina.livejournal.com]

kshandra beat me to the question, but I just had to comment anyways and say how much I loved the pics. I miss Northampton Pride!!! And 'Hamp in general. Man, I wish I could still live there. Ooh, also love the MoHo Homo shirts!

[sydneycat.livejournal.com]

Several comments...
I'd have *killed* to spit on Mayor Higgins...but I don't wanna get arrested and neither should you. :-P
The one with the truck looks like it's a Bacardi promoter? Dunno...maybe it was Diva's?
The picture of the Catholic parents seriously almost made me cry...dunno why. It just made me happy.
I love that so many church groups come out for Pride in general.

[transversely.livejournal.com]

I went to high school with the gay son of the people who run the Catholic group!

Gets on soapbox!

[purpura.livejournal.com]

Well, it's nice that your ASPCA (or whatever) isn't prejudiced against orientation... But now they are against Fatties!

Or at least in NYC. A friend of mine was denied adoption of an dog because "Also young cairns are high energy dogs and need lots of walks to burn off their energy if they will be living in an apartment setting and it is our impression that you are looking for a dog that does not require many walks."

I realize it's fairly ambiguous out of context, but it really was a case of "We think your too fat to care for this dog."

I've been saying for a while that fat is the new black... but not in the fashion sense.

(sorry for the rant, this one still burns)

[retsuko.livejournal.com]

I can't stop smiling after seeing that Catholic Parents photo, and the students, and you, and... ah, I love them all! Thanks for sharing these! :D

[innostrantsa.livejournal.com]

Cutest Pride Parade in the whole damn' Valley! 8DDD Everyone looks so happy... *squee*

Also: knowing you call your camera The Hatemonger = MASSIVE SQUEE

[drklord1922.livejournal.com]

I know some of the kids that were in the 3rd picture holding the banner from GCC! :D
Looks like it was loads of fun to bad i was working :(

Hi!!!

[feyla-not-fejma.livejournal.com]

I want to thank you for taking these pictures :) I'm the diversity intern over at PVPA, and actually we just started up that GSA! It's been dormant for 4 years, and I've been helping them to bring it back to life like a mighty phoenix! Thanks for documenting us! :)

Re: Hi!!!

[kjpepper.livejournal.com]

do you want a copy of the picture? if you give me an email address I can send.

Re: Hi!!!

[feyla-not-fejma.livejournal.com]

That would be awesome :)

The email address is:

feyla.mcnamara@gmail.com


Thank you so much!!