![]() I "accidentally" attended my first gay pride parade about ten years ago when I was just coming out of the ex-gay process. Seeing so many familiar faces in this year's parade, I can't help but think about my first time. What other city event allows churches and political organizations to participate? However, the Pride parade is much more of a grassroots community event than the bland, scripted, sanitized, corporate-sponsor-friendly Rose Festival parades. The Pride parade does lack floral floats and only has a few marching bands. ![]() Since this is the final of three consecutive weekend city parade, I can't help but compare it to the Rose Festival's Starlight and Grand Floral parades. Even the tiny group of anti-gay protesters are predictable (although I did notice they had a bigger " God Abhors You" sign this year). It's a bunch of gay and gay-friendly community organizations, businesses, employers, and churches coming together to congratulate and support each other. Kevilu's and my favorite community group name was "P.L.O.P.": Parenting and Pregnant Lesbians of Portland. Later, Scott's roommate, Paula, and her sister-in-law, Heather, joined us. ![]() Scott's co-worker, Heather, and her partner, Antoinette(?), also met us. Scott and I met Kevin & Kevin at our traditional spot in front of Nordy's to watch the Portland (Gay) Pride Parade.
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