When is seattle gay pride 2018
Thousands crowd into downtown Seattle for annual Pride parade
As many as 300,000 people crowded into downtown Seattle for the annual Pride Celebration on Sunday. This year’s theme was “The Many Faces of Pride.”
The celebration started at Fourth Avenue and ended at Second Route and Denny Way near Seattle Center, lasting about 2.5 hours.
Seattle Center will host the 12th annual PrideFest until 8pm with dwell music and vendors.
Seattle celebrated its first Pride Week from June 24-30 in 1974. Three years later, Mayor Uhlman declared June 25 to July 1 Gay Pride Week in the urban area of Seattle. The city held its first Gay Event Week march that same year. Opponents picketed outside Urban area Hall and wrote angry letters to they mayor’s office.
Happy Pride Month! With the Seattle Lgbtq+ fest Parade right around the corner, we’re bringing Gary L. Atkins’s award-winning Gay Seattle: Stories of Exile and Belonging back into the spotlight.
In 1893, the Washington State legislature quietly began passing a set of laws that essentially made homosexuality, and eventually even the discussion of homosexuality, a crime. A century later Mike Lowry became the first governor of the state to address the annual lesbian and male lover pride rally in Seattle. Gay Seattle traces the evolution of Seattle’s homosexual community during those one hundred turbulent years, telling through a century of stories how gays and lesbians hold sought to reach a sense of belonging in Seattle.
These stories of exile and belonging outline on numerous first interviews as adequately as case studies of individuals and organizations that played important roles in the history of Seattle’s gay and lesbian community. Collectively, they are a powerful testament to the endurance and fortitude of this minority community, exposing the ways a previously hidden sexual minority “comes out” as a people and establishes a public presence in the face of challenge
Pride-Related Events Happening This Week (That You Won't Desire to Miss)
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KEXP is celebrating Pride! Check out our "pride-centric" Songs of the Sunlight this week, as chosen by DJ Larry Rose, and stay tuned for our Music That Matters podcast launching this Friday. And kick off Self-acceptance weekend with GAYEXP, on Saturday, June 23rd from 5:00 to 9:00 PM in the Gathering Space! This event features live performances by SassyBlack, Sashay, and Guayaba, DJ sets from DJ Mister Sister and DJ Fishlure, and is hosted by the one-and-only Princess Charming! Cease by Gender Justice League's table and take a pic in their photobooth! Enjoy craft beer and specialty vodka cocktails, and soak up the heat before heading up to the hill. This event is 21+ and tickets are available here.
There are also a ton of other events happening over the upcoming days — just look at the list below! All Ages events are indicated where we could find knowledge, but click the links to find out further details.
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- Celebrate Pride with guest DJs Sera Cahoone + Betsy Olson at the Cloud Room [1424 11th Ave, 4th Floor]
- Maybe Baby (a casual discussion on fertili
Travel tips for Seattle Celebration Parade and festivities this weekend, June 27-29
A King County Metro “Ride with Ride” bus travels in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood in a previous Pride celebration. Photo: SDOTBlog stats: 350 words | 2-minute read
Excitement is building as Seattle prepares to celebrate Celebration 2025! With festivities in full swing, navigating the city will require some planning due to avenue closures and transit changes. Whether you’re joining the celebration or traveling nearby, here’s what you want to know.
Pride Parade Avenue Closures
The Seattle Pride Celebration takes place on Sunday, June 29, starting at 11 AM. To make certain a safe and achieving event, several streets will be closed to vehicles:
- 4th Ave from S Washington St to Seattle Center
- Includes east-west cross streets along the parade route.
- 4th Ave N, from Broad St to Denny Way, will close for staging starting Saturday, June 28, at Noon and remain closed until the parade ends Sunday afternoon.
- After the Identity festival Parade, the Seattle PrideFest is expected to tug a large crowd to Seattle Center.
Expect delays, detours, and limited local access. Thanks f
Celebrate Pride Month with Seattle Parks and Recreation!
Happy Identity month! Seattle Parks and Recreation works to form an inclusive environment welcoming to the LGBTQ people. Check out some of the LGBTQ events happening at our pools, parks and community centers this month and throughout summer:
Laps 4 Pride
Throughout June, our Aquatics Unit is hosting a Laps 4 Pride initiative at all of our pools, both indoor and outdoor. Each pool will report weekly how many laps were swam during the month of June to commemorate the department’s support of diversity and inclusiveness. Learn more here.All-Gender Swims
- Dive into the All Gender Public Dive at Medgar Evers Pool on June 16 from 3-5 p.m.! Entrance is $2 (reduced fee accessible by request). Locker rooms will be gender neutral with 2 private modifying rooms. Questions? Contact Courtney Witcher at 206-684-4766. Click here for details.
- Medgar Evers Pool is kicking off the 2018 Seattle Event weekend with a Teen Pride Public Swim on June 22 from 2:30-4 pm! LGBTQ teens are invited to bring their friends, swim, and adore a live DJ. Two all gender locker rooms will be open. Click here for details.
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