Slog - Comments on The Gay Pride Parade Awards http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad The Stranger is proud to announce the First Annual Pride Parade Awards. We're still hammering out the details--but now that it's a sure thing I wanted to get the news out right away so that people can get their asses in gear and create some kick-ass floats for this year's pride parade. The Stranger will be awarding four cash prizes recognizing the best floats or marching contingents. These prizes will be handed at Seattle Center immediately after the parade... Gold/First Prize: $2,000 Silver/Second Prize: $1250 Bronze/Third Prize: $1000 Honorable Mention: $250 Honorable Mention: $250 And, yes, the winners will... Copyright 2008 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:30:27 -0800 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:56:25 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Carollani Thank god! Now maybe people will try harder to be entertaining.

]]> Carollani http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693417 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693417 Homo Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:04:41 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Hey, maybe I'll even go to Pride this year.

I mostly stopped going years ago. When I first came out, I religiously went to Pride parade every year. I was so exited. But after a while, the excitement of newly coming out wore off, and all that was left was a boring fucking parade with the same trucks advertising the same bars year after year. I've been going once every few years, just to see if anything has changed. BORRRRRING!

I heard last year's Pride downtown was more fun, despite the angry Capitol Hill die hards (hey, guess what, not every homo in the county lives on Capitol Hill!).

Hopefully the lure of a decent prize might entice a few people to actually make an effort to do something besides a tired advertising banner on the side of a truck.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693432 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693432 Homo Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:52:53 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Why no awards for best non-nude Fremont Solstice Parade ensemble?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693439 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693439 Homo Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:33:39 -0800 Comment by lisa Thank gawd. The floats have been horrible 4 ever. You guys should make a way people who want to make a float can hook up.

]]> lisa http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693449 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693449 Homo Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:51:13 -0800 Comment by Proud? if this can make the parade better this year, the move downtown looks like a great one. Making the festival one day looks like it is also letting them focus on making it better - the website is definitely looking good, and adding Rat City Rollergirls and Bend It! is brilliant and will bring in a much more diverse crowd.

]]> Proud? http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693472 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693472 Homo Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:44:39 -0800 Comment by Marching Orderlies This is great, Stranger. Thanks for doing this.

]]> Marching Orderlies http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693601 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693601 Homo Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:37:02 -0800 Comment by crazycatguy Oh Yes, Oh Yes, this is wonderful! Pete and Sam will be so happy. After our "Pussycats for Pride" wins first place we shall spend our money on toys and food and perhaps a grooming accessory or two. And you "Poodles for Pride" are sooo last year! So don't even bother entering. Meow.

]]> crazycatguy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693616 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693616 Homo Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:26:07 -0800 Comment by Deacon Seattle The Deacon says "Amen!" to that.

]]> Deacon Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693728 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c693728 Homo Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:53:30 -0800 Comment by Matt from Denver Is the abbreviation " 'mos " new? I've never read or heard it before.

]]> Matt from Denver http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c694589 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c694589 Homo Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:34:31 -0800 Comment by him Why is the judging by Stranger 'mos, not Slog trolls?

]]> him http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c694594 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c694594 Homo Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:39:24 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways if anyone who sees this wants to help with a non-profit float, email me at artgallery@seattlelgbt.org. I'm serious...I want to put together something cool for QArts and I am NOT getting any support yet...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c694675 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c694675 Homo Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:03:30 -0800 Comment by Schwanz Sauger Shouldn't there be some token non-'mos on the panel? Isn't this Pride demonstration supposed to show something to the community at large, not just the 'in-bred' crowd?

]]> Schwanz Sauger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c695127 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c695127 Homo Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:54:36 -0800 Comment by Mango FINALLY! For once we might have a decent parade and not just pockets after pockets of boring walking and political agendas. I wouldn't mind seeing our major in a dress, like Rudy! :o)

]]> Mango http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c695700 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c695700 Homo Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:22:59 -0800 Comment by Greg Kucera I think this is a brilliant proposal by The Stranger. Several years ago, some friends and I---tired of the same old, stale parade---created an awards program for the parade. For six years in a row, from 1999 through 2004, we gave out $21,200 raised in $100 increments from private individuals. Our single largest award fund was in 2001 with $4,700. While I’m proud of what we accomplished, sadly, I saw no profound change in the parade itself.

We were initially hampered by mistrust on the part of the organizers as well as by a seemingly apathetic community more interested in griping about the parade than doing anything constructive about it.

Frankly, we also made the mistake of not offering the funds directly to the winners but insisted instead on asking them to name gay community non-profits to receive the funds. Too many politically correct, feel-good intentions got in the way of simply making it seem attractive to win.

I commend The Stranger for the straightforward nature of these awards. I hope for a wonderful assortment of funny, gorgeous, witty, smart, thoughtful, and moving presentations from a community so well equipped to offer them. If the gay community of Seattle can’t finally put on a great parade, who could?

]]> Greg Kucera http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c697698 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/announcing_the_strangers_gay_pride_parad#c697698 Homo Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:56:25 -0800