Seattle Pride
seattle pride refers series event held annually throughout month june celebrate lgbt pride seattle washington seattle pride also refers nonprofit organization seattle proud coordinate promotes lgbtqia event program seattle yearround including seattle pride parade first gay pride week seattle held june city lesbian gay community included open house hosted stonewall recovery center discussion transsexuality university washington hub ballroom memorial service victim upstairs lounge arson attack new orleans city gay community center opened june followed next day person picnic occidental park pioneer square picnic moved volunteer park afternoon returned occidental park evening street dance people june gay pride week concluded spontaneous unplanned gayin seattle center international fountain local band lavender country noted first known openly gay country music act also performed festival band also later performed reunion show seattle pride following resurgence interest album archived country music hall fame city first official gay pride week declared mayor wes uhlman broader acceptance lgbtq community came rise organized antigay force determined repeal many ordinance protected lgbtq right pride week participant marched protest parade route ran occidental square pioneer square westlake park way first avenue voter defeated initiative preserving many political gain decade parade route remained place early began trading year capitol hill permanently moved broadway gay pride week expanded include bisexual transgender identity lgbt seattle pride parade moved capitol hill back downtown seattle originated seattle pride nonprofit organization coordinate promotes lgbtqia event program seattle yearround organization aim create unity honor diversity achieve equal human right throughout region world variety program including pride speaks speaker series vote pride voter engagement program community grant sponsorship program organization best known producer seattle pride parade held last sunday june honor stonewall marking start gay right movement united state event attracts plus spectator annually group marching support lgbtqia pride th avenue downtown seattle organization also known producer seattle pride park festival held first saturday june volunteer park capitol hill free familyfriendly event feature performance lgbtqia performer kid activity booth food truck pride parade notable participation uniformed member boy scout america celebrating recent decision organization allow openly gay boy join scout organization held virtual pride month celebration lieu seattle pride parade seattle pride park festival response covid pandemic seattle pridefest held annually seattle center pride weekend festival take place last sunday june noon pm immediately following pride parade event formerly took place neighboring capitol hill volunteer park outgrew residential location decided move annual parade downtown festival seattle center better accommodate growing attendance sponsor seattle proud threatened bankruptcy downtown event expensive egan orion one degree event took seattle pride festival six week event held order save event help preserve move center year event compressed three day one organizer negotiated plan city pay outstanding debt event pridefest record number seattle center people attending degree day june vendor dozen sponsor participating event featured performer five stage website seattle proud website pridefest