The weather was ideal, and for the first half of the 2014 Phoenix Gay Pride Parade, we were even standing in the shade right on the front row of the parade route. It was the perfect welcome-back for us, since we've missed the previous three Pride Parades for a variety of reasons.
The sun eventually rose high enough to take away our shade, but we still had a good time. Shook hands with the mayor of Phoenix, plus a city councilman.
I did notice the demographics had changed over the past four years. There were less floats sponsored by gay bars, and zero GLBT entrants from other cities. Las Vegas and Albuquerque used to always have a presence.
OTOH, there were a lot more corporate sponsorships, churches, and schools with entries in the parade. Hell, there was even a Mormon delegation. It was particularly gratifying to see some High School entries.
I took 220 pictures. Liz took another hundred or so. I doubt I'll put up a separate blog with the pics, as it would be a sh*tload of effort. But it felt very, very good to be in attendance once again.
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