SOU Queer Resource Center float

October 2011

Southern Oregon Roller Derby

Rainbow flag at gay parade used like a parachute

Posted on October 7th, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000, parade, Roller Derby, SOPride, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Wrapping up Southern Oregon Pride Parade week

SOPride.org Parade 2011 heads into Ashland's plaza

Beth Coye, author of My Navy Too, served as parade Grand Marshal.

Southern Oregon University students march in SOPride Parade 2011

Posted on October 6th, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: parade, plaza, SOPride, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on SOPride.org Parade 2011 (6 of 7)

I Am Grandma's Lil' Angel

Ashland Mayor John Stromberg

Posted on October 5th, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: parade, SOPride. Comments Off on Ashland’s Gay Parade (5 of 7)

A funky looking vehicle came rambling down East Main Street during the Southern Oregon Pride Parade. Today’s top photo is from the front of what was labeled the “Moonshine Luv Shack” (a machine that has apparently made numerous appearances at Burning Man as well).

Here we have the side view…

And finally the scene on the back end, complete with rainbow flags and rainbow wings.

Posted on October 4th, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: funky cars, parade, SOPride. Comments Off on Moonshine Luv Shack

Southern Oregon Pride Parade 2011

Rainbow flag with American flags on parade vehicle

Pole Dance Fitness of Medford, Oregon in the Southern Oregon Pride Parade 2011

Posted on October 3rd, 2011 under only in ashland. Tags: parade, SOPride. Comments Off on SOPride Parade (3 of 7)

A colorful Southern Oregon Pride Parade participant

Much of the SOPride Parade was made up of religious groups. I think every non-right-wing church in town had an entry. Although those congregations helped make the parade last for more than just a few minutes, they really weren’t the interesting portions of the parade. Hence, my photos will almost exclusively be of the other participants.

Ashland's Main Street immediately after the parade ended

Flamboyant parade participant - Ashland, Oregon

Posted on October 2nd, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland springs hotel, parade, SOPride. Comments: 1

Southern Oregon Pride Parade

Today was the (Second Annual?) SOPride Parade through downtown Ashland. I only found out about it as I happened to be downtown earlier in the day and the streets were being blocked off. Apparently this is going to be another Ashland parade (on the first Saturday of October) to go along with the others (4th of July, Halloween, and Festival of Light). Ashland has the perfect layout to be a parade town.

We Are All Family - SOPride Parade 2011 Theme

I have a little over 20 decent images from the parade which I will post over the next week.

Dykes on Bikes

Like the San Francisco Gay Parade (now called the San Francisco Pride Parade), Dykes on Bikes led the parade down Main Street.

Posted on October 1st, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: parade, SOPride. Comments Off on SOPride Parade Week

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