Compiled by Rick McKinnon
ALASKA
Anchorage - Anchorage PrideFest 2005 - Saturday, June 18-Sunday, June 26 - Celebrating Diversity Parade on Saturday, June 25 - assemble downtown on E Street; step-off at 11:00 a.m., via E Street to 6th Avenue, then to K Street to the PrideFest Festival on the Park Strip between I & L Streets, 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m. - www.anchoragepride.com
Juneau - Juneau Family Pride Picnic - Sunday, June 26 - 3:00-7:00 p.m. at Sandy Beach. Sponsored by PFLAG Juneau and Southeast Alaska Gay & Lesbian Alliance - www.seagla.org
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
Vancouver - 2nd Annual 2005 Vancouver (BC) Dyke March: Pride Women Visibility Celebration Family - Saturday, July 30 - assemble at Victoria Park, step-off at 12:00 noon, go west two blocks down Grant Street, then two blocks north on Commercial to Grandview Park where festival with live music and info/sales booths will be held - www.vancouverdykemarch.com
Vancouver - No Turning Back! Pride 2005 Vancouver - Saturday, July 23-Sunday, July 31 - Picnic in the Park on Saturday, July 23, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Prospect Point Picnic Grounds, Stanley Park - Pride Parade on Sunday, July 31, 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m. - assemble at Denman & Alberni (in the West End) - step-off at 12 noon on Denman to Davie, continue on Denman to Beach Avenue, on Beach Avenue to Sunset Beach (at Beach Avenue & Thurlow), followed by Pride Festival at Sunset Beach, 2:00-6:00 p.m. - www.vanpride.bc.ca
Victoria - 11th Annual Victoria Pride Day Parade - Sunday, July 3 - step-off at 12:00 noon from Government Street to Fishermans Wharf Park - Pride Day Festival follows at 1:00 p.m. at Fishermans Wharf Park - www.victoriapridesociety.org
IDAHO
Boise - Boise Pride 2005 - Sunday, June 5-Saturday, June 11 - Pride Kickoff BBQ on Sunday, June 5, 6:30-9:00 p.m., The Community Center, 919 N. 27th, $5 suggested donation - Rally & Festival on Saturday, June 11 - Rally at 12:00 noon on Statehouse Steps - Festival from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at Boise Centre on the Grove - www.yffn.org
Pocatello - PrIdaho GLBT Pride & Diversity Festival - Friday, August 19-Sunday, August 21 - www.pridaho.org
MONTANA
Helena - Pride Celebration 2005 - Friday, June 17-Sunday, June 19 - Rainbow Parade & Queer Rights Rally on Saturday, June 18 - assemble 9:30 a.m. at Pioneer Park (behind the library) - step-off at 10:00 a.m. - rally at 11:00 a.m. at Pioneer Park - www.gaymontana.com
OREGON
Ashland/Southern Oregon - Pride 2005 - Pride Dance on Saturday, June 11 - Green Room Coffeehouse & Cabaret, 422 SW 5th St., Grants Pass - Pride March & Picnic in the Park on Sunday, June 12 - meet at Evos, 376 E. Main St., Ashland at 11:30 a.m. and march down to Lithia Park for picnic celebration - www.abdellis.org
Eugene/Springfield - Pride Festival - Lifes a Beach - Saturday, July 23, 12:00 noon-8:00 p.m., Alton Baker Park, Eugene. Music, entertainment, food, beer garden, craft & merchandise booths, community organizations, plus Bachelor & Bachelorette Auction - www.eugenepride.org
Portland - Dyke March - no details available at this time - in the past held on Saturday night of Pride weekend, which this year is Saturday, June 18.
Portland - Portland Pride 2005! Everyday People - Saturday, June 18 & Sunday, June 19 - Festival on Saturday, June 18 & Sunday, June 19, 12:00 noon-6:00 p.m., Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Naito Parkway & SW Pine - Parade on Sunday, June 19 - assemble at NW Park & NW Davis - step-off at 11:30 a.m. on NW Davis to NW Broadway, then right (south) onto NW Broadway to SW Broadway & SW Taylor, then left (east) onto SW Taylor to Naito Parkway, then left (north) onto Naito Parkway to SW Pine - www.pridenw.org
Salem - Salem/Willamette Valley Gay Pride - Sunday, July 24, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Cascade Gateway Park, off Turner Road by the airport, in Salem - www.capitolpride.org
WASHINGTON
Bellingham - Fourth Annual Fourth Corner PRIDE Festival - Sunday, June 5, 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m., Bloedel-Donovan Park, Lake Whatcom - erikajs@nas.com
Bremerton/Kitsap County - Kitsap Pride 2005 - Saturday, July 16 at Evergreen Park (between the water & Café Destino) - www.outkitsap.org
Olympia - Capitol City Pride - Saturday, June 18 - gather at the State Capitol steps at 11:00 a.m. - Pride Parade begins down Capitol Way at 12:00 noon - Pride Festival begins at Sylvester Park at 1:00 p.m. - www.rainbowcenteroly.org
Port Townsend - 1st Annual Port Townsend Pride Festival - Saturday, June 18 at Fort Worden State Park - www.gudlife.com
Seattle - Seattle Dyke March - Saturday, June 25. Rally begins at Seattle Central Community College at 5:30 p.m., then march down to Westlake Plaza at 7:00. Rally to feature speakers, entertainment and music. Emceed by Judy Tallwing who will lead a blessing to acknowledge we are marching on Indian land. Email dykemarchseattle@yahoo.com for more information.
Seattle - Dyke Day of Remembrance - Friday, June 24, 8:00 p.m. Silent procession begins at Edge of the Circle Books (701 E. Pike St.) and ends at LGBT Community Center (1115 E. Pike St.) for a remembrance ceremony. Bring materials/shrines/other traditions to honor those women who have gone before us - tory_darkangel@yahoo.com
Seattle - Pride Explosion! Seattle Pride 2005 - Saturday, June 25 & Sunday, June 26 - Pride Festival on Saturday, June 25 & Sunday, June 26, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Volunteer Park - 2nd Annual Gay BINGO in the Park on Saturday, June 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Volunteer Park Amphitheatre - Movie in the Park on Saturday, June 25, 9:00-11:00 p.m. at Volunteer Park Amphitheatre - Pride March/Parade on Sunday, June 26, 11:00 a.m. - assemble at Broadway & E. Pike Street - step-off at 11:00 a.m., north via Broadway to E. Roy Street, then north via 10th Avenue E. to Volunteer Park - www.seattlepride.org
Spokane - OutSpokane: Lets Get Visible! Pride Week 2005 - June 3-11 - OutSpokane GLBTQ Pride Parade & Rainbow Festival on Saturday, June 11, 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m. - assemble on Wall Street between Spokane Falls Blvd. & Main - step-off at 12:00 noon - see parade route on website - ends at Riverfront Park for festival - www.outspokane.com
Tacoma - Out in the Park - Saturday, July 9, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. with live entertainment starting at noon, in Wright Park, emceed by Lady Chablis. Featuring an all day Music and Arts Festival with live bands for the first year (Cake recording artists Shimmer and Weather) and performances by drag queens and local artists - abillie4you@yahoo.com
Vancouver - 11th Annual Saturday in the Park: Peace, Love & Pride - Saturday, July 9, 12:00 noon-6:00 p.m., in Esther Short Park, downtown Vancouver, WA - www.gayvancouverwa.org
Yakima - Pride in Yakima - Friday, June 10-Sunday, June 12 - Club 52 show & dance (18+ only) on Friday, June 10 - Pride in the Park on Saturday, June 11 - Pride Dance & You Make A Difference Awards on Saturday, June 11- Worship & Continental Breakfast on Sunday, June 12 - (509) 576-0276 or YakimaPrideFest2005@msn.com
