13 Produced by ST Content Studio | e Pride 3 rite out and proud locals w they celebrate Pride. enty Parade grand marshal community and my chosen ear! Honestly without my amily I don’t know where I’d ike finding the place you ple who uplift and celebrate do them! Bria Jackson Pride youth intern I’ll be celebrating members within our community that continue to push to protect LGBTQIA+ rights at Pride this year. I’ll also be celebrating the safe spaces created to provide peace and comfort for our community in a time when safety and security is at its utmost importance. Harmony Seleil DJ, C89.5 FM I celebrate Pride by getting out into the community and spinning music for my community! Pride DJ sets are always my absolute favorite of the entire year — the vibe of the crowd, the accepting energy (for both people and music!) is always next level. Not to mention providing the soundtrack for pure LGBTQIA+ joy is truly unlike anything else! Gabriela Pennisi Seattle Pride Vice President I celebrate Pride each and every day by living as authentically and visible as I am able. It takes a lot of courage and energy to stand up to those that hate or want to do you harm and live fully and authentically visible. As an out and proud trans woman, I still unfortunately run into hate daily. The Pride parade and celebrations in June are a time to honor those that gathered and united individuals across the rainbow spectrum and their allies to shout and stand up to years of unjust laws and harm against members of the community. Shelby Varden LGBTQIA+ community member This year, I will be celebrating allyship. Given the state of politics in our country, I feel it is important to support and advocate for the underrepresented and targeted minority groups who are experiencing injustice. We need to educate ourselves and give support to these groups, such as the drag community; transgender individuals; the Black Lives Matter, AAPI and Me Too movements and others, including our own LGBTQ+ community. Traci Paniora LGBTQIA+ ally We all have the right to be who and what we are — it seems fundamental. At Pride this year, I intend to stand for and celebrate everyone’s right to be safe, happy and prosperous, no matter their orientation. I honor and represent acceptance for all my loved ones, colleagues, strangers and myself. Pride is every day. Keith Johnson Nate Gowdy
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