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Houston
Pride 2022
The
Parade
Parade
Video
KHOU did
a good job broadcasting the parade,
though with some technical difficulties: they
lost the sound feed (the announcers) for about
20 minutes, unfortunately during the Grand Marshal
section. So we got video with music at a distance.
And Pride forgot the Banners for each Grand Marshal,
so the crowd did not really know who they were watching.
But, the
video doc KHOU made, 47 min, for the GMS was extraordinary.
GM
KHOU Doc
The
Festival
The
History Tent
 
Download
the Flyer
 
and yes,
there was more to the Festival in addition to the History Tent,
but I just didn't see those photos on Facebook
These
photos harvested mostly from Facebook. I hope to add to them
when Dalton
adds his to his site.
Remember, this was extra challenging for the Pride org, as they
were honoring the Grand Marshals for three years.
Travis
was the only GM to opt for a float
Thasia
Madison and her Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Below, the Lambda Center and Kevin Nguyen
 
 
Larry
Bagneris was the 2021 Honorary GM, shown with Harrison Guy
below, Mayor Sylvester Turner
Houston
Pups, I think
below, Montrose Center
Above
honored for Black Lives Matter movement, Brandon Mack, Kandace Weber
and Ashton Woods
Beto in the Parade
 
Beto,
and Pride Chorus
Stephen Miranda and Blake Mudd; Dalton DeHart and helpers
 
 
Bank
of America; Kandace Weber, Ashton Woods, Barndon Mack and others
Larry Bagneris and Dalton DeHart; Brandon Wolf, Honorary GM 2022
 
 
Brad
Pritchett with Equality Texas, and Dalton and helpers
Misgivings.....
Of course you can't please everyone...
first feedback from Pride itself
  
and chatter
from Facebook
My own
complaint: I do not like the use of jeeps for the Grand Marshals.
I realize that Pride considers it a win-win as they do not cost anything,
but the jeeps do NOT showcase the GMs in their moment of glory.
They were in all different designs, as you would expect from vehicles
donated, but some were difficult for older members to even climb into.
Also, the design of a jeep (compared to convertibles in past years)
so
NOT allow for good photos, again in the GMs ride. One friend complained
that in addition to the jeep he got he was contorted into a very awkward
position. He said he lasted about two blocks and had to sit down, so
no
one saw him. Little honor for him, and no good photos.
I suggest Pride contact car dealers to get loans of convertibles next
year.
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