[Klondike]

Well, its official - I am going to attempt to cover the Seattle Dyke March tonight and the Pride parade tomorrow. I am going to brave gloom and rain, and hope for a sun break tomorrow afternoon. The forecast is not good, but hey, its been worse...

For the life of me, I don't know why ANYTHING outdoors in the NW is scheduled in June. June is the WORST month psychologically when it comes to weather. Thats because it can be great, and you HOPE it will be great, but year after year, those parades and parties get gloomed over or washed out. 59F. Marine clouds. Drizzle. And its going on again right now...

Anyway, Dyke Marches typically precede Pride Parades by a day. Usually they are on Saturday with the Pride parade held the next day, Sunday. Dyke Marches are a low budget, informal affair, and the one in Portland last weekend was just a bunch of girls walking down the street. I imagine that the Dyke March was just someone's idea to give the girls a little time on the street by themselves - I mean, dykes will also march tomorrow, but the Pride Parade is a much bigger, more organized event. People will be dressed up. There are awards and prizes. But the bottom line here I guess is the nudity. Some Dyke March chicks will be topless, I know that. Also, some will be topless in the Pride Parade. If you had to chose one to cover, which would you chose? Well, I'll have a better sense for that after tomorrow afternoon - stay tuned.

Oh, and a few pics from Seattle's Dyke March

wish me luck and some sun from about 1-3PM tomorrow

Klondike