2017 Oakland Pride Parade
Last Sunday, Oakland Pride held the 2017 Oakland Pride PARADE in downtown Oakland. This year was either my third or fourth year attending the parade. 2017 Pride Parade Photos I posted after attending the 2014 parade and again after the 2016 parade. Both years I started the parade with my church, but last year I […]
Pride – In the Name of 15 Years
What do we remember when we say that we will “never forget?” I spent the 15 year anniversary of the September 11th attacks at the Oakland Pride Parade. I found my church (and then lost them) and then joined the denomination that baptized me as a baby (the Methodists). I did not want to be alone this 9/11. While many Americans will never forget […]
Oakland Pride Parade and Labor Day
This recent Labor Day weekend, I took my kids and my camera to the Oakland Pride Parade. We walked with our Episcopal Church and several other religious groups. Many mayoral candidates, including Mayor Jean Quan, attended the parade. I took pictures. (HERE is my photo gallery!) While I was walking around before the parade, somebody asked […]