skipping pride this year and feeling really guilty about it, but they've made it so absolutely inaccessible that I can't enjoy it anymore. at least half of the event are 19+ and in bars, so fuck you if you're a recovering alcoholic, or just not comfortable around drinking. they have event grounds at the bottom of citadel hill, but the "accessible" area is only for people with mobility aids and ASL interpretation. there's no seating, and you're not allowed to bring a seat in. if you sit on the ground? oh well, you didn't need to see the stage anyway. fuck you if you wanna come to shows but aren't capable of standing for 5 hours straight. and the parade! we banned cops from marching, but we still let them shut down all the roads in and out of the parade zone 5 hours early for no discernible reason! fuck you if you're coming from out of town, and if you can't walk 6 blocks to get here.
and like I know I probably wouldn't have enjoyed myself anyway, bc it's gonna be super hot and the A's are always, always excluded, but damn, I just wanted to be part of something for a couple hours.