Pride!

SO and I marched in the SF Pride Parade yesterday and it was AMAZING! Seriously, some of the most fun I've had all year. Everyone I saw and everyone I talked to was so nice and so happy! There was no way I couldn't have enjoyed myself.

I loved everything about the parade, and about the partying afterwards, but here are some highlights:

- The woman with the bright blue hair who skipped/ran up to SO and I and gave us high fives, and then kept running.
- PFLAG! Who doesn't love 'em? I so need to get my parents involved...
- SO in leather. What can I say? I may be a vegetarian, but the smell of leather makes me weak in the knees.
- All the couples with the "Just Married" signs. I love California so much. Remind me again why I want to go out of state for college?
- SO and I getting asked repeatedly if we were married to each other. And if we were planning on adopting. Honestly, we're both young enough to be adopted!

Mostly, it was just nice to be in such an open, accepting environment. SO and I are big on PDA, but sometimes I worry about being physical with her in public (a topic I intend to discuss in an upcoming post). Yesterday, though, we were all over each other, and I didn't even think twice about it.

One thing I found really inspiring was the sheer number of people who were there, marching and watching the parade. I've been lucky enough to have grown up in a supportive enough environment that I've never really had that "I'm the only one" feeling, but you don't realize just how many of us there are until an event like this comes along. And so many people who are supportive! It makes me feel just that much more hopeful.

If you didn't go to Pride this year, I definitely recommend you try to find one near you next year. I know I'll be going again next June!