Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012: The Parade

Here's a quick timelapse video of the parade footage from Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012. It was truly a wonderful weekend full of LGBT people and pride, amazing energy, and lots of fun! I'll have more footage available once I break the rest down into YouTube sized chunks.

Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012: Sunday Pics

Check out some wild and wacky photos from Day 2 of Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012. I'll add/edit more at some point when I'm not so exhausted!

As delicious as it was vulgar.

Hugh (75) and William (82) - together 24 years!

Why are you gagging so? You know they bring it every ball!

Little Girl Type.

Colorado Springs PrideFest crowd.

Behind the scenes of the Joyee Flynn cover model contest!

So young. So sexy.

Cutie in a tutu!

Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012: Club Q's Weekend Events

The Club Q cuties explain what's up this weekend and it includes Zombie Parties, cash and prizes, free breakfast, Zombie Pride (with free zombie makeover!).

Mile High Hot Guy (Colorado Springs PrideFest Edition): Walker, balloon artist

 Lots of hot and sexy guys and gals out and about at Colorado Springs PrideFest today but I think my vote for hottest of them all goes to Walker.

This talented, tattooed cutie-pie made me a naughty balloon guy (bottom pic) and I was instantly smitten.

Also, he wasn't naked under his apron but if you want to pretend that he was,  I won't stop you.

Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012: Saturday Pics

Today was a great kick-off for Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012 and tomorrow's only gonna be bigger and better!

Check out some of my pics from today's festivities below:

MileHighGayGuy's girls. We've gotten a pic together every year for the last three or four years. Will post the others soon!

Cool glass earring from ... argh, brain fart. Will update with name of artist.

Matt Kailey knows what to do with a big piece of meat.

Dance teachers.

Dance students.

Colorado Springs Pride Executive Director Charlie Irwin (second from left) and PrideFest volunteers!

Thom increases my libido every time I see him!

A couple of PrideFest volunteer cutie-pies.

The men of Denver's One in Ten gay superstore.

Club Q cuties.

Thanks so much to all the PrideFest volunteers. These kinds of events would be impossible without them.

Miss V is a whole lotta woman!

Club Q cuties from the back ...

... and the front. Which do you prefer?

Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012: Two Days of Pride!

It's almost time for Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012!

Colorado Springs Pride's largest event of the year takes place July 21 and 22 in Downtown Colorado Springs at Acacia Park.

Festival Hours:
Saturday, 10am - 6pm Lucky Dog Resorts Family Fun Day
Sunday, 10am - 6pm Historic celebration of LGBT Pride and the Parade which steps off at 12pm starting at E. Cache La Poudre Street and runs South to N. Tejon Street then on to E. Platte Avenue.

This year's event will feature events and entertainment including:
 
• Underground Beer Garden
• Bubbles Nightclub Stage
• Family Fun Day
• Lucky Dog Resort's 1st Annual Rescue Parade
• 22nd Annual Pride Parade
• Commitment Booth
• Featuring: One Love Resolution Cake Creations
• and Much More!

Colorado Springs Pride's mission is to Connect, Support, and Empower the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people of the Pikes Peak Region by providing a fun, safe space to celebrate and promote the heritage and culture of the LGBT and allied community in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012: Everything You Need To Know About PrideFest!

Colorado Springs PrideFest 2012

Join us for a celebration of LGBT Pride in Colorado Springs!
Colorado Springs Pride's largest event of the year!
July 21st & 22nd, Downtown Colorado Springs at Acacia Park.
Friday Night
Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners



Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners

 

Saturday
10am - 6pm
Lucky Dog Resorts Family Fun Day
Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners



Kids Corner

10AM - 6PM - Create A Craft to Take
10AM - 12P - Water Balloon Toss
10AM - 12P - Three Legged Race
10AM - 12P - Let's Hula Hoop
10AM - 6PM - Bouncy House Row
1PM - 4PM - Softball Toss
1PM - 4PM - Fishing In The Duck Pond
5PM - 6PM - Let's Play Catch
5PM - 6PM - Redrover Redrover
5PM - 6PM - Tag You Are It
*Time Will Vary
Sunday
10am - 6pm
Historic celebration of LGBT Pride and the Parade
Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners

Pride Parade

Sunday, July 22, 2012
Step Off time for the 22nd Annual PrideFest Parade is at 12pm.  Begins at E. Cache La Poudre Street and runs South to N. Tejon Street then on to E. Platte Avenue.
Click Here to see Parade Line-Up
Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners

Shoutocracy.com Main Stage Schedule

Saturday

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Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners

Shoutocracy.com Main Stage Schedule

Sunday

10AM - 11AM
Worship Service
Pikes Peak Metropolitan Community ChurchWe are a progressive community of faith seeking to worship God with authenticity and unconditional love for all. Regardless of who you are, where you’ve been, what you think, or whom you love…we are truly glad you are here! This is a place for worship, a place for justice, a place for hope, and you are invited to join us.
11AM - NOON
DJ Oliver Twizted
NOON - 12:40PM
Music
12:40PM - 12:45PM
US National Anthem
Out Loud - The Colorado Springs Men's Chorus
12:45PM - 1:00PM
Welcome To PrideFest 22
Colorado Springs Pride
Executive Director: Charles Irwin
Presentation/Thank You to CSFD/CSPD/EPC Sheriff
Introduction of Emcee – Miss Jamie Von D
1:00PM - 1:15PM
Out Loud - The Colorado Springs Men's ChorusThe members of the Chorus have joined together for the purpose of making an artistic statement: the Chorus, as it sings, provides educational, cultural and social enrichment for our audiences and ourselves, and we identify as an organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people and supporters that is actively making a positive contribution to the entire community.
1:15PM - 1:35PM
PrideFest RoyaltyColorado Springs PrideFest is the proud host of the Mr. & Ms. Pride - Colorado Springs Pageant. Titles of this year's pageant include:Mr. PrideFest - Colorado Springs — Nic Grzecka
Ms. PrideFest - Colorado Springs — Carolyn Cathey
Colorado Springs PrideFest Drag Queen of the Year — Vanity Skye
Colorado Springs PrideFest Drag King of the Year — Cali Myst
1:35PM - 1:55PM
Special Guest — Victoria Sexton
Drag Performance
1:55PM - 2:00PM
InsideOut — Community Group News
2:00PM - 2:30PM
Pride Commitment CeremonyCelebrate your union or anniversary on stage among friends, family and community with a mass commitment ceremony! Ceremony certificates and celebration packages are available online. Sign up now!Individuals wishing to participate in the ceremony without a Commitment Ceremony Package may do so in front of the stage. Couples wishing to be on stage will need to select from two available ceremony packages.
2:30PM - 2:55PM
Peaks and PastiesPeaks and Pasties is Southern Colorado's first and only burlesque, boylesque and vaudevillian variety troupe. In every show, classic, traditional, vaudevillian and modern talents, along with the art of theater and burlesque is incorporated. Burlesque has enjoyed resurgence in popularity in the past few years; it's truly an American performing arts form, and Southern Colorado has become a focal point of talent.
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 2:55PM - 3:05PM
 Little Shop of Horrors by Fire & Ice

3:05PM - 3:25PM

Alphuh Omega — Live Singer

3:25PM - 3:35PM

Mustang Monroe — Live Dance Performance

3:35PM - 3:45PM

Club Q Karaoke Idol/Pageant Winners

3:45PM - 4:00PM

LifeStep — Live Dance Performance
4:00PM - 4:15PM
Mesha — Drag Queen Performance
4:15PM - 4:30PM

United Court of the Pikes Peak Empire Performance
You Can't Take the Color Out of Colorado
4:30PM - 4:45PM
United Court of the Pikes Peak Empire presents
Mr Gay Pride, Miss Gay Pride and Ms Gay Pride

4:15PM - 5:00PM

Lexi Montoya — Drag Performance

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Music

Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners

PrideFest LIVE Model Competition

Contest Announcement

Think you have what it takes to be on the cover of a romance book?

Author Joyee Flynn, with photographer Nicholas Burns, is hosting a Model Competition during the Colorado Springs Pride Fest! Want to try and get your foot in the modeling world? Then swing by during the hours of the two day event, have your picture taken on the spot and enter the contest. One winner will be chosen to appear on an upcoming book by Joyee Flynn. Official rules and terms of contest will be posted on joyeeflynn.com and burns-images.com prior to the event dates.

Colorado Springs Pride Fest
Sat - Sun, July 21-22
Spaces 62-63 (across from The Underground Beer Garden entrance)
Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners

FREE PrideFest Photo

FREE PrideFest Memory Photo

Dark Cool Entertainment and COS pride together are bringing you a free memory, when you come to Dark Cool's Booth we will do a Green Screen shot placing you on red carpet with the COS pride wall behind you.

Giving you a memory that will last long after the event has ended. We are also giving a airbrush 5.00 Rainbow Pride Tattoo for all who wish and children will pick any airbrush tattoo for only 5.00.
Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners

Parking

Kiowa Street Parking Garage

The Kiowa Street parking garage has 650 available spaces.

General Information
It is located at 127 East Kiowa Street.
Phone Number: (719)385-5625

Hours and Operation
Open 24 Hours, 7 days per week
Staffed- Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Rates
$ .75 per hour
$ 6.75 daily maximum
$ 1.00 after 2:00 p.m. and weekends

*Call for availability
Additional Parking
The Bijou/Cascade parking garage has 305 available spaces. It is located at 215 North Cascade Avenue.
Phone Number: (719)632-5138
Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners

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Thank You To Our 2012 PrideFest Sponsors & Pride Network Partners

Colorado Springs PrideFest Mission: To Connect, Support, and Empower the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people of the Pikes Peak Region by providing a fun, safe space to celebrate and promote the heritage and culture of the LGBT and allied community in Colorado Springs.