It's hard to believe it's already been a week since Denver PrideFest 2009 was upon us. I don't know about you but I had an amazing time working the MileHighGayGuy booth and enjoying everything PrideFest has to offer.
The folks at The Center have sent the following message to everybody who was a part of making PrideFest 2009 so special:
Wow.
PrideFest 2009 was quite a party!
Thank you for joining us -- and more than 250,000 of your GLBT friends, family and allies -- at Civic Center Park last weekend for our annual celebration of GLBT culture and heritage.
And a big thanks to all of our sponsors, volunteers and supporters who helped make PrideFest a reality this year. We couldn't do it without you!
PrideFest grew again this year, with larger crowds, expanded hours and more diverse entertainment. If you were there Saturday evening, you experienced the rocking Three Olives dance stage with DJ Dan De Leon, and witnessed the amazing Denver Dyke march with more than 1,000 women participating.
Sunday was even bigger this year with 3,000 participants in the Coors Light PrideFest Parade, including the Center's first float highlighting PrideFest 2009's theme: "Worldwide Pride...Connect the dots." Thanks to Courtney Gray for design and construction of the float, and DJ Shannon Stone for donating her services.
Our recycling program also grew this year, as you could see from the 200 blue bins throughout Civic Center Park. The volunteer program welcomed 200-plus people, donating thousands of dollars of in-kind support.
We hope you had as much fun at PrideFest as we had putting it together and celebrating with you. But don't stop the Pride there -- visit The Center's Web site and connect with the LGBT community year-round at www.glbtcolorado.org.
See you in 2010!
