Pridefully Speaking

• We Launched! – Obviously, this is the most significant news of the week as far as Indy Pride’s online presence goes because if this were 4 days ago, you wouldn’t even have a blog to read.  A page for Team Indy Pride/Talbott Street for the Indianapolis AIDS Walk has been added, too.  While it is, of course, a friendly competition of like minded groups and individuals, we would love to come out on top (how’s that for a loaded gay euphemism) in this years race for donations.
• Ginger Fizz – While this isn’t exactly Pride news per se, if you were not at Talbott Street last night for the crowning of Miss Gay Indiana, then you missed out on a very talented group of ladies doing what they do best.  I know the top three Erica King, Holly Luyah, and Ginger Ale, and they all did not disappoint.  In the end, it was Ginger Ale who wore the giant crown, and she did a fabulous job.  The funny thing is that I didn’t even know she was performing until that night, so color me impressed that a relatively new drag queen is so polished and professional.  We’ll be hearing a lot from Ginger Ale in the future!  And I just want to give a shout out to Miss Holly Luyah.  While you may not have won this time, your pride and dedication to the community is bigger than any title.  Looking forward to seeing what you do on the Bag Lady Bus Tour, which brings me to…
• The 28th Annual Bag Lady Bus Tour – Have you registered yet?  We’re actually almost to October, the gay high holy month, and while there will be other parties and activities, the Bus Tour CANNOT be missed.  What could be more fun than getting on a bus with 200+ people in costume, riding around to restaurants and bars, AND raising money for a good cause?  That’s right…NOTHING.  So go get registered!

- Nick