Tag: Pride Events
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Bloom Where You’re Planted: The Flower Daddy Cultivating Queer Joy in Appalachia
In a town with few protections for LGBTQ+ folks, florist and activist Jamie—aka The Flower Daddy—is helping queer Appalachia bloom with pride.
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The Queer Heart of Ohio: Why Columbus might be the Queerest MidWest City
Columbus, Ohio surprised me with its vibrant, deeply layered queer community. From crashing Pride parties to documenting radical self-love, I met people reshaping what it means to belong. This post explores faith, gender, sex work, and joy in one of the Midwest’s most unexpectedly queer and welcoming urban centers.
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Dawson City: A Gold Rush Town with a Touch of Queer Magic
What’s a queer photographer doing chasing drag shows and northern lights just 150 miles shy of the Arctic Circle? I took a 600-mile detour to Dawson City, Yukon — a quirky, gold rush town with a surprisingly vibrant queer pulse, off-grid living, and a zero-bigots, lots-of-joy vibe.
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Being Queer in the Mat-Su Valley: “Be Careful Up There”
Just north of Anchorage, Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley and Eagle River are known for stunning landscapes—and a reputation for being less welcoming to LGBTQ+ folks. In this post, I share a tense encounter with a neighbor that reflects some of the hostility queer people still face in these regions. From rainbow flyers being torn down to…
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Exploring Anchorage: LGBTQ+ Culture, Wild Nature, and Hidden Gems in Alaska’s Largest City
Anchorage might not be famous for hot dogs or BBQ, but it has its own quiet magic: moose on city trails, queer climbing friends, and even a hidden 20-foot chocolate waterfall behind the airport. In this post, I reflect on my time in Alaska’s biggest city—a place that sometimes feels more like a transitional outpost…
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Queer Joy in the Wild: Rainbows over Resurrection Bay, Rainforest BBQs, and a Drag Lumberjack Queen
On a Pride-themed boat cruise through Seward’s Resurrection Bay, a man in shimmering mermaid pants glided gracefully down the cabin, trying to keep his drink steady as sea lions howled in the distance and dance music rose to meet the glacial air. The joy of queerness in all its forms—mermaids, drag lumberjacks, pride fairies, elders,…
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The Fairies Guarding Soldotna Pride: LGBTQ+ Visibility, Protest, and Community
Pride in small-town Alaska is never just a celebration—it’s also a protest and a powerful act of visibility. In the small town of Soldotna, I joined hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and allies for a joyful 1.7-mile march through town. It was beautiful—and at times tense. A local business owner attempted to antagonize Pride attendees, hoping…
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Homer, Alaska: A Queer Haven at the End of the Road
Alaska often feels like the biggest small town in the world—and nowhere is that more true than in Homer, a breathtaking coastal village at the southern tip of Alaska’s central road system. On my very first visit, I met a warm-hearted queer ally who became my first friend in Alaska. From that moment, Homer’s incredible…