World of Warcraft Pride Event 6/19 - Mark Your Calendars, Geeks!

[Chovexani]

Figured I'd post about this here, since I know we've got a few WoW geeks hanging around GLBT. :D

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Proudmoore-US's own Spreading Taint and Stonewall Family, the two largest LGBTQ guilds on WoW, are teaming up again for the 6th Annual Proudmoore Pride. Horde and Alliance, LGBTQ and allies alike from across WoW are all invited to help us celebrate Pride in style in Azeroth, on June 19th! This year's theme is the Last Dance, considering Cataclysm is going to blow up our parade route. (Maybe queer folks really are bringing the apocalypse! XD)

There's going to be a pre-parade meetup/party at Camp Taurajo (Horde) and Theramore (Alliance) at Noon PST, then we'll meet in the middle of the Barrens and march to Ratchet, finally taking the boat to Booty Bay (where else?) for a HUGE dance party. There's also fun contests and prizes, as well as a streaming music station for those of you who just can't do a Pride event without thumping house tunes. XD

Proudmoore is a PvE server, so you won't have to worry about PvP griefing. We do have security teams from both guilds who will ensure that homophobic douchebags of either faction can't grief NPCs to disrupt the proceedings, and also to protect any lowbies from stray high level mobs. Though, in my experience, we get very few if any idiot trolling the event. Our server is the unofficial LGBTQ realm, and has a ton of awesome straight allies who are really supportive.

Party-goers from other servers can join a special guild for guests for the day. Both Taint and Stonewall Family will have these, so guests from neither faction will be left out. I mention this because we'll also have Ventrilo servers up, so you can chat with folks. :) Every year we get a ton of people from other realms coming to party with us, and it's always a blast.

All the details can be found at http://www.proudmoorepride.com. There's also videos of previous Pride events so you can get an idea of what to expect. I'm also a member of both guilds, so if you have any questions the site doesn't cover, feel free to drop me an in-game message on Leilandra (Horde) or Aishwaria (Alliance). (Horde is my main faction by far though, so keep that in mind.). I'll probably be riding with the Dykes on Bikes again this year, in the sidecar of some butch Orc mama's hog. ;)

My favorite photo from last year:

[Chulanowa]

1. Well, at least it's not Goldshire

That would so send the wrong message.

...What?

[Chovexani]

2. This is Proudmoore, not Moon Guard

:evilgrin:

[Chulanowa]

3. I hear it's actually Sparta, though

[Chovexani]

4. Pretty much.

What happens in Orgrimmar, stays in Orgrimmar.

[KWMB]

5. Good timing

I will definitely be on retail on the 19-JUN for the pride event...my birthday is on the 19th (I'll be thirty-one)!!

Now let's see...*opens wardrobe*...what shall I wear?

[davidinalameda]

6. Last Dance?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cPIT_T3mYU&feature=related

[xchrom]

7. ok -- i read that --

and i have NO idea what you said.

none. might as well be chinese.

i am so out of the loop.

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. That's awesome!! If I can get online that day, I'll see if I can go join the festivities

and support our LGBTetc. brothers and sisters.

[Chovexani]

9. Pride Report!

It was a rousing success! And we didn't have a SINGLE person show up yelling abuse. I mean, it's pretty rare, but I think this is the first time ever that NOT ONE homophobe was there. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy. A TON of people showed up too--I think this might have been the most well attended one yet. From what I understand, Dalaran was EMPTY and pretty much no one from either faction showed up to fight Wintergrasp, lol. We also had a lot more people from other servers turn out. Sadly I did not have a bike to ride in, so I was a Dyke on a Dinosaur instead. :D

Thanks to any DUers who might have been there helping us celebrate. :loveya:

First vid I've found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEoW7t5gZks

And, my pic of the day (my character is on the far right, looking sparkly):