Jun 24, 20206 min read

PRIDE FESTIVAL SL 2020 NOW OPEN!!

Updated: Jun 28, 2020

This year I am on the team of Pride Festival SL working as the Fashion show model manager, and I can't wait for you guys to see the show later on in the week! Keep up to date on this blog as I will be once again blogging the entire week of PRIDE FESTIVAL SL 2020!! Click here if you wish to tp to the event! Open 24th - 28th of June!! ✊🏾❤🌈

Reached 1.9k during this time tysm!! (Flickr link with credits: https://flic.kr/p/2j6CqBX)

I am what I am... (flickr link with credits: https://flic.kr/p/2jeoyQF)

Party Schedule: https://pridefestivalsl.wordpress.com/parties-schedule/

Gift guide: https://pridefestivalsl.wordpress.com/gift-guide-2/

Shopping guide: https://pridefestivalsl.wordpress.com/shopping-guide/

Fashion show: https://pridefestivalsl.wordpress.com/fashion-show/

Seraphim: https://www.seraphimsl.com/2020/06/24/slide-down-the-rainbow-to-the-pride-festival/

Sponsors: https://pridefestivalsl.wordpress.com/partners/

About the charity: https://pridefestivalsl.wordpress.com/arcigay/

Pride Festival SL Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/groups/pridefestivalsl/

Video links:

SL & Drax: https://youtu.be/7-4bsO5sj-g
Mousy: https://youtu.be/oUhrDubT1FA
Justdd: https://youtu.be/ySutEi36Rrk
Any Souza: https://www.facebook.com/PrideFestivalSL/videos/1614909058663197/

Blogs:

Virtually Sheree: https://virtuallysheree.wordpress.com/2020/06/23/event-pride-festival/?fbclid=IwAR0JIzDbPRpv65bxlolj_KnowJX_JTl60rXY5EpEkW1RckbG062dzrNaOwU

June 24th overview: We open!!! And of course the sim quickly got filled up! The team put on the last finishing touches moments before the event opened and everything is done! Today's events consist of the DJ set lists today, as well as the Fire Party in which guests have a chance to win some prizes!!! Feel free to stop by at many of the different attractions, rides, photos and of course check out the art work, and DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY on our dance floor!

June 25th overview: Today is the day for the FIRST workshop of the event! Attended the SOS meeting and listened to a few of the members there. 'SOS or Survivors of Suicide is a peer support group on SL for anyone affected by mental health issues, ranging from anxiety and depression to bipolar, schizophernia and everything in between. Founded in December of 2008, they are run by Krissy Sinclair to help prevent suicide and fight the stigma surrounding mental health. They've grown to over 1500 members and have become an umbrella for ALL kinds of mental health issues. Their group does included trained mentors that use their own experiences to help and guide others that reach out to them. They also provide a safe haven in the group where members can talk to and support each other. They aren't doctors or mental health professionals, but peers with a really wide and diverse set of skills and experiences who are always happy to listen to you and to offer emotional support and practical advice based on their own experiences.' They go on to say " We now have a pool of 17 trained peer mentors available in different timezones that can be contacted via their mentor board or by reaching out in group chat. We also offer several weekly peer support group meetings on topics including General Support, Depression, Anxiety, Grief Support, Sexual Assault Support, Dissociative Identity Disorder and Stress Support. Our activity schedule includes a regular games night, ASMR meditation and Primtionary, a fun Pictionary style game with prims. We are also trying to increase our engagement in outside events and do more outreach within the Second Life community." Here is their info if you wish to learn more or even schedule to visit them:

Website: https://www.survivorsofsuicidesl.org/

Calendar: https://www.survivorsofsuicidesl.org/calendar

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SurvivorsOfSuicideSL/

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/groups/sl-sos/

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kte5kFC

Main SOS House: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Legenda/46/33/25

They also have a NC where if you want to help aid them you can volunteer!

Thank you so much SOS for all the help and service you provide on the platform!!

SOS Owner: Sebastian Bouevier

Director of events: Sophie (Syncophie Resident)

Director of Mentors: Kitten (Kitten Meridoc)

Director of Meetings: Amy (Amy Juneau)

Social Media Manager: Brooklyn (Brooks Conundrum)

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Today's events are listed below! We have DJ sets listed from Noon slt all the way until 12am slt! And during noon slt today through 2pm slt we have the glitter party contest!! Don your best glitterized look for a chance to win prizes!! Stay strong and glitter on proud peeps! ✊🏾❤🌈

June 26th overview: Today marks the day for the 2nd workshop! (link attached click and go!) That starts at 11am slt til noon slt!! WWBH (we will be heard) group will be discussing the BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT! Roshambo heads the workshop on the WWBH side, she says "I am an anti-racist trainer in real life, but after what happened to George Floyd....everyone kinda of felt a sense of duty to do something..." She goes on to say "we started the BLM sl group in world and a BLM facebook group, and me and another creator worked together to create a sim called 'Walls of Freedom' which is a permanent build in SL that highlights for people what oppression is like in the real world" She wants to give people who have not experienced what it's like for minorities or minority groups to kinda walk a mile in our shoes in SL. Ro goes on to say that she has many tattoos on her avi that are custom made as well, that speak volumes about oppression. One reads ' No one is free when others are oppressed'. She says that for the upcoming WE WILL BE HEARD event in July, she is gathering minority creators, and staff to and more to bring education, lectures on how to become a successful minority creator or business owner in SL, fairs, a town hall and more. This event will open July 4th - July 18th! You hear the common tropes "ALL LIVES MATTER" Ro speaks on the strategies on how to educate people when they respond or counter an argument when faced with this. There will also be minority panelists (myself included) that will be speaking on these matters on July 9th!

𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧- 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚.𝐩𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬)

𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐙𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 (𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐞)

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫- 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐳 (𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞)

𝐒𝐢𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞- 𝐂ᴀᴍ ҳ. 𝐆ʟᴏᴠᴇʀ (𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞.𝐤𝐢𝐲𝐨𝐫𝐢)

𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬-𝐁єηנι 𝐌οʀᴇттɪ (𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐛𝐞.𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲)/ 𝐇εηĐ'υ𝐬𝐬ε کιм𝐮ичє-Ŧαяѕнσяє™ (𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚.𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥)

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 -𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱 (𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧.𝐲𝐚𝐩)

𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 -ʟᴀᴡ𝐬ᴏɴ ʙᴀᴅᴇ ᴅᴀᴢᴇ (𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐳𝐞)

𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫/𝐏𝐑- я𝐨ѕнαмв𝐨 𝐝εɴ𝐜н яι𝐯εѕ 𝐝α𝐳ε (𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨.𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡)

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 -𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐧 (𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐞)

Schedule-

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q2KcAFXPK1c0oQ5-nXtOjvMHqfAZvixkGdxEOp3OYVc/edit?usp=sharing

Charter

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pLbvvyoliEgrntkNTUnazRaLHuIXWNh8rZH3wPqcQ0s/edit?usp=sharing

Application

https://forms.gle/Cu3UbeGynhLyLniY9

Talking Points

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17k9zXhH6oufwjYlY9cdZaf5iX-fUTMDAqkaJsclJrss/edit?usp=sharing

June 27th overview: TODAY'S THE DAY!! We had a workshop hosted earlier today by the American Cancer Society and then we had the Pride Festival SL 2020 Fashion show!! Which was AMAZING!! CONGRATS to our winners: Onix Noir- Individual Pride 2020, Nico Sorbet- Mr. Pride 2020 & Sequane- Miss Pride 2020!!! All the candidates did beautifully and ROCKED OUT AND STRUTTED THEIR STUFF ON THE STAGE!! Special thanks to the Staff and Judges for coming to assist! I know the judges had some difficult decisions, but once again and also for the first time we have our 3 WINNERS!

For more info on the ACS feel free to visit here! And thank you Sandie for all you do and we thank you for honoring us once again this year by having a workshop with us! 💕

ACS Volunteer group: secondlife:///app/group/1a9376b4-b69d-c8b3-a80f-9dd070b5bd50/about

See the photos from the Pride Festival SL 2020 Fashion show here: https://www.flickr.com/groups/4580438@N24/

June 28th overview: Today's the last day of PRIDE FESTIVAL SL! I along with the Sisters of Perpetual indulgence will start off the morning/noon time with a 2 hour workshop and interview with Mrs. Tiffany Parkin! Then the parties and festivities will begin! Be sure to stick around there will be parade going on later that day and of course between the hours of 2pm & 4pm slt is the ELEGANZA EXTRAVAGANZA CONTEST!! With the workshop over, I want to thank Dimi and Eva for once again putting on a spectatular event as well as the Pride Festival SL team I was fortunate to be apart of! Thank you Tiffany Parkin as well, for coming down to be interviewed! She was very insightful and helped add her experience as working in the healthcare field to the mix, gave us tips and tricks to stay safe while we ALL continue to deal with Covid 19, as well as her personal take on how it's effected her and her coworkers, and many others in the healthcare field. We also shared our personal stories of being in the LGBTQ+ community, and many other topics! It was an emotional and very educational experience and talk. We still have much work to do in this world but it is FAR from over and we WON'T stop! The festivities like I said aren't over, so come on down here to join us!! And there will be a PARADE going on soon and that's DEFINITELY something you do NOT want to miss! Also Art contest entries, we haven't forgotten you! We will be choosing the winner for that as well later on today!! Don't forget also to don your best ELEGANZA EXTRAVAGANZA outfit between 2pm & 4pm slt in order to get a chance to win some prizes!! See you there!!

As always, pride community & BLM community and allies ALL POC (People of color) We STAND with you, and never NEVER STOP FIGHTING!! HAPPY PRIDE ✊🏾💕🌈

I've linked below Tiffany's SRS link if you wish to make a donation please feel free to, and share the link: https://gf.me/u/ycm6un