Pride Parade 2008
Saturday, June 14
12noon
Rain or Shine!
Parade Registration
Registration for the Parade is now open! Fill out the Registration Form now, as late fees will apply after April 1st. Last day to register is June 1st
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Quickfacts
Statistics for 2007:
- 122 groups registered
- 10,000 marchers
- 300,000 in attendance! (source: BTD - Boston Transportation Department)
- 35 floats and large vehicles (trolleys, duck boats, buses...)
- 65 motorcycles
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Parade Participants 2008 (as of May 9)
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by alphabetical order
All Saints Church
American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
Animal Rescue League of Boston
Arlington Street Church
BAGLY, Inc. (Boston Alliance of GLBT Youth)
Bay Windows,Inc. & Edge Publications
Belmont Against Racism Gay Straight Alliance
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
BGLANTS
Bisexual Resource Center
Boston Gay Men's Chorus
Boston Pride Committee
Boston Pride Hockey
Boston Prime Timers, Inc.
City of Cambridge
COLAGE
Committee to Elect Sara Orozco
Committee to Elect Sonia Chang-Diaz
Dignity Boston
East Coast Biker Chicks Motorcycle Club
Ellis South End Neighborhood Association
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Fayerweather Street School
Fenway Community Health
First Church in Boston
First Parish Bedford UU
First Parish Brookine UU Church
First Parish Church (Unitarian Universalist) of Billerica
First Parish Church in Weston
First Parish Church of Groton, Welcoming Congregation
First Parish in Concord
First Parish of Malden
First Parish of Sudbury - Unitarian Universalist
First Presbyterian Church of Waltham
First Unitarian Society in Newton
First Universalist Society in Franklin
FLAG Flag Football
Frito Lay
Gay Mens Domestic Violence Project
Gay Officers Action League of New England
Gays for Patsy (GFP, Inc.)
GLF Resource Group for TJX
Good Vibrations
Greater Boston Chapter of the National Organization for Women
Greater Boston Legal Services
Greater Boston PFLAG
Independent Pagans of New England
Keshet
Lexington Faith Communities
Lexington Montessori School
Machine
Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS)
Massachusetts Asian & Pacific Islanders for Health MASALA
Massachusetts General Hospital LGBT, Friends, and Allies
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
MassEquality
Medway Oil Company Inc.
Metropolitan Community Church
Moving Violations Motorcycle Club
Multicultural AIDS Coalition
Network Health
New England Leather Alliance
Old South Church
Pine Village Preschool
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Ramrod
Red Delicious Moving Billboards
Rhode Island Pride
Senior Pride Coalition
Shawmut Design & Construction
Sidney Frank Importing Co. - Jagermeister
Sober & Proud
Somos Latinos The Under Impact Pub & Lounge
Stonewall Communities
Sun Life Financial
Team Enterprises USA
Tennis4All
The Advent School
The Boston Living Center
The Freedom Trail Band of Boston
The Network/La Red
The Theater Offensive
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn
Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills
United Church of Christ, Open and Affirming Churches
Urban Fusion and Encore Winter Guard
Voices Rising: Women building community through song
Wellesley Friends Meeting
Women Meeting Women
Yale Appliance + Lighting
Yankee Lambda Car Club
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Parade Awards 2008
Registered groups will be evaluated in three categories:
- Best Float
- Best Marching Group
- Best Adaptation of the Theme
Judges will be posted all along the Parade Route, and the Awards winners will be announced at the Festival.
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Information to Participants: Marshal Orientation
All participants must have their Group Marshals attend one of the three Orientation Meetings:
Attendance is mandatory!
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Information to Participants: Group Marshal Handbook
The Parade Group Marshal Handbook, updated for 2008, will soon be available.
This Handbook contains all the information and regulations pertaining to the Parade 2008. Additional information (power generators) is provided below.
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Information to Participants: Floats and Vehicles
If you are bringing a float or a vehicle in the Parade, please see the following documents:
All floats and vehicle participating in the Parade will be inspected by City Inspectors between 10am and 12noon at the staging area. All floats and vehicles must satisfy the Inspection Criteria, or the float or vehicle will not be allowed to leave the staging area, per City of Boston regulations. If you have any questions or concerns about these specifications provided by the City of Boston, please direct them to the parade chair at parade@bostonpride.org.
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Information to Participants: Power Generators
If you are bringing a power generator to supply electricity to your sound system, you must obtain a permit from the City of Boston. You can apply by going to 1010 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, 3rd floor. More information is available at the City of Boston Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division, Fire and Permits: PatMcD.bfd@ci.boston.ma.us and (617) 343-3443.
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