Happy Pride, Gulfport!

by Abby Baker

A woman dressed in full rainbow costume with wings and head gear poses for the camera.
“I wouldn’t have missed it for the world,” said Doris Wright.

The first full Gulfport Pride celebration showered rainbows over Beach Boulevard South, Saturday, May 29. 

Complete with vibrator races, drag shows and all-day vendors, the event doubled as a fundraiser for the LGBTQ Resource Center of the Gulfport Public Library.

Five different types of Pride flags waving in a blue sky.
Golf carts worked as the ultimate flag holders all Saturday, May 29 long. Photo by Abby Baker.
A woman with a pink umbrella and sunglasses posses with a taller woman in a black tank top and sunglasses outdoors.
Wendi Johnson and a friend sport two completely different aesthetics. “I’m just here connecting with my local queers,” Johnson said. Photo by Abby Baker.
People crowded around a strip of corrugated metal with small vibrators in the grooves.
The Gulfport Vibrator Races were perhaps one of the most sought after events at Gulfport Pride. An entirely new set of sex toys were purchased just a week before the event due to a theft of the orginal items at Salty’s Bar. “I was hoping she (the thief) would make a guest appearance,” joked Brianna Summers, a drag performer who hosted the race.  Photo by Abby Baker.
Two people decked out in Pride gear pose with a large paper fan outside.
Clinton Miller and Casey Guthrie rock a fan to beat the festival heat. Photo by Abby Baker.
A woman holds up a small vibrator while a crown cheers around her.
Salty’s hosted the race in an effort to raise money for LGBTQ Resource Center of the Gulfport Public Library. Racers bet, and Bella, an ice-blue toy, holds the title of vibrating victory. Photo by Abby Baker.
A woman holding up her hand with finger outstretched. under a white tent.
A finger gun started off the horses. Photo by Abby Baker.
Two people dressed in Pride rainbow headbands and shirts.
JP Brewer, the owner of Salty’s, left, and Brianna Summers. “This community is awesome,” said Brewer, the owner of Salty’s. “Everyone really came together.

 

by Abby Baker

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