Yesterday, I marched with the Yukon NDP in the Whitehorse Pride Parade. I also got a little bit writing done on my novel. So, here’s how Whitehorse Pride was as a place to write.
The Pros
I learned about a local group of other trans feminine people. Seriously, I’ve been living in the Yukon since late 2021, how the hell have I not heard about Bricks until now?
The Cons
No BBQ this year. I’ve been to three pride parades in Whitehorse, in 2022, 2024 and this year. This year is the first where there was no BBQ. I saw a bunch of people who were expecting it and disappointed that it didn’t occur. I feel that this was a serious miscommunication by Queer Yukon Society.
It was hot af. I think I only got 400-ish words written before I couldn’t marshal my attention onto the task of writing. But that’s okay, I wound up writing roughly 2,325 words yesterday towards my manuscript, though mostly in my home.
No shade. Seriously, the availability of shade was abysmal and the fact that they reserved all the tables in the pavilion area with the most shade for cookie decoration feels a lot more cruel than they likely intended. It is my hope that the pride celebration next year includes adequate shade and seating for the attendees.
The RCMP were involved. I think Queer Yukon Society really dropped the ball on this one and it created a fracture between QYS and Bricks.
My score
2/10. I wouldn’t recommend writing in this environment. Though, I will admit that my Hemingwrite did get a few questions from others. So, this isn’t a problem with Shipyard’s Park but rather, the event’s use of the space. It is my intention to do a separate write up of the Fireweed Community Market and Shipyard’s Park as a writing space. I’m also planning to wait on the Shipyard’s Park write up until I’ve had a chance to write it up both in the summer and the winter.
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