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The Float Designs You Won't See at This Year's Gay Pride Parade

by Dan Savage and David Schmader

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Title:Have You Seen Tina Podlodowski?Sponsor:Lesbians for a Better TomorrowReason for Rejection:Tina who?

Title:Where Does Leather Come From, Daddy?Sponsor:Seattle Leatherfolk AssociationReason for Rejection:Death threats from PETA

Title:Gimme Skin!Sponsor:Foreskin Restoration SocietyReason for Rejection:Too cheesy

Title:It's Always Snowing in Seattle!Sponsor:Seattle Coalition of Crystal Methamphetamine DealersReason for Rejection:ReFLected negatively on gay community; wouldn't offer discounts to parade organizers

Title:Straight Married Guys from Kent Who Love to Suck Cock in Volunteer ParkSponsor:Overlake Christian ChurchReason for Rejection:Filled out parade application while drunk, claimed to have "forgotten" about it next morning

Title: Pigs on Parade

Sponsor: Pike Market Association

Reason for Rejection: Not gay enough; Dykes on Bikes resented overlap

Title: The Glass Table

Sponsor: Seattle Scatological Society

Reason for Rejection: eww

Title: Yoonitee Threw Divursitee

Sponsor: Seattle Gay and Lesbian Journalist Association

Reason for Rejection: Illegible, typo-ridden application