PRIDE: Volunteer duo decks West Seattle Junction with flags

(WSB photo)

In advance of tonight’s Pridefest, the heart of the West Seattle Junction is decked with more than four dozen rainbow flags. Alex Garcia, who is producing Pridefest, sent photos and word of the volunteer duo who put them all up this afternoon:

(This photo and next, courtesy Alex Garcia)

At noon Billy Conwell (Admiral Pub) and Phil Tavel put up all 49 pride flags in the Junction ahead of the West Seattle Pride events.

While this is the first year for Pridefest – which starts at 6 pm and spans seven venues during the evening – it’s not the first for the flags. The West Seattle Junction Association first placed them in 2019 after an “adopt-a-flag” fundraising campaign.

Bill June 17, 2023 (5:03 pm)

I’m so happy this is happening!

CJ June 17, 2023 (7:09 pm)

Thanks for the effort pulling this together and to the businesses that are participating!! Thank You!

Star55 June 17, 2023 (9:51 pm)

Thank you.

Andrew June 18, 2023 (8:07 am)

Wowzerz!

BNelson June 18, 2023 (8:46 am)

It all looks very nice.

Oh Seattle June 18, 2023 (10:31 am)

There are plenty of things about Seattle that aren’t perfect, but I love that the guy who’s considered by many to be the conservative candidate is hanging up Pride flags. I’m originally from Texas and let’s just say this would not happen in my home state.

WS Res June 18, 2023 (11:21 am)

I would love to see the WSJA coordinate a fundraiser to buy more permanent/secure flag standards that could hang like the flower baskets do, so we could have flags up for more than sunup to sundown.

WSResident June 18, 2023 (9:07 pm)

Thank you to Alex Garcia , Billy Conwell, and Phil Travel for everything you do and have done. Thank you to all the businesses that are participating. They look GREAT!

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