Ogii wearing her colorful hoodie and ironing my colorful t-shirt for the Pride parade.
It's on Kalakaua Ave from Ala Moana Beach Park to Waikiki Shell, which is the same route for most parades in Waikiki. This is is a bit later though; it starts at 4pm.
People are starting to show up to watch it here at a bit after 4pm.
Motorcycle cops clearing the way.
And it begins.
Hawaiian Airlines.
Which has now merged with Alaska.
Their float.
First Hawaiian Bank.
Handing out necklaces.
Rainbow fans.
More necklaces.
Their float.
Highgate.
A very high-energy float.
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, a real estate brokerage.
Huge flag.
Subaru.
Their electric cars.
Handing out stickers.
Hula's Bar & Lei Stand with people in the small tourist Scoot Coupes with huge groups of balloons is amazing.
Their float.
Roller Derby.
Long balloons.
Doing some tricks.
Bank of Hawaii.
Their huge groups of balloons spell "pride."
They had many walkers.
More freebies.
Southwest.
Adrian Tam is the only gay Asian American in Hawaii House.
More goodies.
Many of the drivers and riders threw shakas.
Some stuff for the kid across the street.
Yes on 1. That would have been helpful earlier, but it was so confusingly written. It's a little late now; we already voted by mail. Maybe some people haven't yet, though.
Deloitte, an accounting firm.
American Savings Bank.
Fun bus.
Church of the Crossroads.
AlohaCare.
Central Pacific Bank has a fun vehicle.
Big balloons.
And suckers.
Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center.
A cute van.
Very flowery float.
Lots of color.
They have a trolley, too.
Colorful outfits.
Cheerleaders.
Running over.
With some wristbands for the crowd.
Queers Play Sports.
Many head streamers.
A huge multi-colored football with a DJ in the back.
The guys beside us are friends with some people in the parade.
Calvary by the Sea church.
United.
Rainbow glasses.
Pretty butterfly cape.
Baggage truck.
Hawaii Opera Theater.
Dignity church.
Vibrations (men's clothing).
Local 5, the hospitality union, with stickers.
Altres, a Hawaiian HR / payroll / staffing company.
Colorful golf cart.
Kaiser.
Bracelets.
Their van.
Refuse Fascism podcast.
Hard Rock Cafe.
Kumu Brad Lum, interim chairman of Hawaiian Affairs Caucus.
Hyatt.
Proof Social Club.
Goodmerch.
A couple who were just married.
Honpa Hongwanji Buddhists.
Many signs on their van.
California Closets.
With leis.
Their van had lots of leaves.
Hawaiian Electric.
Front Runners and walkers, an LGBTQ friendly group who meet weekly for a run/walk.
Havaianas.
Carrying a huge flip flop.
Riding in the back of the van.
Queen's health system.
They have a lot of walkers.
Target.
First Insurance Company of Hawaii.
The guy with a flag has a very colorful outfit.
First Insurance Company of Hawaii with an awesome float: Taiko drummers.
She has a fun hat.
Premier Restoration, a construction company.
Bright convertible.
Gregory House Programs offers transitional housing.
They have a fun float.
HMSA.
Hawaii Telecom.
Ooh, microfiber cloths.
A very leafy float.
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Theatre and Dance.
Starbucks.
With miniflags.
Petco.
Disney.
Another set of big groups of balloons spelling something.
Resort Ambassador.
They were dancing.
Trolley for the Aulani Disney resort.
Spill the Tea cafe.
Sticker.
Hawaii State Teachers Association.
Colorful flags and umbrellas.
Even more.
Yelling, "Chee hoo!"
Their trolley.
Waipahu High School.
Punahou school.
Many people riding in this pickup.
Mid-Pacific Institute.
'Iolani School.
That guy has a fuzzy mask; I wonder if it's really hot?
Richardson Law.
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, the football team for the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
The giant blow-up unicorn is fun.
The people in the Unity Church of Hawaii trolley were very excited.
ProService, for HR and payroll.
Funny guy on a bike.
Tapas Waikiki, a gay bar.
Cara Mel, a drag queen.
Free booklets.
Trey Halliday Fenton, a life coach.
Parker United Methodist Church.
Their trolley is packed.
AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm.
More stickers.
Bacchus Waikiki, another gay bar.
Their outfits fit the name of the place.
The woman beside us had to run to the bathroom, so we watched her stuff while she was gone.
The Royal Hawaiian Band.
Rick Blangiardi, Honolulu mayor.
The Honolulu City Council with free mini-flags.
And stickers.
Honolulu police with a huge shaka hand.
Hana Koa brewing company with a party bike.
Angela White Events.
Awesome outfit.
Domestic Voilence Action Center.
Integrated Facility Services Hawaii.
Securitas with necklaces.
Ala Moana hotel.
They're excited.
She likes the outfit of the woman beside us.
Hawaii State LGBTQ Commission.
This guy was spinning flags.
Colorful dress.
Colorful hair.
Young Professionals.
Magic Hour, a multi-use space.
A flag in each hand.
Sephora.
US Fish and Wildlife Service.
It's gotta be hot in that full-body, furry duck suit.
Underwater float with a mermaid on the back.
Department of the Attorney General.
So many balloons and rainbows.
VA.
She's carrying a cat.
Honolulu Prosecutor's Office.
The double point.
This guy was excited...
... to see the guys next to us.
So he ran over with some freebies.
Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center has a huge blow-up dog.
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.
They're having fun on the trolley.
As is she.
Miss United States and Miss Hawaii.
Mercedes Benz and Aloha Animal Sanctuary.
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.
Social Work.
Christ Church Uniting Disciple & Presbyterians.
They're happy.
She is very happy.
The Imperial Sovereign Court of Hawaii.
Great dresses, great leaves, great truck.
Dacners's Delite.
Bans Off Our Bodies, a Planned Parenthood campaign.
Many families.
Some great rainbow dresses.
Hawaii Library Association.
SAG-AFTRA.
Waving and shaka-ing.
A roller skater with a fabulous outfit.
Fun signs.
Hawaii Blazing Saddles.
An LGBT country western social dance club.
Bikers.
With big flags and bubble guns.
Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation.
Beautiful flowers.
City workers cleaning up afterwards.
Clips of the parade.
Rainbow sail.
All of the goodies that were handed to us.