Let's remedy that, shall we?
{cracks knuckles}...
What the Pink Dot??!!
When some of you read the title of this post, you may have scrunched your eyebrows and wondered, "How much coffee has been consumed at Synergy Impressions today?" Well, we all know, that answer is- quite a bit. Regardless of my inherent love of caffeine, a few of you read this title and smiled- because you know what the Pink Dot means.
This past Tuesday, I had the privilege of attending the first annual Pink Dot Utah event. It was national coming out day. When I was asked to shoot this event, I had barely heard of this tremendous movement. I since realized I should have known about this event for a while now.
As per their website, the Utah Pink Dot is:
This pinkdot milestone campaign is being organized by a group of committed volunteers working on behalf of the Support Love Courage Council. pinkdot Utahaims to launch the movement's credo—Support. Love. Courage.—by encouraging Utahns to speak up for their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) family members, co-workers, neighbors and friends. The Council held its inaugural pinkdot event on National Coming Out Day – October 11, 2011 – where an estimated 3,000 people helped for Utah's first giant human pinkdot. The campaign and event are targeted to attract both straight and gay Utahns and visitors, many who may come to support their family members, friends, co-workers and neighbors.
Does the title make more sense now?
Good.
I am so proud to have been part of this event, I don't think writing it in BOLD, or underlined lettering begins to do this post justice. The overwhelming feelings of compassion, understanding, and love were emanating with such fervor, one had to be there to intrinsically know what I mean. A smile was permanently glued to my face. It had to be. There was simply no way of denying how badly Salt Lake City, Utah needed to come together, showing support for the LGBT community.
I am so proud to have been part of this event, I don't think writing it in BOLD, or underlined lettering begins to do this post justice. The overwhelming feelings of compassion, understanding, and love were emanating with such fervor, one had to be there to intrinsically know what I mean. A smile was permanently glued to my face. It had to be. There was simply no way of denying how badly Salt Lake City, Utah needed to come together, showing support for the LGBT community.
Love is love.
Those words were spoken that Tuesday evening, as the sun dipped slowly behind a fantastic display of cotton candy clouds, as if SLC was, for that moment, illuminating everyone as equals needing love. For me, it is that simple. We all need love. We all want to be loved. We all want to love. We all need photographs with our loved ones. {insert shameless plug}
It is for that reason, that I will continue to show my deepest support of events like these. I will stand with you. I ask you: my readers, my friends, my clients, and my loved ones to do the same.
To show my appreciation for wearing Pink alongside many of you, I am offering a 50% discount on portrait sessions to the first 5 LGBT individuals, couples, and families that e-mail me, mentioning this post.
To show my appreciation for wearing Pink alongside many of you, I am offering a 50% discount on portrait sessions to the first 5 LGBT individuals, couples, and families that e-mail me, mentioning this post.
If you were not able to make it, I know I will see you there next year. Here is a video I quickly took while at the event.
Pink Dot Utah Event from Synergy Impressions on Vimeo.
