Kutholakala ogwini olusenyakatho-ntshonalanga eWashington eBellingham Bay, idolobha eliqhubekela phambili nelingaphandle laseBellingham (inani labantu abangu-115,000) linabantu abaningi be-LGBT. Leli dolobha le-hip ne-dynamic (ikhaya leYunivesithi yaseWestern Washington) ligcwele izindawo zokudlela epulazini eziphephile, izindawo zokudlela ezincane, ama-breweries ama-craft, kanye nemigoqo e-quirky - hlola i- Bellingham Gay Nightlife kanye noMhlahlandlela Wokudlela ukuze uthole imininingwane eyengeziwe.
Ngomhla kaJulayi, idolobha liphinde libhekele iBellingham Gay Pride - izinsuku kulo nyaka ziyiJulayi 9 no-10, 2016.
Unentshisekelo ekugubheni i-Gay Pride ku-Tacoma? Umkhosi we- Pride womuzi kanye nemisebenzi ehlobene nayo iqhutshwa ngoJulayi 8 kuya kuJulayi 16.
Okudumile hhayi nje ngabomakhelwane kodwa futhi nabantu be-GLBT abavela eVancouver, BC (imoto engamamitha angu-75 enyakatho-ntshonalanga-ntshonalanga) kanye ne- Seattle (cishe ihora nesigamu ngemoto eningizimu), uBellingham Gay Pride yenzeka phezu ngempelasonto egcwele futhi ixhaswa yi-gay bar nomdanso wokudansa kakhulu womuzi, amahemuhemu Cabaret , abamba ukubonisa ukugqama nokugubha ngoMgqibelo kusihlwa.
Umnandi uqala ngo-9: 00 ngoLwesihlanu, ngo-Julayi 8, ne- All-Ages Dance Party bese Udonsa Show ku-Make.Shift Art Space. NgoMgqibelo, ngoJulayi 9, i- Pride Family Picnic ibanjwe emini e-Bloedel Donovan Park enamakhasi amaqabunga futhi enhle, e-2214 Electric Avenue. Lo mcimbi wonyaka wonke ukhululekile, kodwa iminikelo yamukelekile.
Ngosuku olulandelayo, ngeSonto, ngo-Julayi 10, i- Bellingham Pride Parade ibeka phansi iCornwall Avenue edolobheni ebusuku, iqala ekuhlanganiseni ne-Ohio Street, iphinde ifike ku-Deport Market Square (ku-1100 Railroad Avenue). Lapha, kuze kube ngu-4 ntambama, umkhosi we- Bellingham Pride uhlanganisa abathengisi, abadlali, ukudla, imisebenzi eminingi yezingane, njalonjalo.
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Indawo enikezwe iBellingham enkulu yokuhamba ngesikebhe kanye nokubukwa kwamahalanga ( amaSan Juan Islands aseduze), noma ukuhamba emibili edolobheni nasempumalanga eNorth Cascades National Park, indawo evelele kakhulu ukuvakashela ehlobo, ngakho-ke uhlele ukubhuka kancane phambili uma ihlose ukufika ngempelasonto. Idolobha linamaminithi amaningana amahhotela ahlala enhle futhi afaka amahhotela, kuhlanganise nezakhiwo ezimangalisayo zamanzi ezinjenge-Chrysalis Inn & Spa ne-Hotel Bellwether.
Imishayo eminingi yendawo edumile futhi enobulili kanye nemidlo yokudlela izoba matasa ikakhulukazi ngempelasonto. Hlola amaphepha e-gay wesifunda, njenge-Seattle Gay Times kanye ne-Seattle Lesbian yezindaba eziphathelene nesimo sobulili entshonalanga yeWashington, kanye ne-alternate newsweekly, iCascadia Weekly, ukuze kuqhubekele phambili ukuthi uthathe yini nokuthi uyenzeni eBellingham. I-blog Gay InsideOut, ye-LGBTQ isikhungo somphakathi eBellingham, iyasiza futhi. Okunye okuwusizo kakhulu indawo yokuvakasha eyenziwe yinhlangano esemthethweni yezokuvakasha, i-Bellingham ne-Whatcom County Tourism Office.