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The color red is commonly accepted as the international symbol of AIDS awareness, the Seattle Red Dress Party builds on that idea that all guests, despite age, gender or sexual orientation, attend the event wearing a red dress. The visual of all attendees donning red dresses whether male, female, gay, straight, old or young, serves as a powerful symbol of solidarity of people living with HIV/AIDS and also reminds us that we are all here to make a difference and support a common cause.
The Seattle Red Dress Party is a Pacific Northwest community tradition, one that draws crowds as diverse as Seattle itself. Each year, on this one special evening, people of all backgrounds come together for a celebration full of dancing and music, spirits and laughter. This light-hearted fun provides the background for the real purpose of Red Dress, the opportunity for supporters from all walks of life to unify behind the common goal of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. As an annual symbol of hope and solidarity, with every last attendee donning the signature-colored dress, the Seattle Red Dress Party is a true testament to the power of our community coming together to affect positive change.
The Seattle Red Dress Party is an event dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the HIV/AIDS movement and to building a strong, unified LGBT and allied community. With the color red as an international symbol of HIV/AIDS awareness, we require all attendees regardless of age, gender or sexual orientation to attend the event adorned in a red dress.
While the exact origins of The Red Dress Party are unknown Seattle’s event is fashioned after our sister city to the south, Portland. The Portland event started out as a small band of committed supporters has grown to a grand scale that today welcomes more than 2,000 attendees each year. Now in its fourth year in Seattle, Red Dress continues to grow by leaps and bounds. We anticipate a sellout crowd for 2012!
If you have any questions for the SRDP Steering Committee please feel free to send us a message!
The Seattle Red Dress Party Steering Committee members are:
Sam Galano -- SRDP Director
Brian Gorr -- Entertainment Director
Robert Matencio (aka Gaysha Starr) -- Entertainment Coordinator and Community Outreach Director
John Fulton -- Marketing and Design Director
Photos Courtesy of Brian Westbrook Photography.
You can view more photos from the 2010 party here >>
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