SC Pride won “BEST GREEN FLOAT” in the 5 Points’ St. Patty’s Day parade in Columbia on March 14. Organizers of the parade contacted SC Pride Sunday to announce their winning entry and congratulate them. Winning prize is a $50 gift certificate to 5 Points businesses.

The float was made from recycled materials including donated soda cans to form a rainbow and cardboard boxes making a pot of gold with the “My Pride Color is GREEN” logo painted on the front. Marchers with SC Pride handed out leftover “SC is SO GAY” bracelets and “My Pride Color is GREEN” cups left over from SC Pride 2008 to crowds of on-lookers who braved the weather.

Much thanks to everyone who turned out to help despite the rain and cold weather!

SC Pride has much to be proud of; in NYC they won’t let gay groups march in the parade but in South Carolina the GLBT group won an award!

Ryan C. Wilson

President, SC Pride Movement