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Portland Pride Parade 2022 Rules and Regulations
This is a legal agreement between the applicant (Parade Contingent) and Pride Northwest, Inc., producer of the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade. By completing and submitting this application, you agree to all terms and conditions outlined below. Please review carefully.
LAWS. Parade Contingents and participants must follow all local, state, and federal laws, as well as Pride Northwest, Inc Rules and Regulations.
DIRECTIVES. Parade Contingents and participants must follow the directives of Pride Northwest, Inc. representative directives at all times.
SECURITY. Please be aware no private security not employed by Pride Northwest, is allowed in the Portland Pride Parade (or staging area) without prior written consent from Pride Northwest, Inc. Pride Northwest, Inc. retains all necessary authority to approve or deny such requests. Private security personnel not employed by Pride Northwest, Inc. will be asked to leave the parade and/or staging area.
LIABILITY. Parade Contingents are responsible for any and all acts and/or omissions on their part, or on the part of their agents, volunteers and/or employees that may result in injury or damage to themselves, their agents, employees, or third parties. Parade Contingents specifically agree to indemnify and to hold Pride Northwest and its agents, volunteers and employees free and harmless and to defend it from any and all claims arising out of such acts or omissions.
WEAPONS. Weapons of any kind are prohibited in the Portland Pride Parade.
PHOTOGRAPHY. During the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade, there will be photographers and videographers taking digital and traditional photographs and video. The use of these photographs and images is at the sole discretion, right and ownership of Pride Northwest, Inc. By completing the parade registration form, the participants hereby release to and grant Pride Northwest and its agents any and all interests the participants may have in such photographs or video taken at the events.
COVID-19 SAFETY. Parade Contingent and associates must adhere to all local, state, and federal COVID-19 guidelines. In addition, Parade Contingents and associates must wear a mask and be fully vaccinated. Must be able to provide documentation upon request. COVID-19 safety guidelines are subject to change.
PARADE MONITORS. Every Parade Contingent must have at minimum 1 monitor who has viewed Pride Northwest’s Monitor training video. Groups are required to have at least one trained monitor for every 25 contingent members.
CONTINGENTS. No Parade Contingent shall participate under any other name, or as part of another contingent without written approval and parade registration with Pride Northwest, Inc. Any parade contingent “crashing” the parade will be subject to removal and potential exclusion from future events. Groups desiring to march with other groups must request it by writing to info@pridenw.org (NOTE - Requests are not considered approved without the express written consent of Pride Northwest, Inc.). No parade entry may be reassigned to a third party without express written approval of Pride Northwest, Inc.
PARADE FAVORS. Parade Contingents and participants are PROHIBITED from throwing, or projecting by any means, any items from their parade entries. Per the City of Portland, "participants on foot are allowed to hand out candy and/or promotional items before and/or during the parade using the sidewalk and/or within 3 feet of the curb. Items may only pass from hand-to-hand. Under no circumstances are items to be thrown or tossed anywhere along the parade route."
Items may only pass from hand-to-hand. Under no circumstances are items to be thrown or tossed anywhere along the parade route. If Pride Northwest, Inc. is assessed any additional cleanup fees by the City, these will be passed on to parade entries.
SIGNAGE. In order to better facilitate TV and announcement of contingents, signage provided by Pride Northwest, in addition to each contingents’ banner/sign, must be displayed at the front of the group by your designated liaison.
ANIMALS. All animals must be on a leash and attended at all times. Each contingent with animal participants must provide cleanup for all waste created by the animals. Waste cannot be left on the streets. Violators will be warned once. If cleanup is not immediately provided, violators will be removed from the Parade staging area and/or route, and may be assessed a cleanup fee.
SOLICITATION. Parade Contingents may not solicit money along the Parade route.
TOWING. Towing costs for any unit that becomes disabled and/or delays the Parade will be at applicant’s expense.
LICENSE. Each vehicle that enters the Parade staging area and/or participates in the parade must provide, at minimum, liability insurance. Every driver must provide a valid driver's license. Proof of insurance and driver’s license will be required at check in the morning of the Portland Pride Parade.
CODE OF CONDUCT. Parade Contingents and participants must adhere to the Portland Pride Parade Code of Conduct at all times. Failure to do so may result in removal from parade and/or staging area. Pride Northwest, Inc. reserves the right to remove any person(s) or unit(s) from the Parade staging area and/or Parade that places other participants in danger, or violates any of these Rules and Regulations.
SMOKING/ALCOHOL/DRUGS. Parade Contingents may not smoke or consume alcoholic beverages within any assigned space in the Portland Pride Parade and/or staging area. Behavior unsuitable for the Portland Pride Parade or which constitutes a public nuisance will not be permitted. Pride Northwest, Inc. in its sole discretion shall determine whether an act is unsuitable. Parade Contingents will, at all times abide by the Pride Northwest, Inc. Portland Pride Parade Code of Conduct.
REFUNDS. No refunds are offered in case of cancellation.
AGREEMENT. Parade entrants agree to comply with the rules of the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade as listed in this form and additional rules deemed necessary for the safe conduct of the Portland Pride Parade and Waterfront Festival and related activities. Failure to comply may cause denial of entry to the parade or jeopardize future parade participation. Your registration signals agreement and compliance with the Portland Pride Parade Rules and Regulations.
PORTLAND PRIDE PARADE CODE OF CONDUCT
Parade Contingents, participants, staff, volunteers and all persons associated with the Portland Pride Parade must interact with guests and each other in a respectful manner at all times and in accordance with the non-discrimination statement.
No Parade Contingent, or its participants, shall use alcohol, marijuana or other controlled substances while participating in any capacity with the parade and shall remain free from the influence of such substances while participating in any capacity with the Portland Pride Parade.
Parade Contingents and participants will follow all the health codes and regulation and be suitably attired and maintain acceptable personal hygiene.
Parade Contingents and participants will not engage in any behavior that is determined to threaten the safety of anyone participating in the festival in any capacity nor engage in any disruptive behavior that interferes with the right of anyone to conduct appropriate business or freely enjoy the festival.
Any issues of concern must be directly addressed with the appropriate Pride Northwest, Inc. representative.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT
Acceptance of Rules & Regulations
By submitting this Parade Contingent Registration, I acknowledge the following: a) I have had the opportunity to review and will abide by this Agreement; b) I have had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel if desired; and c) I fully understand the terms and conditions set forth herein and agrees to be bound by the same name.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade contingents, vendors, contractors, sponsors, Pride Northwest, Inc. staff and volunteers, and all personnel associated with the parade and festival agree at all times to honor and abide by the following statement of non-discrimination in word and action: Anyone associated with the parade and festival, or their employees or associates in violation of this agreement will be asked to leave festival grounds or parade immediately and will forfeit all entry fees, rental fees, sponsorship fees, and deposits as applicable. Additionally, any actions taken or statements made to individuals or groups contrary to this policy or the spirit and intention of this policy are not permitted in the parade or on festival grounds, or in any communication associated with the parade or festival:
All persons associated with the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade and Pride Northwest, Inc. will provide service to individuals without regard to an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, HIV/AIDS status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex, gender, gender presentation, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, citizenship or any other protected classification in accordance with state, federal and municipal laws.
Pride Northwest, Inc. does not tolerate sexism, racism, colorism, homophobia, biphobia, interphobia and transphobia or hostility, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, white supremacist activity, age discrimination, ableism as well as other and/or intersectional forms of discrimination.