Thank you! Who knew having so many of that dang dress would come in handy? I think it's the wire in the top and being able to make them "flutter" - that little detail makes it for me. Happy Pride, Blaine!

You're welcome - knowing it is bringing others joy makes me very very happy!

You are so welcome! It is a blessing that the things that give me joy also give some others joy :)

Thank you so much. I think the colorguard flags ended up being one of my favorite details, but honestly I'm just thrilled with how the whole thing turned out. Thanks again for taking the time to watch

I'm glad you enjoyed it - this one was a labor of love for sure. But I LOVE how it turned out. And yeah...feel free to share name ideas and I'll pass them on to Grace. Also, happy belated Loving Day. My friend got married on Loving Day. She is biracial, queer, and in a biracial marriage. Imagine all the laws and minds that had to be changed for her marriage to exist. And the beautiful thing is they didn't realize when they picked the wedding date that it would fall on Loving Day. What a beautiful, happy surprise!

So it didn't occur to me in time to do it for this year, but I just got the idea to do a virtual AG Pride Parade next year as a community event on agig - everyone can create ONE float or one grouping of dolls marching in the parade and we can all post them with the same hashtag and create a huge, glorious, global virtual Pride parade :)

Thank you so much!! If you enjoyed the story part, I have a Pride-themed Q&A video coming out in another week or so. No fun doll photography in the background, but it would be a good one to listen to as you clean/drive/whatever :)

I know! I'm already so excited about it!!!

Thank you! I'm beyond thrilled with how this came together :)

You are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

I'm so glad!! Knowing that something that brings me so much joy also gives others joy is wonderful. Also, next year I'm going to host an AG Virtual Pride Parade on Instagram and encourage folx to create one float or one grouping of dolls that can march in a parade and when everyone shares their pics with the hashtag, we'll create a huge, joyous, beautiful, global virtual dolly pride parade we can all "attend". The idea just occurred to me yesterday and I'm already looking forward to it :)

@@agtakesover 😮😮😮 OMG, I can’t wait to tell my dolls so we can be ready!!! 💪🏽☺️

That sounds so amazing that I just might have to join Instagram!

@@MegEGC Someone decided to do it this year, so there will be something on June 28th:)

Of course! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I hope you're doing well, Carolyne!

Thank you. It was a massive undertaking but totally worth it.

Well, I totally forgot to change the comment settings but not a single negative comment yet. I'm going to go ahead and leave the settings as is for now and hope for the best. Happy Pride!!

Bluey is seriously the best children's show I've ever watched (someone said it's a "love letter to parents that children happen to enjoy" and I have to agree). And I'm glad you enjoyed the video - I've been catching up on some of yours but I watch them on TV and have to make time later to go back and comment lol. Up next is your Gwen/12 unboxing :)

Oh thank you! It was a major undertaking, for sure. I'm thrilled with the results, though, and am glad ppl are getting some joy from it, too :)

Oh, I love this. One of my colleagues had already had a commitment ceremony with her wife years before, so when they got legally married they did it on the same day as their original anniversary. That way every year they celebrate *both* on the same day (the day they committed the rest of their lives to each other and the day their government finally got around to recognizing that).

Ooh, I don't know anything about the Yellow Springs festival - you'll have to let me know if it's good. Maybe we'll go next year :)

Thank you 🤗 I think Logan is the funniest and so iconic, but in the end those flags also ended up being my favorite detail. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks so much!! I'm so happy with how it turned out and even happier that this project seems to be bringing others as much joy as it brought me :)

Thank you so much!! Logan cracks me up, too. And this was a labor of love, for sure. But I'm so glad I just went for it (and that there was very little wind)!!

YES! I know some weren't represented (like the gay male flag that has blues and greens and the intersex flag) but I tried to get a diverse enough flag pack that several identities would be represented!!

Thank you so much! I love the flower crowns but I think the twirling flags might be my favorite "extra touch" too :)

Thank you so much! Happy Pride!!

Thank you for the feedback about mentioning the numbers of the TMs - that seems to be the consensus from those who weighed in, so I'll make a point to do it in the future. I hope everything's okay and that your next few weeks are a bit less eventful :)

@@agtakesover Thanks. Your videos really bring a spot of joy to my days.

Thank you so much! I really have three shirts and one full outfit that are Pride specific from Etsy. Most of it is a lot of creative mix and matching and accessorizing. I often find that if I have a few statement pieces (like the Etsy ones) it makes the whole theme feel more cohesive.

Thank you! It was definitely a labor of love and I'm thrilled with how it came out. Exhausted, but thrilled lol.

You are so welcome! And in another week or two, I'll post the Pride-themed Q&A I'm doing so even more stories :)

Thanks so much. I'm so glad it is bringing others as much joy as it brought me. Happy Pride!!

You are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it - a massive but totally fun and worthwhile undertaking!!

Aw, thank you - for taking the time to check them out and to comment. I hope you're doing well, Amber :)

How cool about your uncle! And thanks for your empathy about the library. It is scary how much conservatives' threats put well-intentioned people and organizations in a chokehold. I hate it. I *am* very glad it prompted the formation of Delaware Ohio Pride - they've done a lot of good in our community. Also, re: Lark being an ambulatory wheelchair user, I'm so glad it made your day. Someone mentioned EDS or POTS as possible reasons lark could use her wheelchair, so those are two things I'll read up on to learn more about.

@@agtakesover It is very scary what conservatives are doing. I lived in Florida for two years -- and got out *just* as they were cracking down really hard on trans people. I breathed such a sigh of relief when my partner and I got back to the Northeast, where we're from. Ohio seems like it must be pretty nerve-wracking a lot of the time. I'm so glad your town created a Pride, and that it's doing so much good. And yeah, EDS and POTS are both great reasons why people are ambulatory wheelchair users. Fibro, MS, ME/CFS, RA, and Lupus would all work, too. Something that might be worth considering is that often (though by no means always, and not with every disability/chronic illness) many ambulatory wheelchair user use canes some or all of the time, when they aren't in their chairs.

I also wanted to add that I also remember when marriage equality became legal, I also cried. And then like a day later I did a wedding photo shoot with my queer dolls 🏳️‍🌈❤️ I was so elated!

Yay - you definitely should!

Did you ever see the AGMV by Purple Daschund AG (I think that's the right name) about two queer dolls? I think there was a wedding scene at the end. You should find that video if you haven't seen it. It's probably 6-8 years old at this point.

Thank you so much!! This one was a labor of love, for sure. But I am thrilled with how it turned out!

I've got good news for you and you'll have PLENTY of time to plan. Next June I'm going to host an AG Virtual Pride Parade event on Instagram (just thought of this today or I would have aimed for this year lol). We can all create ONE float or grouping of dolls to march and together we'll create a massive, joyous, lovely, global Pride Parade we can all enjoy. Just thinking about it makes me smile.

I’m also in Australia and I remember the marriage equality referendum so clearly! I was in the 8th grade at the time and I did a photography project on the pride posters all over the city of Melbourne where i lived at the time! It was a great project but I did it before I was out to anybody. This year is the first year I’ve been out as bisexual for pride! Even though I’m in a heterosexual relationship, pride is still important to my identity. 🏳️‍🌈

@@AGsunflowers YES! The invisibility is real for bi folx in hetero partnerships, but your identity IS still important! Happy Pride!!

It's crazy how I'm simultaneously not really into Logan and also one of his biggest admirers lmao. I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

You are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!!

@@agtakesover Kristie you are so sweet 💗

Thank you so much!! It was a labor of love but I'm SO happy with how it turned out and knowing that others get such a kick out of it makes it even better :)

Oh and Logan “packing” is hilarious! He’s so cute.

I also assistant choach for my middle schools colorguard (flag twirlers) thanks for including colorguard in your parade!

Thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed it (and I was in marching band throughout hs - flute one year, piccolo one year, and field commander junior and senior year, so I definitely appreciate the colorguard!!)

Thank you so much! It was a ton of fun!

Thank you!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)

So I know you were hoping for an AGIG pride-themed community event and I don't know that I'll do one this year, BUT...next year I'm going to host an AG Virtual Pride Parade and encourage folx to create one float or one grouping of dolls that can march in a parade and when everyone shares their pics with the hashtag, we'll create a huge, joyous, beautiful, global virtual dolly pride parade we can all "attend". The idea just occurred to me yesterday and I'm already looking forward to it :)

@@agtakesover I think that’s a perfect idea. Next year with some planning and it will be amazing.

frankly homophobic for them to not want me to be there, i've been queer basically forever so

Primrose DID look perfect for Pride :) I was thinking of taking Ash to the Columbus Pride festival but IDK if I want to since it'll undoubtedly be more crowded than Delaware's.

Facts!

Thank you!!

Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

Thank you - it was a labor of love and I'm so happy with it!

YAY!! I'm already planning to host an event for Pride next year on Instagram. Picture it - A virtual AG Pride parade where everyone who wants to participate creates one float or grouping of dolls to march so we can look at them all together as part of one huge, glorious parade.

Thank you! I feel like you and I get each other - moms working full-time and still managing to find time to take on ridiculously ambitious doll projects and videos lol. Maybe we're just wired differently than most? Whatever the reason, I wouldn't change it :)

Oh, I should've mentioned about the "face paint". When i ordered the flags, they came with stickers. The stickers were all too big to work on the dolls, but a few of them were images that contained smaller images I could cut out and use (One was a large sticker of sunglasses but the lenses were rainbows I cut out and put on the dolls' cheeks, and a few were little animals holding the pansexual flag and I was able to cut out just the flag to make some 'facepaint'). I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!

@@agtakesover It worked really well! I'm gonna have to do something like that for my 4th of July display.

Thank you!!

Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much! It was a labor of love, for sure, and I'm glad others are enjoying it. And I'm glad you enjoyed seeing young Anika. I made sure to get her permission to share those pics, of course :) Happy Pride!!!!

but for real!

YAY!!! That's the joy I was hoping it would spread!!

@@agtakesover well I’m glad it did 😊☺️❤️

Aw, how lovely.

Sucks to have to wait, but know that Pride will be waiting for you. Happy Pride!!

I'm glad!

Right?!? I was gonna get some of that fabric at JoAnn so Grace could make some additional things in that pattern, but they didn't have it this year :(

Yeah, not just sad - INFURIATING. It is absolutely not fair.

GO!! Go to Pride with your goddaughter and have a blast! Make sure you take sunscreen, sunglasses, water, etc. You are absolutely welcome!

You are absolutely welcome! Allies are extremely important as well (especially as some loud homophobic people are attempting to push LGBTQ+ rights backward). Your goddaughter is so fortunate to have your support.

Thank you!! Lots of work, but it was fun and I love the results!

Thank you - I'll need to learn more about both of these and appreciate the suggestions.

I hope you are having a wonderful Pride and are surrounded by people who embrace exactly who you are!

@@agtakesover Thanks ☺️🌈

At this point I see no reason to block you. I would ask you to not dismiss my stance as immaturity, though. We obviously receive our information from different sources. I first started thinking more about Palestine when my older daughter (PoliSci major) took an Israel Palestine course in college and began sharing what she was learning. It helped me realize how successfully one narrative about Israel has been pushed in the U.S. but how that doesn't necessarily make it accurate. If you are at all interested in considering different sources of information, I would recommend several IG accounts: @eye.on.Palestine, @theimeu, @letstalkpalestine, @landpalestine, @middleeasteye, and several posts by @sunnmcheaux, to offer just a few. If it is any consolation, I too feel alone in this community. I can literally think of only one agtuber/agiger who has explicitly stated a Pro-Palestine stance. I've seen a couple comments from ppl in support of Isreal. Mostly, though, there is a deafening, heartbreaking silence on the issue and a sense that we should NOT broach the topic in the doll community in order to keep this a respite and a light-hearted place. While I generally try to respect that is what ppl want, I made an exception with the sign in this photo shoot.