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BC Superfriends Pride Fundraiser

Creating fabulously kickass events for Queer Geeks and Allies in Vancouver. Bringing you Vancouver's first Cosplay float, Geek Pride AfterParty, and more!

BC Superfriends Pride Fundraiser

Creating fabulously kickass events for Queer Geeks and Allies in Vancouver. Bringing you Vancouver's first Cosplay float, Geek Pride AfterParty, and more!

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Vancouver, Canada

$432 USD $432 USD 30 backers

61% of $703 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

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The BC Superfriends host events where anyone can be their geeky selves regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. We are bringing queer geek fabulousness to Vancouver Pride 2013 with the Parade's first ever queer geek cosplay float. This fundraiser will help pay for the costs of our float as well as awesome queer-positive geek events and parties.

The money raised from this IndieGogo campaign will help pay for Pride fees, rentals, equipment, decorations, and supplies. If we hit our goal and beyond, we will be able to bring the most fabulously badass float possible to the Parade, as well as be able to host multiple geek parties and events throughout the year.

Our Pride Parade entry is about visibility, creativity, and celebration. We love being queer geeks and we are certainly looking forward to sharing that with the hundreds of thousands of Vancouver Pride attendees.

Our Pride Geek Party, Rainbow's End, will be held at EXP Restaurant + Bar on Sunday, August 4th at 4pm. Attendees will be able to enjoy specialty drinks, participate in a Cosplay contest, and test their RPG skills for prizes!

Supporting the BC Superfriends definitely comes with its perks. Our tier prizes range from original swag, to event tickets, to coveted spots on our Pride Parade float, and VIP access to all BC Superfriends events for a full year. Our swag is being designed by some of Vancouver's hot geeky graphic designers and is only available to supporters of this campaign.

The BC Superfriends are entirely volunteer-driven and all proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards the creation of fantastic safe spaces for queer geeks.

At geek events, parties, conventions, and especially online, it can be really easy to run into discriminatory language or behaviour. While these comments may not be directly targeted towards someone they stop these places from feeling fun and safe.

Safe Spaces are events and venues where anyone can relax and be themselves without fear of harassment or discrimination. Creating Safe Spaces takes a lot of time. It requires communication, education, and sometimes simply being present in order to dispel stigma and fear associated with queer persons.

Our generation of queers recognizes that we have many straight allies who totally accept us for who we are. And some of them feel as strongly about creating safe spaces as we do. Which is why we celebrate our allies as well as our fellow queers.

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TY + "Dare To CrossPlay" vote

$4 USD

$5 CAD

Receive an online thank you on Facebook (BONUS -- $5 tier only) each $5 donation gives you a vote for "Dare To Crossplay". If we hit our goal, Greg Neher has been dared to Crossplay a costume based on popular vote -- and you can help decide which costume!

4 claimed

BC Superfriends Pin

$7 USD

$10 CAD

Besides the above, receive a special BC Superfriends pin you can wear with Pride! The custom pin design will only be available to supporters of this fundraiser.

11 claimed

$5 Gift Card + Poster + Pin

$14 USD

$20 CAD

Besides the above, receive a $5 gift card to GameDeals Video Games (407 Columbia St) and a personalized copy of our event poster signed by the BC Superfriends team. It's our personal thanks to you!

1 claimed

[Special Edition] Cupcakes!

$21 USD

$30 CAD

[Special Edition] Our friends at C&amp;C Cakery are baking a special batch of Rainbow Velvet Cupcakes with the BC Superfriends logo. Your donation of $30 gets you six delicious cupcakes as well as a BC Superfriends Pin, delivery available anywhere in the Greater Vancouver area. Cupcakes available only to this tier. http://www.cccakery.com/

5 out of 8 of claimed

Shirt, poster + button

$28 USD

$40 CAD

Besides the above, receive a custom BC Superfriends shirt designed for this campaign by one of our geek graphic designers. Please indicate preferred shirt size.

3 claimed

Con pass + swag bag

$42 USD

$60 CAD

All the above swag, plus receive a weekend pass for Cos&amp;amp;amp;Effect 2013!

2 claimed

VIP Status

$70 USD

$100 CAD

Get a coveted spot on the Pride Parade float! Plus get VIP status at Rainbow's End, which includes reserved VIP seating, a custom BC Superfriends swag bag, and access to a special drink at Rainbow's End only available to VIP members.

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Superfriend Status

$176 USD

$250 CAD

Become an honorary Superfriend for a whole year! You get a prime spot on the BC Superfriends float, and VIP access to all BC Superfriends events for an year. You will be treated to exclusive reserved seating at Rainbow's End, and we will design a custom BC Superfriends pin and shirt specially for you.

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