Starting at 2pm today, thousands of LGBT folks, allies and friends will head to Volunteer Park for a Rally for LGBT Equality.  The rally will conclude will a march from Volunteer Park to the Federal Courthouse.  Organizers are expecting over 4000 marchers today.

The march is planned to coincided with the National Equality March happening in Washington, DC and in cities all across America.  

Confirmed speakers include Shaun Knittel, Sarah Warren, Jamie Pedersen, Jessie Hagopian, and more!  For more details, go to www.seattleoutprotest.org 

Seattle Dept. of Transportation has posted the following traffic advisory for the march today. The march will go from Volunteer Park, down Broadway, down Pine, turn right on 7th and end at the Federal Courthouse. Expect Broadway to be closed from 3:30 to 4:30ish.

http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/10/09/seattle-lgbt-equality-march-oct-11/

At some point around 10pm tonight, some unknown person(s) put what smelled like dish soap in the Cal Anderson fountain, turning it into a foamy mess!  The basin around the volcano had around 3 feet of bubbles in it when we rolled up and the lower level was filled with foam too.

Lots of bikers from the Bike In enjoyed a foam fight and the dogs walking in the park seemed quite confused.

Great clean fun- hopefully it doesn’t screw up any of the workings of the fountain!

From the editor: Dewey Potter from Seattle parks said crews are working on it today, using either a chemical to dissipate the foam, or just a hose to clear it out onto the lawn. Potter said this happens about 3 times a year, and that it will be cleaned up by the end of the day.

Photo: Carnitos