Photography

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September 2019: Studio 6 Flashmob

Dancers at Studio 6 Ballroom in Tacoma, WA. Photo by Suzanne Skaar: 2019. All rights reserved.

September 2019 Flash Mob

Studio 6 Ballroom dancers perform in a West Coast Swing flash mob on a roof top overlooking the water in Tacoma, WA. Photo by Suzanne Skaar: 2019. All rights reserved.

Studio 6 Ballroom dancers perform in a West Coast Swing flash mob at the KNKX grand opening in the Broadway District -- Tacoma, WA. Photo by Suzanne Skaar: 2019. All rights reserved.

Studio 6 Ballroom dancers perform in a West Coast Swing flash mob at the Glass Museum in Tacoma, WA. Photo by Suzanne Skaar: 2019. All rights reserved.

Wapato Lake 2019

My hat looks way better on her. I’m okay with this. Suzanne Skaar 2019.

Isobel gathered fallen flowers and brought them across the field one at a time. Suzanne Skaar. 2019

Playing in the rhodies at Wapato Lake. Suzanne Skaar 2019.

Photo Session Courtney Love 2019

2019 Voter’s Pamphlet Photo. Courtney Love, Candidate for Tacoma City Council Position #7.

This didn’t make it in the Voter’s Pamphlet, either.

One of my favorite pictures of Courtney Love. I’m not sure why this wasn’t selected for the Voter’s Pamphlet. 😉

Courtney’s got the one raised eyebrow down.

Tacoma Stop the Abortion Bans Protest 2019

Tacoma residents protesting the recent wave of abortion bans.

Humorous signs were on deck.

The Raging Grannies were on hand to encourage us to speak up and sing out.

The Raging Grannies leading the crowd in song.

Here’s a closeup of some of the lyrics.

When abortion is illegal, women die.

Mothers understand the importance of protecting the right of autonomy for our daughters.

Our daughters deserve control over their lives.

It’s our duty to ensure the next generation understands their rights and how to fight for them.

It is great to see so many young people involved in this fight.

The fact that this fight is still going on today is infuriating. Women deserve bodily autonomy.

We can’t keep letting history repeat itself.

Several families showed up in support of women’s right to choose.

Multiple generations were represented.

One of the youngest protesters.

When women have the freedom to choose, we are better able to provide for our children.

Indivisible Tacoma helped get the word out for a local protest in conjunction with national efforts by Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice.

We need to fight for human rights.

When one group is attacked, it paves the way for other vulnerable populations to be attacked. The abortion bans are not about protecting life. The bans are about taking power away from women — just as other conservative policies are doing to immigrants, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, low-income populations, and more.

We can’t sit back and watch our rights be stolen.

If we want change, we must stand together.

Las Vegas Women’s Rally 2018

Young attendee who was chosen to lead attendees from staging area to stadium doors.

Crowd at Women’s Rally, Las Vegas, 2018.

Attendee holding sign at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: “Black Girl Magic #NotMyPresident”.

The first attendee in line for the Las Vegas Rally more than two hours before the stadium doors were opened.

Attendees holding signs at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: “All Kids are all of our kids” and “I am Woman, Hear Me Roar.”

Rally attendees react to sole male counter-protestor with megaphone (not shown).

Attendee playing harp at Las Vegas Women’s Rally, 2018.

Attendees holding signs at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: “Viva la mujer” and “The Future is Femme, POC, Trans, Queer, Immigrant, Now”.

Attendee holding button, waiting for 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally to begin.

Holding flags up for us so we can get to the staging area. #GlitterBeard

Attendee holding sign at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: “Is it November yet?”

Inside the Stadium at the 2018 las Vegas Women’s Rally.

Attendee holding sign at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: “‘A Shutdown Means the President is Weak’ — Donald Trump, 2013 (A.K.A. Cadet Bonespurs)”

Outgoing Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards throwing “Vote” bandana back to rally attendee.

Attendee holding sign at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: “Vaginas brought you into this world & vaginas will vote you out.”

Attendee holding sign at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: “Karma is a Bitch and She Votes.”

Attendee at 2018 Women’s March. The back of the sign reads “Protect Trans Women.”

The crowd gathering for the Women’s Rally, Las Vegas, 2018.

Attendee holding sign at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: “Can we put the smart people in charge now?”

Inside the Stadium at the 2018 las Vegas Women’s Rally.

Mother and daughter at Women’s rally, Las Vegas, 2018. Daughter holding sign: “Girls Just Wanna Have Fundamental Human Rights!”

In the foreground is founder and leader of Recovery Girls Rock, a non-profit with the mission of helping women recover from various forms of trauma.

Attendees holding signs at 2018 Las Vegas Women's Rally: Trump as an orange, wearing a baby onesie which says "I <3 Putin".

Attendees holding signs at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: Trump as an orange, wearing a baby onesie which says “I ❤ Putin".

My high school principal handing out buttons pre-rally.

Attendees at 2018 Las Vegas Women Rally, one holding sign which says: “This is My Bitchy Activist Face.”

Attendee holding sign at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: “Pussy is Power.”

Attendees: Women’s Rally, Las Vegas, 2018.

Attendees, one holding sign at 2018 Las Vegas Women’s Rally: “Si se puede.”

Attendees holding protest signs at Las Vegas Women’s Rally, 2018.

Attendee at 2018 Women’s March.

Attendee wearing Viking hat and holding sign: “Free Melania!”

Attendees holding protest signs at Las Vegas Women’s Rally, 2018. “I was Anti-Trump Before It Was Cool.” “Reproductive Freedom For All.” “Keep the Kids, Deport the Racists.”

Tacoma 2017