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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · 9h

Coming out isn’t easy, and for some, it takes time — and that’s okay. Just know that whenever you’re ready, you’re never alone.

Happy #NationalComingOutDay 🌈

If you’d like to support LGBTQIA+ orgs + queer artists head to our Threadless — 100% goes to charity!

www.threadless.com/@BatuuPride

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Dave Cobb 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🐻 @davecobb.com · 22d

Some pals of mine have an amazing, in-universe Star Wars band called The Kyberpunks, and they wrote this lovely, elegiac guitar ballad “Together as One” as a tribute to our group’s voyage aboard the Galactic Starcruiser in 2023.

Read more about their story & hear their music: thekyberpunks.com

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Dave Cobb 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🐻 @davecobb.com · 27d

Some friends of mine are really going through some serious shit, due to the awful gaps in our horrible healthcare system.

Please click through and read this thread and their story on their GoFundMe page, and give a little help if you can.

Please signal boost! 🩷🏳️‍🌈

Jon Yslas @forbiddendisco.bsky.social · 27d

Mitchell and I have been together 17 years, married almost 10. These past two years have been the hardest of our lives after a medical procedure left him with lasting complications. We’ve hit the point where we can’t do this alone. Please read & share 💙 gofund.me/3a516b84e

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JoeZer @joezer.bsky.social · Sep 4

Oooo…the voice of JoeZer…??

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Sep 1

PS: Yes…”we” are aware this is jumping universes. If you complain, you’ll be tossed into the rancor pit.

Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Sep 1

“Last Day, Virgo 11s. Year of DragonCon, 2025.

Virgo 11s, born 1995, enter the Carrousel and you will be renewed. Identify.”

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DragonCon Day 4, and I am safely ensconced within The Missing Volume. Exhibitor/Vendor hall closes at 5pm/1700hrs ET today. Come get y’all’s squeezin’s!!

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Aug 31

Day 3 and our pal, @joezer.bsky.social, is repping Batuu Pride at The Missing Volume bookseller both in DragonCon’s exhibitor/vending hall (1st floor, booths 1201/1300).

He’d think it keen if you stop by to wish him “Bright Suns!”

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Aug 30

For those that are joining the festivities at DragonCon, if you find yourselves in the Exhibitor Hall and see our pal JoeZer, give him a “Howdy!”

He can be found at The Missing Volume, 1st floor, booths 1201-1203-1300-1302.

#dragoncon
#dragoncon2025
#batuupride

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Aug 29

For those that are joining the festivities at DragonCon, if you find yourselves in the Exhibitor Hall and see our pal JoeZer, give him a “Howdy!”

#dragoncon
#dragoncon2025
#batuupride
#hairymaninfurryhat

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André @ themeparkgo.net @themeparkgo.bsky.social · Jul 29

@batuupride.bsky.social

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 29

What it feels like on #BatuuEast right now: The heat is absolutely brutal. If you’re heading out, stay hydrated and soak up every bit of A/C you can find. Seriously, dreaming of Hoth at this point.

#batuupride #batuupride2025 #batuuprideeast

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 26

His next scheduled, geek-related, appearance is set to coincide with DragonCon in a few weeks during Labor Day Weekend (held in Downtown Atlanta).

Look for him there as the huggable “booth bear” assisting @missingvolume.bsky.social…

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 26

BP at the Movies has concluded. Our hirsute JoeZer is awaiting the next available transit off Midtownia to the moon of Arium Falls…

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 25

Seat claimed. The “Mighty Mo” pipe organ is in performance as part of pre-show entertainment. The main hall of the theatre is themed to mimic Egyptian bedouin elements and a clear, desert night sky…

The “Mighty Mo” (left side of image), in service at the Fox since the 1920s.

Panoramic view of the stage and proscenium within the Fox.

Panoramic view of the ceiling in the performance hall of the Fox.

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 25

Disliking the humidity (boo, summer in the south). In the lobby area at the moment…

Overheard quite a few others mention not having seen SW: ANH on a cinema screen since the “special edition” release in 1996. Also a wide mix of age ranges.

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 25

The JoeZer has landed at the Fox. There appears to be an Imperial presence here already (courtesy of the GA garrrison of the 501st Legion)…

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 25

Hi, howdy, hey, y’all!! JoeZer here!

Today is the day for the showing of Star Wars at The Fabulous Fox Theatre in Midtown Atlanta. I have an extra ticket available if you’re in the metro Atlanta area & can get to the Fox by 7:15pm (movie starts at 7:30pm). Send a DM to Batuu Pride to claim.

Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 17

Bright Suns, y’all! JoeZer here putting together an impromptu Batuu Pride at the Movies night. Atlanta’s Fox Theatre is showing Star Wars 7/25/2025. Come catch the movie that first took us to a galaxy far, far away and a long time ago…

Find JoeZer before the movie and get a Batuu Pride button!

Batuu Pride at the Movies!
Star Wars: A New Hope
Friday, July 25th, 2025
Fox Theatre in Midtown Atlanta
Doors open at 6:30pm and film begins at 7:30pm
Find JoeZer in a red Batuu Pride t-shirt and receive a Batuu Pride button!

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Dave Cobb 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🐻 @davecobb.com · Jul 22

@batuupride.bsky.social is a celebration of queer Star Wars fandom through in-park Galaxy’s Edge meetups and fan art for LGBTQIA+ charity; we make yearly enamel pins & sell merch on @threadless.bsky.social, all proceeds this year benefit @transequality.bsky.social!

All links: linktr.ee/batuupride

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 21

This coming Friday, the wooly Bantha we call JoeZer (@joezer.bsky.social) will be on the ground at the Fox Theatre in Midtown Atlanta to see a Star War. Join him, if you will. Find him in the lobby and you could get a 2025 Batuu Pride button!

Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 17

Bright Suns, y’all! JoeZer here putting together an impromptu Batuu Pride at the Movies night. Atlanta’s Fox Theatre is showing Star Wars 7/25/2025. Come catch the movie that first took us to a galaxy far, far away and a long time ago…

Find JoeZer before the movie and get a Batuu Pride button!

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 17

Tickets are encouraged to be bought via the theatre box office online, or over the phone during box office hours.

Visit this link to purchase: www.foxtheatre.org/events/detai...

Coca-Cola Film Series: Star Wars: A New Hope | Fox Theatre

Join us for the Coca-Cola Film Series screening of Star Wars: A New Hope at the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA on July 25, 2025. Tickets are available at foxtheatre.org or by calling 855-285-8499...

www.foxtheatre.org

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jul 17

Bright Suns, y’all! JoeZer here putting together an impromptu Batuu Pride at the Movies night. Atlanta’s Fox Theatre is showing Star Wars 7/25/2025. Come catch the movie that first took us to a galaxy far, far away and a long time ago…

Find JoeZer before the movie and get a Batuu Pride button!

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Mx Jean Grey, Bear Princess @mxjeangrey.bsky.social · Jul 4

In dark times, WE are the spark. I have friends everywhere. #BatuuPride #StarWars #Resist @batuupride.bsky.social

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jun 28

😍 (And if you know your Aurebesh… you already caught the best—albeit censored—line in all of Star Wars. IYKYK. 😉)

Joe Lozano 🎢🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🐻 @joelozano.bsky.social · Jun 28

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jun 26

We have a big announcement: our total 2025 contribution to @transequality.bsky.social, based on YOUR generous pin donations!

Be sure to snap a pic with your pin and post & tag us!

Don't miss our Threadless sale thru 6/30, up to 35% off & proceeds benefit A4TE: batuupride.threadless.com

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Batuu Pride @batuupride.bsky.social · Jun 25

Hey Rebels—have your #BatuuPride pins landed yet? It’s been a little quiet in the galaxy, so we’re checking in! If yours arrived, show them off! Tag us and use the hashtag so we can share the pride and celebrate together! 🌈✨🔥

#newrebels #batuupride #batuupride2025

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