You might remember activist Babylonia Aivaz — she married a Capitol Hill warehouse earlier this year, while the world giggled and made jokes.
The ceremony looked like this.
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A bubble floats past Babylonia Aivaz as she listens to the band play at her wedding to the warehouse at 10th Ave and Union St. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was
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You might remember activist Babylonia Aivaz — she married a Capitol Hill warehouse earlier this year, while the world giggled and made jokes.
The ceremony looked like this.
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A bubble floats past Babylonia Aivaz as she listens to the band play at her wedding to the warehouse at 10th Ave and Union St. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was among the Occupy Seattle protesters who wanted to reclaim it as community space, is using the wedding to protest the demolition of the 107-year-old building. An apartment building will be built in its place.
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Babylonia Aivaz talks to two men protesting her characterization of her marriage to the 10th Ave. and Union warehouse as gay on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was among the Occupy Seattle protesters who wanted to reclaim it as community space, is using the wedding to protest the demolition of the 107-year-old building. An apartment building will be built in its place.
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Babylonia Aivaz looks at the building on 10th Ave and Union St. that she is marrying on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was among the Occupy Seattle protesters who wanted to reclaim it as community space, is using the wedding to protest the demolition of the 107-year-old building. An apartment building will be built in its place.
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Babylonia Aivaz and her friends sing a Jack Johnson song during her marriage to the warehouse at 10th Ave. and Union St. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was among the Occupy Seattle protesters who wanted to reclaim it as community space, is using the wedding to protest the demolition of the 107-year-old building. An apartment building will be built in its place.
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A Sister of Perpetual Indulgence makes a speech during Babylonia Aivaz’s wedding to the warehouse at 10th Ave. and Union St. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was among the Occupy Seattle protesters who wanted to reclaim it as community space, is using the wedding to protest the demolition of the 107-year-old building. An apartment building will be built in its place.
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Three Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence sing with other guests during Babylonia Aivaz’s wedding to the 10th Ave and Union St. warehouse on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was among the Occupy Seattle protesters who wanted to reclaim it as community space, is using the wedding to protest the demolition of the 107-year-old building. An apartment building will be built in its place.
Photo: LINDSEY WASSON / SEATTLEPI.COM
Babylonia Aivaz stands in front of a large “I Do” banner during her marriage to the warehouse in the background at 10th Ave and Union St. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was among the Occupy Seattle protesters who wanted to reclaim it as community space, is using the wedding to protest the demolition of the 107-year-old building. An apartment building will be built in its place.
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uests pass out flowers to the crowd attending Babylonia Aivaz’s wedding at 10th ave. and Union St. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was among the Occupy Seattle protesters who wanted to reclaim it as community space, is using the wedding to protest the demolition of the 107-year-old building. An apartment building will be built in its place.
Photo: LINDSEY WASSON / SEATTLEPI.COM
Babylonia Aivaz talks to Johnny Mccollam-Blair, left, and Phoenix Lopez, right, who are protesting her characterization of her marriage to the 10th Ave. and Union warehouse as gay on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was among the Occupy Seattle protesters who wanted to reclaim it as community space, is using the wedding to protest the demolition of the 107-year-old building. An apartment building will be built in its place.
Photo: LINDSEY WASSON / SEATTLEPI.COM
Babylonia Aivaz answes questions after her marriage to the warehouse behind her at 10th Ave and Union St. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. About 30 people attended Aivaz’s wedding, which she says is a gay marriage because the building is a woman. Aivaz, who was among the Occupy Seattle protesters who wanted to reclaim it as community space, is using the wedding to protest the demolition of the 107-year-old building. An apartment building will be built in its place.
Photo: LINDSEY WASSON / SEATTLEPI.COM
Now, Aivaz has informed the Seattle City Council she’ll be marrying the Yesler Terrace neighborhood near the Central District. She is, after all, widowed now that her beloved warehouse has been demolished.
The impending neighborhood marriage is a stance against gentrification, according to seattlepi.com news partner KOMO 4.
KOMO reported earlier today:
Aivaz will make her official announcement during a City Council today, where Council members Sally Clark,Richard Conlin, and Nick Licata are expected to discuss land use, zoning, design guidelines, design review processes, and other key components of the re-development of Yesler Terrace.
She says she hopes the City Council will become sympathetic after hearing about her love, and choose to vote against the legislation needed for re-zoning the neighborhood.
Anyone who was at her wedding earlier this year shouldn’t be surprised. Aivaz said at the time: “My heart is in Yesler Terrace, that place is going to get gentrified really soon, so I’ll follow my heart there next.”
The activist released a statement Monday outlining her demands:
It is imperative that important government officials from Seattle support Babylonia’s wedding plans so that THIS TIME her beloved will not be tragically demolished in front of her eyes and replaced with expensive high rise condominiums. Upon hearing the news of Babylonia’s wedding, City Council will become very sympathetic and choose to vote against the legislation needed for re-zoning the neighborhood.
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