The Boston Lagoon’s Lesbian Swan Pair Ornament Raffle Ticket

Handmade by Ash Ariel

In 2005, when the iconic Boston Public Garden swans turned out to be two females, they were instantly vaulted into the limelight as the unofficial animal mascots of Massachusetts’ brand-new gay-marriage era. Human lesbians in the Commonwealth had been quietly and competently holding the place together for generations, of course—but apparently it took a pair of cloaca-kissers in a fetid pond to make anyone pay attention. They were, without exaggeration, the first Bay State sapphics of any species that anyone gave a shit about. They flapped so that Rachel Maddow could fly.

• Handmade by Ash Ariel
• One of a kind
• Approx. 3.25 inches wide x 3.625 inches tall x .5 inches deep
• Ribbon height: 3.75 inches
• Materials: Sculpey, acrylic paint

• Ornament description by Doug Anderson

Here’s how the raffle works:

– Raffle tickets for each ornament are available in our store until December 17, 2025. Each ticket costs $10.

– You can fill your cart with as many raffle tickets as you like for each ornament. Click “add to cart” and then select the quantity of tickets at checkout. If you’re purchasing tickets for multiple ornaments, please note there will be a separate drawing for each one.

– After all tickets are drawn at The InQueery HQ, a list of all the winners will be announced via email to everyone who entered. If you’re a winner, we’ll be in touch regarding shipping information.

– All proceeds from raffle tickets will be donated to The Ali Forney Center.

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