So, what is the San Francisco Pride Parade? The San Francisco Pride is a Celebration Parade of Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual community members. Every year in June they come to San Francisco, California with their friends and family members to celebrate the weekend and enjoy the festival.
Now, I'm gonna tell you everything you need to know about San Francisco Pride Parade 2019.
Basics of the San Francisco Parade:
The parade happened today, June 30 at 10:30 a.m. and went until 3:30 p.m. The Parade also happens in Chicago and known as Chicago Pride Parade.
Route of the Parade:
The route is in Market Street. It started at Beale Street and ended near Eighth Street.
Traffic and Transportation:
As the Market Street closed down for almost the day due to the Parade, drivers had to plan on the traffic and transportation.
But, the good news is the whole area has accessed by the public transports.
There are 4 BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) stops in Market Street. It ran more than the normal day because of a sudden increases passengers.
How to participate in the Parade:
Everyone is welcome to watch the San Francisco Pride Parade along Market Street. But if you want to get an awesome view of the festival, you to come early. Registration opens in March.
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What happened at today's Pride:
Every one of the LGBT community members was so excited about the festival as it's one of the biggest party for them. All the people came before starting the Parade to see it from the beginning.
The Parade members and the Road Captain came early in the morning. The Road Captain Karry McElroy said, "We ride our bikes, makes a lot of noise, make people excited and have a lot of fun."
She also said resonantly messaging to two recent high school graduates, who were celebrating the Pride in San Francisco for the first time, "We have to be out here and we have to able to show people that we have a voice and that we can show our pride and be part of the community."
Raab, 18, said, "We're from a very isolated town and it kind of feels you're in the middle of nowhere, you don't see any of these people, and it feels like you're alone."
"It's like, sure you can see people on the internet living their lives, but it's not the same as being surrounded. It's not the same as seeing people saying, 'We're here. We're queer. We're proud of it.' "
Other Events in San Francisco:
The Pride Parade is just one of many events happening during the month of June in San Francisco. The other big events are:
- Dyke March: The annual Dyke of March happened on Saturday, June 29. It started at 5 p.m. in the evening at Dolores Park, near 18th and Dolores Streets.
- Annual Rally: The two rallies happened on Saturday 29th June at Civic Centre Plaza. It started at 12 p.m. went until 6 p.m. in the evening. There are multiple stages were made for Speakers and Performers. The organizers were asking for a $1 to $5 donation at the gate.
- Trans March: On Friday the Trans March takes place at San Francisco. The march started at 6 p.m. The organizers have a full schedule of related activities before and after the march.
If you want a full list of the community events, see the SF Pride website.