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While most Americans are buying hot dogs and fireworks for next week's Independence Day celebration, Queer America's unofficial holiday will be in full gear in the birthplace and continuing heart of the Gay Pride movement.
"Harvey Milk was about many things," Pride President Joey Cain said, "two important ones were LGBT visibility and hope. These also happen to be two of the core reasons for the Pride celebration." This year's Celebrity Grand Marshals are Armistead Maupin, of Tales of the City fame, and entertainer Marga Gomez. Together, they'll join the estimated half million people at the 33rd anniversary Pride Weekend with the elected Grand Marshals Vicky Marlene, Hank Wilson, Marina Gatto, Terry Person-Harris and the Reverend Cecil Williams, who will be the parade's first ever Lifetime Achievement Grand Marshal. Official festivities begin at noon on Saturday, June 28, with the "Stand Against Hate" rally organized in association with Community United Against Violence (CUAV) and the world-renowned San Francisco Mime Troupe. Working with Equality California and organization Grand Marshal, Marriage Equality California, Pride will bring special attention to several major political issues affecting the LGBT community.
On Sunday, June 29, the Parade starts at the slightly earlier time of 10am at Market and Beale streets with a special 25th Anniversary Contingent featuring a quarter-mile long Rainbow Flag, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Theatre Rhinoceros and the Lesbian & Gay Freedom Band. The Flag, which has come to be the international flag of the LGBT Community, was born on the SF Pride Parade in 1978, the same year that the Gay Men's Chorus and Lesbian & Gay Freedom Band (the first LGBT musical organizations in the world) first appeared. The parade shimmies, shakes and rolls to the Civic Center where the celebration commences at noon.
Sex workers will unite once again for the 3rd Annual Sex Worker Contingent at the San Francisco Dyke March, Saturday June 28th. A pre-March meet and greet with light snacks and drinks will take place at 6:30pm near Church and Market (RSVP for directions), followed by the walk down to the March starting point. Those who can't make the meet and greet are encouraged to join in at the Northwest corner of 18th & Dolores at 7:30pm. Just look for the signs. Send e-mail to , or call Vivian at 415-845-3434 for more information and the address for the Meet & Greet. This event is for queer women, sex working women, and their female supporters. The Dyke March is a women's only event.
Free childcare and sign language interpretation will be provided. The main stage and a section of the parade route are designated for those with accessibility needs. SF Pride's success relies on over 1,500 volunteers, supporters including principal sponsors Bud Light and the San Francisco Chronicle, and a voluntary $3 per person gate donation from attendees. A special recycling program is being instituted at the event fo r the first time this year. The event generates approximately $100 million economic impact for the City & County of San Francisco. Last year, organizers made grants of over $150,000 following the event to over 40 community organizations.
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