2009 will mark the 39th anniversary of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade. This year's theme, "In Order to Form a More Perfect Union...," was drawn from the Preamble to the Constitution.
Jokie Wilson, who submitted this year's theme, explained his submission:
“We are no longer an outsider people asking for tolerance. We are Americans. And we are not merely denizens of this earth, but citizens of the universe in a perpetual effort to form a more perfect union with all of its members. The theme was originally inspired by my reading of the 2008 California Supreme Court decision on marriage and the preamble to the US Constitution."
See a little of the 2008 Pride Parade and Celebration. Turn-up the sound and push the play button. After, you will find all the links and detailed information you need below. Enjoy!
The event will be held over the weekend of June 27 and 28, 2009 in the Civic Center of downtown San Francisco. With over 200 parade contingents, 300 exhibitors, and 19 stages and venues, the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is the largest LGBT gathering in the nation. The San Francisco Pride Celebration is packed with a wide variety of exhibitors, artists, music of all kinds, performers, dance stages and venues, and fun.
To learn what performers will be appearing on the multiple stages, go to: sfpride.org
There really is something here for everyone. The Celebration at Civic Center is host to the Main Stage where in 2008, attendees saw Cyndi Lauper, Margaret Cho, Kat DeLuna, Inaya Day, Crystal Waters, speakers from the marriage equality movement, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, and others.
Gavin Newsom, by the way, is one of the best political allies the Queer comunity has ever known. Gavin is running for Governor of California and we urge you to learn more at gavinnewsom.com and do everything you can to support Gavin!
When and Where:
SF Pride Celebration at the Civic Center takes place on Saturday, June 27 noon - 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 28 from noon - 7 p.m.
The festival parade kicks off on Sunday, June 28 at 10:30 a.m. at and ends at .
For more information and deatils please visit the official SF Pride website at: sfpride.org
SF's special Gay Travel website:
Gay Travel (find it at www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/gaytravel) is designed to become the LGBT community's one-stop shop for planning a personalized San Francisco vacation. Visitors can research the best in gay-friendly hotels, restaurants, tours and attractions; find out about special promotions from San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau members specifically for the LGBT community; sign-up for an LGBT visitor email newsletter; read-up on LGBT events in the City; and book flights, hotels, rental cars, activities and dining. Twenty-six SFCVB member companies have signed on as program sponsors, and major campaign sponsors include Kimpton Hotels, Hotel Nikko San Francisco, Renoir Hotel San Francisco, Le Meridien San Francisco, Parc Fifty Five Hotel, The Heritage House (Little River, CA) and Amtrak.
The San Francisco Trans March is the largest Transgender Pride march on the planet. Friday, June 26th. Rally at Dolores Park 3 PM and march at 7 PM. Official website: transmarch.org - Official 2009 Trans March After Party at El Rio, 3158 Mission Street, benefiting the Trans, Gender-Variant, & Intersex Justice Project (www.tgijp.org)
The National Queer Arts Festival kicks off a month-long series of art shows, readings, performances and panels from June 1 to 30. The festival, now in its twelfth year, is based at the Queer Cultural Center with performances held at more than a dozen venues. For a festival catalog, contact www.queerculturalcenter.org
Frameline 33, the world's premier showcase for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cinema, takes place June 18 to 28 with more than 250 feature and short films at the historic and queer-world renowned Castro Theater and other venues. Documentaries will once again be front and center at the 32nd annual event. For the list of films, show times and ticket information, visit www.frameline.org.
The Dyke March will mark its 17th anniversary on Saturday, June 27. Starting at 3 p.m. from 18th and Dolores streets, the rally is followed by the 7 p.m. march and motorcycle ride. Details are available at thedykemarch.org/. Good information is also available from one of San Francisco and the Queer World's most respected organizations, Dykes on Bikes.
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are the organizers of the traditional Pink Party, a.k.a. Pink Saturday, following this event on Saturday evening; information is available at www.thesisters.org. The Sisters are also one of the most sacred and universally supported Queer organizations in San Francisco. Oh, those Sisters!
Useful Resources:
Public Transportation and Taxicabs:
AC Transit: Serves Berkeley, Oakland and other East Bay communities. In SF, buses depart from the Transbay Terminal and Financial District. .
BART: Links San Francisco with the East Bay and Daly City. In SF, trains run underground along Market Street. Stops at Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell, Civic Center. .
CalTrain: Rail service to the Peninsula, San Jose. In SF, trains depart from the San Francisco Cal-Train Station. 4th St./Townsend .
Golden Gate Transit and Ferries: Serves Marin County, parts of Sonoma. In SF, buses stop on Lombard St., Van Ness Ave., Geary Blvd., Financial District, Transbay Terminal. .
SamTrans: Serves San Mateo County including the San Francisco International Airport, Palo Alto, Daly City. In SF, buses stop in Financial District, Transbay Terminal. .
S.F. Muni: For complete schedule information call (415) 673-MUNI.
San Francisco Taxi Information: Note:If you plan to take a taxi, be SURE you read this important information! Go to: Taxicab Crooks and Scam Cabs in San Francisco
Additional Ferry, Bus, Rail, Transit Information:
Baylink Ferry
511.org Transt Info
511.org Transit Provider List
Parking Garages:
Ellis-O'Farrell Garage, 123 O'Farrell St.
Union Square Garage, 333 Post/Geary
Sutter-Stockton330 Stockton/Sutter
Fifth & Mission Garage, 833 Mission/5th St. 415-82-8522
Four-Fifty Sutter Garage, 450 Sutter Street
Chinatown Portsmouth Square Garage, 733 Avenue
St. Mary's Square Garage, 433 Kearny Street, SF
Vallejo Street Garage, Vallejo At Powell Street
Embarcadero Center Garages,
Moscone Center Garage, 255 3rd St./Howard St.
Museum Parc, Third & Folsom St.
Gavin Newsom, by the way, is one of the best political allies the Queer comunity has ever known. Gavin is running for Governor of California and we urge you to learn more at gavinnewsom.com and do everything you can to support Gavin!
When and Where:
SF Pride Celebration at the Civic Center takes place on Saturday, June 27 noon - 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 28 from noon - 7 p.m.
The festival parade kicks off on Sunday, June 28 at 10:30 a.m. at and ends at .
For more information and deatils please visit the official SF Pride website at: sfpride.org
SF's special Gay Travel website:
Gay Travel (find it at www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/gaytravel) is designed to become the LGBT community's one-stop shop for planning a personalized San Francisco vacation. Visitors can research the best in gay-friendly hotels, restaurants, tours and attractions; find out about special promotions from San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau members specifically for the LGBT community; sign-up for an LGBT visitor email newsletter; read-up on LGBT events in the City; and book flights, hotels, rental cars, activities and dining. Twenty-six SFCVB member companies have signed on as program sponsors, and major campaign sponsors include Kimpton Hotels, Hotel Nikko San Francisco, Renoir Hotel San Francisco, Le Meridien San Francisco, Parc Fifty Five Hotel, The Heritage House (Little River, CA) and Amtrak.
June is LGBT Month in San Francisco.
See what's happening:
Although the last weekend in June is traditionally the date for San Francisco's LGBT Pride Celebration, the days leading up to and following the celebration are also filled with a number of notable LGBT events. Among them are:The San Francisco Trans March is the largest Transgender Pride march on the planet. Friday, June 26th. Rally at Dolores Park 3 PM and march at 7 PM. Official website: transmarch.org - Official 2009 Trans March After Party at El Rio, 3158 Mission Street, benefiting the Trans, Gender-Variant, & Intersex Justice Project (www.tgijp.org)
The National Queer Arts Festival kicks off a month-long series of art shows, readings, performances and panels from June 1 to 30. The festival, now in its twelfth year, is based at the Queer Cultural Center with performances held at more than a dozen venues. For a festival catalog, contact www.queerculturalcenter.org
Frameline 33, the world's premier showcase for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cinema, takes place June 18 to 28 with more than 250 feature and short films at the historic and queer-world renowned Castro Theater and other venues. Documentaries will once again be front and center at the 32nd annual event. For the list of films, show times and ticket information, visit www.frameline.org.
The Dyke March will mark its 17th anniversary on Saturday, June 27. Starting at 3 p.m. from 18th and Dolores streets, the rally is followed by the 7 p.m. march and motorcycle ride. Details are available at thedykemarch.org/. Good information is also available from one of San Francisco and the Queer World's most respected organizations, Dykes on Bikes.
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are the organizers of the traditional Pink Party, a.k.a. Pink Saturday, following this event on Saturday evening; information is available at www.thesisters.org. The Sisters are also one of the most sacred and universally supported Queer organizations in San Francisco. Oh, those Sisters!
Useful Resources:
Public Transportation and Taxicabs:
AC Transit: Serves Berkeley, Oakland and other East Bay communities. In SF, buses depart from the Transbay Terminal and Financial District. .
BART: Links San Francisco with the East Bay and Daly City. In SF, trains run underground along Market Street. Stops at Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell, Civic Center. .
CalTrain: Rail service to the Peninsula, San Jose. In SF, trains depart from the San Francisco Cal-Train Station. 4th St./Townsend .
Golden Gate Transit and Ferries: Serves Marin County, parts of Sonoma. In SF, buses stop on Lombard St., Van Ness Ave., Geary Blvd., Financial District, Transbay Terminal. .
SamTrans: Serves San Mateo County including the San Francisco International Airport, Palo Alto, Daly City. In SF, buses stop in Financial District, Transbay Terminal. .
S.F. Muni: For complete schedule information call (415) 673-MUNI.
San Francisco Taxi Information: Note:If you plan to take a taxi, be SURE you read this important information! Go to: Taxicab Crooks and Scam Cabs in San Francisco
Additional Ferry, Bus, Rail, Transit Information:
Baylink Ferry
511.org Transt Info
511.org Transit Provider List
Parking Garages:
Ellis-O'Farrell Garage, 123 O'Farrell St.
Union Square Garage, 333 Post/Geary
Sutter-Stockton330 Stockton/Sutter
Fifth & Mission Garage, 833 Mission/5th St. 415-82-8522
Four-Fifty Sutter Garage, 450 Sutter Street
Chinatown Portsmouth Square Garage, 733 Avenue
St. Mary's Square Garage, 433 Kearny Street, SF
Vallejo Street Garage, Vallejo At Powell Street
Embarcadero Center Garages,
Moscone Center Garage, 255 3rd St./Howard St.
Museum Parc, Third & Folsom St.
Other cool things to see while you're in the City:
- Golden Gate Bridge visitor information
- Theatre Rhinoceros - oldest continually-operating Queer theatre in the country
Other links that may interest you:
- State Senator Mark Leno (openly gay San Franciscan)
- State Assembly Member Tom Ammiano (openly gay San Franciscan)
- Mayor Gavin Newsom (LGBT rights champion)
- Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence - world motherhouse
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1 comments:
Also whats happening in June is the Trans March on the Friday 26th of the weekend of Pride.
http://www.transmarch.org
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