"We have to get into a totally fabulous frame of mind," says master float decorator Dave Thomas. To get an idea of how much work is involved in putting together Saturday's Civic Center party and the June 24 parade, consider that preparation for the 2008 Pride weekend began last month.įrom spreading the word in advance via travel brochures to getting dozens of city permits to building the showy floats, the parade is a year-round gig. Jones has an open call out for participants to provide anecdotes and closeted souvenirs to create a history of the parade. "But back in the early day, when it was founded mostly by men," says Jones, women didn't get a starring role. The inaugural gay pride parade was in 1970. parade, according to some veterans' memories.
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It's political action at its deepest root."īefore the city's first gay pride parade started, San Francisco's queer community used to join forces with the black community for the city's Martin Luther King Jr. "But what is the same from 37 years ago? There are new issues, new people. "It isn't what it was 37 years ago," Jones says. Christina Koci Hernandez/CHRONIC Show More Show Less Above left (from left): Pharoah Brand, Natalie McFadden, Brittini James and Brittney Flow of Youth Up Rising stand on their boat float waiting for work orders, paint and brushes to be handed out by project coordinator Mario Benton, right. Top: Mikayla Connell, LGBT Pride Celebration Committee board president, tests a float. By Lance Iversen Show More Show Less 5 of8 (L to R) Allison Lowe and Dave Thomas, with "East West", look over a rainbow for the parade.The pink goes deep into the behind the scenes making of one of San Francisco's biggest parades of the year: The SF Gay pride parade. (June 9) (cq) SUBJECT) Lance Iversen / The Chronicle Photo taken on 6/9/07,in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Artist Oji Elliott draws out the design that the kids will paint on their ship called Soul of Pride. Tucked away deep into Pier 27 is a group of volunteers from Youth Up Rising hard at work on a float for this year Gay Pride Parade. Project coordinator Mario Benton reacts to the artwork being penciled in on the side of his ship-float. (June 9) Pharoah and Brittini (cq) SUBJECTS) Lance Iversen / The Chronicle Photo taken on 6/9/07,in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Tucked away deep into Pier 27 is a group of volunteers from Youth Up Rising hard at work on a float for this years Gay Pride Parade. JPGĪll aboard: L to R Pharoah Brand, Natalie McFadden, Brittini James and Brittney Flow stand mid ship of their boat-float waiting for work orders paint and brushes to be handed out. Christina Koci Hernandez/CHRONIC Show More Show Less 2 of8.
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celebrating queer culture, we check in with those who make the parade happen from getting the city permits to hammering the nails into the big floats.(Christina Koci Hernandez/The Chronicle) Ran on: 06-17-2007 With tens of thousands expected to fill the streets of s.f. 1 of8 Mikayla Connell, Board President of the "Pride" parade, tests out a float.The pink goes deep into the behind the scenes making of one of San Francisco's biggest parades of the year: The SF Gay pride parade.