In honor of this month's festivities, here are the themes of every San Francisco Pride parade from 1970 to 2019.
This year they’re dedicating the entire weekend to the theme of resistance within the political sphere. In 2017, Pride decided to kick off the parade with a #resist contingent as a way of demonstrating against the current administration in Washington DC. This year’s theme, 'Generations of resistance,' pays tribute to the generations of queer pioneers and current activists who are helping pave the way to a more inclusive community and world at large.
In 1975 it was 'Join us, the more visible we are, the stronger we become,' the following year it was 'United for freedom, diversity is our strength.' In 2003, the theme was a famous quote by activist and assassinated politician Harvey Milk: 'You’ve gotta give them hope.' It was officially called the Gay Freedom Day up until 1981 when it became known as the International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade, and then changing again in 1995 to the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Celebration. San Francisco’s first-ever parade was a response to New York City’s Stonewall riots. Waving pride flags in the United States has been happening for over 50 years since the first pride parade took place in New York City on June 28, 1970, one year.
