Moving San Francisco With Pride 2021

Moving San Francisco With Pride 2021
By Pamela Johnson

Since the city’s first Pride Parade in 1970, the LGBTQ+ community and their allies have been moving San Francisco forward to become a more just, diverse and inclusive place to live, work and enjoy. The half-century long Pride event has served as a celebration and counterpoint to the discrimination and challenges the community has historically faced. And we can all be proud that San Francisco has been a pioneer on such issues as same-sex marriage, health care and anti-hate legislation.

Historically, San Francisco's Pride Parade is the largest in the country with over a million people in attendance, usually including travelers from cities across the country and around the globe celebrating and paying homage to the members of the LGBTQ+ community. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, Pride will look different this year with a focus on Bay Area participants.

Recognizing the strides and achievements made by the LGBTQ+ community over more than five decades, the SFMTA’s theme for 2021 is "Moving San Francisco with Pride.” As home to one of the world's largest and most prominent LGBTQ+ communities, we look forward to celebrating Pride all month long.

What You Should Know About SF Pride 2021

The famous parade and festival have been canceled and replaced this year by a variety of activities. Visit SF Pride to see the complete list.

June 11 and 12

SF Pride will present the first-ever SF Pride Movie Nights at Oracle Park.
- Friday, June 11 at 6:30 P.M. – In the Heights
- Saturday, June 12 at 6:30 P.M. – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

June 18

Pride presents a Black Liberation event with African American Art and Culture Complex (AAACC)

2021 RUN Virtual Fitness Series (dates to be announced)

SFMTA staff are, of course, an important part of the LGBTQ+ community that keeps SF moving with Pride. Pride is an opportunity for us to demonstrate our continued support of the LGBTQ+ community, promoting our core values of respect, inclusivity and integrity.

Get Your free SFMTA Pride Assets

To help you celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and observe Pride along with us, we have created Pride-themed digital and social media collateral for you to use.

This Pride, visit the SFMTA on social Media: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and see how San Francisco celebrates!

Published June 04, 2021 at 02:08AM
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