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San Francisco Pride Weekend Unites Protest and Celebration Under ‘Queer Joy Is Resistance’

Organizers are preparing for Sunday’s Pride Parade with an expected one million participants in a demonstration of solidarity against federal efforts limiting transgender rights

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Overview

  • Friday’s Trans March drew about 10,000 marchers from Dolores Park to the Transgender District, blending festive performances with protests against President Trump’s gender policies
  • Illuminate’s four-mile Rainbow Lasers installation lit up Market Street from sunset through Monday to symbolize community resilience
  • Saturday’s Dyke March returned after a six-year pause, drawing an estimated 35,000 to 50,000 queer women and allies in a show of unity and defiance
  • Pink Saturday and multi-stage celebrations at Dolores Park and Civic Center featured live music, speeches and voter-registration drives highlighting political resistance
  • The San Francisco Pride Committee expects up to one million people for Sunday’s 55th annual parade along Market Street from Embarcadero Plaza to Civic Center