Overview

• Organizers estimated around 10,000 participants marched from Dolores Park down Market Street to the Transgender District in the Tenderloin
• The demonstration protested President Donald Trump’s January order to recognize only two genders and his directive to bar transgender athletes in California public schools
• Participants described the gathering as both a political protest and a celebration of queer joy, with some traveling from across the country to join
• San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city spent months preparing to welcome thousands for Pride celebrations and ensure public safety
• The Trans March sets the stage for the SF Pride Parade on June 29, which will run from the Embarcadero to Civic Center along Market Street