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)

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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