COLUMN: anything can bring us together, it is Pride, whose theme this year is especially fitting. 'Love will keep us together.' Damn right it will. Captain & Tennille said.
San Francisco's first Pride Parade happened way back in 1970, with about 30 participants marching down Polk Street. On Sunday, hundreds of thousands will gather on Market Street, walking in the footsteps of history.
“June isn’t solely Pride month, it’s also when the U.S. Supreme Court issues its opinions. Recent years have given our LGBTQ+ community cause to celebrate during Pride, with landmark rulings for equality ... ," said Supervisor Matt Dorsey in a pointed response to the court's ruling. “But today’s high court has robbed us of all cause to celebrate. Pride 2022 can’t just be a celebration, but a call to action.
“San Francisco Pride’s return to an in-person celebration this June will be a historic moment in our fight for inclusion, acceptance and equality for all LGBTQ+ people,” said Suzanne Ford, San Francisco Pride interim executive director.
Gerard Koskovich, a queer public historian and, like Romesburg, a founding member of the GLBT Historical Society, sees the annual tensions and controversies as part of a larger political ecosystem surrounding Pride. He helped curate the exhibit on the first 10 years of the parade, giving him a unique perspective on the historical context.
“There are different types of contention," she said."Whether the police would march with their uniforms is something interesting today. Back in 1970, no way in hell would the police want to march in uniform. There are through-lines of contention, but they are definitely not the same. “I do think for our community, and for Pride, it’s important that we honor the history of those who came before us," said Dorsey."There was a lot of bravery for people in Harvey Milk’s generation. We really stand on the shoulder of giants, people who organized when homosexuality was considered a mental illness.”
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