San Francisco Pride events were in full swing Thursday, as visitors from across the nation began coming in for the celebrations that culminate in San Francisco Pride Parade on Sunday.
events were in full swing Thursday, as visitors from across the nation began coming in for the celebrations that culminate in San Francisco Pride Parade on Sunday.
The city is already ramping up, with tens of thousands of people expected to attend the Pride events through the weekend. "We have lots of heat exhaustion, dehydration calls, we have lots of substance abuse whether its alcohol or illicit substances. We ask people to moderate yourself," said Capt. Baxter.members within the law enforcement and fire department ranks, who will be there marching in the Pride parade and also in the crowd to help.
SFC Troy Paolantonio, a U.S. Army Field Band Member, was dressed in his military uniform. He flew from Maryland just for the concert.
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