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The 2004 Parade Award Winners
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Absolutely Fabulous
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Great emotional content, message, or outstand. presentation |
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Immigration Equality
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Golden Gate Business Association
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GLSEN - Gay/Lesbian/Straight Education Network
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PFLAG - Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
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Sylvia Guerrero (Gwen Araujo's mother)
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Absolutely Outrageous
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The unexpected, over the top, brilliant, unique |
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BART
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Loco Bloco
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P & W Faeries
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Powanda Valdez
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Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
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Absolutely Fabulous Individual
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One person who best exemplifies the spirit of the Parade, unique |
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Altoids Boy
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Cat-Eyes
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Shower Curtain Guy
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Soma Bare Chest Calendar Man
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Wedding Dyke in Women's Motorcycle Contingent
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Absolutely Fabulous Street Act
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Best routine, skit, props - creative, crowd response |
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Cheer SF
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Mara Reggae
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Norcal
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SF Toyota
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White Rat Morris
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Absolutely Fabulous Visiting Contingent
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Best group from outside the Bay Area |
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Gay Vietnamese Alliance
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Ms. SFO/LAX Shuttle
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West Hollywood Cheerleaders
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Absolutely Fabulous Marching Contingent
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Two or more people walking, marching; no float or vehicle |
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Cal Aggie Band
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ProLatino de San Jose
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San Francisco Renegades
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STOP AIDS Project
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Absolutely Fabulous Musical Contingent
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Group with live music, chorus or music as an important element |
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Barbary Coast Cloggers
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Good Vibrations
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Loco Bloco
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San Francisco Renegades
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United Territories of Polynesian
Islanders' Alliance
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Absolutely Fabulous Theme Contingent
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Who best incorporates Parade Theme, "Out 4 Justice" |
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Immigration Equality
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The Marriage Contingent
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Sylvia Guerrero
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| Vote for the best overall contingent in the 2004 Parade here! |
Pride FAQs
What is Pride?
Typically, in the United States, Pride commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots and celebrates the birth of the modern LGBT rights movement.
Locally, the mission of the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Celebration Committee is to educate the world, commemorate our heritage, celebrate our culture and, liberate our people.
When is Pride?
The Celebration begins Noon on Saturday, June 26, in Civic Center Plaza, and runs until 6 PM. On Sunday, June 27, it begins at Noon and runs until 7 PM. The Parade is on Sunday, June 27 and begins at 10:30 AM, traveling west along Market Street to Eighth Street. (the 2004 parade route)
Do I need a ticket?
There is no fee to attend the Celebration or watch the Parade from the sidelines. Grandstand seating (2004 grand stand seating) at U.N. Plaza is available on a first-come, first served basis, for a fee of $30. Email info@sfpride.org for more information about purchasing grandstand tickets. We do request a voluntary $3.00 donation at the entry gates to the Celebration area.
Where can I stay?
An estimated 200,000 people from outside the Bay Area will visit San Francisco Pride this year. Check out our Travel & City Guide link found on the home page.
Can I volunteer?
We need hundreds of volunteers to help with both the Parade and Celebration! Click on the Volunteer link on the home page.
Is the event accessible and do you provide childcare?
We have free childcare facilities available and a range of services for people with disabilities. From an accessible area to view the Parade, to sign language interpretation at all performance stages, our aim is to make the event accessible for all. For full details about accessibility provision, click on the Event link. You will find information about accessibility and a map of the Celebration area indicating childcare areas.
Recycling
An event like Pride has the potential to produce a lot of trash. Our goal is to be environmentally responsible and reduce this as far as we can. So, you will notice large recycling dumpsters and bins. Please read the signage and place your trash in the appropriate containers.
Any other advice?
Pride is a large-scale public event. Please make sure that your valuables and effects are secure. Please do not leave bags or personal items unattended. These can be a security risk and encourage crime. We are proud that San Francisco is the gay Mecca in the world, but sadly there are still many crimes committed against our community. Please be careful, don't venture around unaccompanied, carry a whistle and use it if you find yourself in any danger. Report anything suspicious and when cuddling up for the evening, remember to consider your health status and that of your partner. Make sure your friends know where you may be playing and whom you are playing with.
Oh, and one more thing. Please, please, please use public transportation. We have one of the best public transportation systems in the USA and so you really don’t need to bring that car. If you do, chances are you’ll get stuck in traffic. We also offer bicycle parking for the MUNI challenged!
Parade
 The SF Women's Motorcycle Contingent kicks off the parade followed by nearly two hundred contingents of marchers and floats.
viewing the parade
The general public watches the parade from the sidewalks lining both sides of Market Street, from Beale to Eighth. Mind you, this is a first-come, first served affair.  If you want a good viewing place, arrive early, and expect there to be a crowd of people 10, 15 deep separating the public from the parade as the countdown to parade start time approaches. Many people in front of you will be taller than you, if you're of the height-challenged variety. Some veterans arrive early in the morning and cordon off areas, and set up lounge chairs and ice chests full of drink and food. Other lucky few manage to have friends with a balcony view, or work at a building along Market St that affords them an above the parade view.
place & time
The parade starts at Market and Beale on Sunday June 27th, 2004 at 10:30AM and proceeds west on Market Street to Market and Eighth Street.
SF Women's Motorcycle Contingent website
Parade Line-up
Here is the line-up of those who will be marching in the parade.
If your contingent number has changed RADICALLY, and you need to verify your lineup area, please email the Parade Manager, Marsha Levine, ASAP!
If you are member of a contingent and have questions about your line-up time and section, please speak with your contingent's contact person - do not call the Parade office, we will not be giving out that information to individuals. Other parade questions? Please contact Parade Manager, Marsha Levine, via email.
Contact information is provided for those groups who welcome you to join
them. Please contact that group directly to see about that possibility.
list by name | list by number
* These groups have not yet confirmed their participation.
2004 parade route map
 2004 Pride Celebration Theme:
Out 4 Justice
"Out 4 Justice -- Pride 2004" will be the theme for next year's 34th anniversary San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration. Chosen at the Annual General Meeting from 35 proposals from our community, "Out 4 Justice -- Pride 2004" will keep the political and legal struggles of our civil rights movement at the forefront of our attention throughout the year.
Pride President Joey Cain said:
"Our membership voted overwhelmingly in favor of this theme because it speaks to many different communities. “Out 4 Justice” places our fight for queer equality in the larger picture of the movement for social and economic justice that is the wellspring of all human rights movements. It reminds us that our beautiful LGBT movement is about creating a just world for all."
 Just as San Francisco Pride partnered with Equality California to call attention to AB205 during last year's event, next year's parade and celebration will incorporate education, outreach and action on the issues facing our community.
Pride Executive Director Teddy Witherington said:
"San Francisco Pride is both a celebration and a statement--it’s a symbol of our strength and diversity that reaches across the globe. When we come out as a community for Pride, just as when we come out individually, we affirm our humanity, demanding full equality and justice.”
This is the 34th anniversary of the San Francisco Pride Celebration and the Parade. The event is to be held over the June 26/27 weekend.
Parade Grand Marshals 2004
The public polling for Grand Marshals have been finalized and the results are in. We congratulate the winners in these categories:
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Celebrity Grand Marshals |
Alan Cumming
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Though Alan Cumming might be more popularly known as the Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United and in the recurring role as Fegan Floop in the Spy Kids trilogy, he’s also a masterful Shakespearean, familiar with the smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd. In 2001, he paired up with Jennifer Jason Leigh to co-write, co-direct, and co-star in The Anniversary Party. Mr. Cumming boasts a long list of acting and writing credits ranging from cameo appearances on popular television shows (Frasier, Sex and the City, Third Rock From the Sun) to Tony-Award winning Broadway starring roles (Cabaret), as well as taking home an Olivier award for his London performance in Accidental Death of an Anarchist. He is currently developing his first novel, “Tommy’s Tale”, into feature-length film. Aside from the above, Mr. Cumming has also cruised the catwalk for the likes of Tommy Hilfiger and Cynthia Rowley.
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Bruce Vilanch
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Bruce Vilanch is one of the most sought-after comedy writers working today, having written for the most popular entertainers in the world and virtually every awards show. Recently seen gracing the cover of his book, Bruce! My Adventures in the Skin Trade and Other Essays, and in his documentary, Get Bruce!, Bruce is also known for his three seasons on “Hollywood Squares,” and for his one man show, which he continues performing limited engagements. Bruce has also appeared in “It Nearly Wasn’t Christmas,” “The Morning After,” “Bosom Buddies,” “Ice Pirates” and “Call Me Claus”. Bruce devotes endless hours working with such charitable organizations as the Anti Defamation League, National Foundation for Jewish Culture and AIDS organizations including AIDS Project Los Angeles, Project Angel Food, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Project Inform and countless other as part of his personal contribution to surviving what he terms “the plague.”
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Calvin Gipson
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Calvin has lived in the Bay Area since 1985 and is the Managing Director of Human Services for Glide Memorial Church. He directs the Daily Free Meals program that annually serves over one million free nutritious meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) everyday of the year to the poor, homeless and hungry. Special holiday meals are served to thousands on holidays such as Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas and thousands of free bags of groceries are given to the poor during the holidays. Calvin's personal goal is to be the most out gay Black man in San Francisco while giving visibility to the Black LGBT community. He served as President and Vice-President for four years for the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee including its 30th Anniversary Celebration. He is the founder of the Soul of Pride African-American stage, the Pride Black Rap Community Forum and hosted a Black national roundtable discussion about the state of the Black LGBT community which was published in 2001. Calvin has provided 12 years of leadership in various LGBT non-profits including serving as President of Frameline (SF International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival), Board member of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, and he is on the Speaker's Bureau for Community United Against Violence (CUAV). |
Heklina
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Heklina is the hostess, producer, and creator of Trannyshack, San Francisco1s longest running drag performance night club, now in it1s eighth year of shocking and delighting packed audiences every Tuesday night at midnight. Defying all expectations, Trannyshack incorporates everything from low brow trash to high brow performance art, and has become famous (or, infamous) worldwide as the quintessential San Francisco experience. When not busy running the club with an iron heel, she is a popular hostess for hire around the City, and has graced the Folsom St. Fair, Castro St. Fair, Gay Pride Main Stage, Castro Theater, and Halloween Main Stage, among others too numerous to mention. In addition to this she has been a tireless fundraiser MC, hosting, among others, benefits for PAWS, Project Open Hand, Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic, Bay Positives, Lyric, the AIDS Emergency Fund, and the Rescue Animal Shelter. She has been seen on the E! Entertainment Network, BBC Television1s 3Around the World in 80 Raves, and as a guest on the Jerry Springer and Ricki Lake shows. Look for her in the upcoming Fox TV reality show 3 The Bachelor2.
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L.A. Happy Hyder
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Happy/L.A. Hyder is a radical lesbian feminist of Lebanese ancestry, born & bred in Massachusetts, who claims a femme identity unhindered by any ideas and limitations foisted on that identity. A fine artist working in color photography and living in San Francisco since 1969, Hyder says, " I am fortunate in this lifetime and find the injustice and oppression perpetuated by our government in this country and around the world appalling. I believe as artists our job is to be visionary as well as to bring the realities to light. My photographs are intricately simple visuals of the world we live in focusing on the beauty of the natural and manmade." Founder of LVA : Lesbians in the Visual Arts (1990), Hyder's activism revolves around the arts and civil/social justice.She is the final speaker at this year's Dyke March "Uprooting Racism" rally in Dolores Park. She holds an open studio the 2nd weekend of each month at 386 Noe - except this July when she is exhibiting her work at Uma Gallery in New York City. |
Gavin Newsom
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The Honorable Gavin Newsom
42nd Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco
Gavin Newsom was elected the 42nd Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco on December 9, 2003. He was sworn into office on January 8, 2004 by his father, the Honorable William Newsom.
Mayor Gavin Newsom has made bold ideas the driving force of his administration. As Mayor, Gavin Newsom uses ideas, innovation and practical solutions to improve the quality of life for all San Franciscans. His administration draws upon San Francisco's greatest asset-the diversity and the talents of its people-to meet any challenges that face the City.
Mayor Newsom is a fourth generation San Franciscan who has dedicated his political career to improving the City. He was elected three times to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and served on the Board from 1997 until 2004.
As a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Newsom focused on the core issues that make a difference for all San Franciscans. He worked with residents from every corner of the city to restore our neighborhood parks. Newsom sponsored legislation implementing Rescue Muni's reform plan and helped put our Municipal Railway on the road to recovery. As a member of the Board of Supervisors, Gavin Newsom was willing to confront San Francisco's greatest challenge, homelessness and he emerged with the most comprehensive reform of homeless policy in a generation.
Before embarking on his career in public service, Mayor Newsom was a successful small businessman. In 1992, he opened his first local business, the PlumpJack Wine Shop. Over the years, he expanded this business and has created more than seven hundred jobs for San Franciscans.
Gavin Newsom was born October 10, 1967 to the Honorable William Newsom and Tessa Newsom. He grew up in the Bay Area and graduated from Santa Clara University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Gavin is married to Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom, who served as Assistant District Attorney for San Francisco and is a noted legal analyst.
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Kate Raphael
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Kate Raphael is a cofounder of Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism (QUIT!) and Direct Action to Stop the War, which shut down San Francisco for five days at the beginning of the Second Iraq War. As a member of LAGAI - Queer Insurrection, the oldest radical queer liberation group in the Bay Area, she helped design the 1999 Crash The Parade campaign against commercializing and walling in the LGBT freedom day Parade. She is now continuing her fight against (Apartheid) Walls in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, where she has spent most of the last year as a member of International Women’s Peace Service.
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Mabel Teng
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Mabel Teng, San Francisco Assessor-Recorder
On February 12, 2004 Mabel Teng played a role in making history by marrying lesbian couple Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. Mabel was “profoundly honored and moved to help lead these momentous efforts to uphold California’s Constitution and grant licenses to over 4,000 same-sex couples” until a court order required the marriages stopped on March 11th.
Mabel’s work in the LGBT community is consistent with a lifetime of public service dedicated to equality and social justice including her leadership in the Rainbow Coalition and passionate advocacy for immigrants’ rights. She was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1994, becoming the first Asian-American woman to serve in the City’s legislative branch. Prior to becoming a supervisor, Mabel was elected to San Francisco’s Community College Board, and served as its President.
For Mabel, San Francisco’s effort to recognize same-sex marriage is the first major civil rights issue for the 21st century, and reminiscent of the struggle to legalize interracial marriage. It took 20 years for the U.S. Supreme Court to legalize interracial marriage after the California Supreme Court had done so. Similarly, Mabel believes, “it will take extraordinary courage and persistence to prevail, but the fundamental constitutional principles of human rights and justice are on our side.”
Mabel has long been a champion of LGBT rights. Nearly 15 years ago, she participated in the founding conference of the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance, became a proud member of the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, and participated in a major educational campaign promoting understanding and acceptance of LGBT people in Asian and Pacific Islander communities. As a San Francisco Supervisor, Mabel sponsored legislation changing the name of Myrtle Steet to Alice B. Toklas Place, and co-sponsored the “Equal Benefits Ordinance” designed to end discrimination in employee benefits for domestic partners.
As San Francisco’s independently elected Assessor-Recorder since January 2003, Mabel leads the agency responsible for maintaining the integrity of marriage licenses and other official records, and for the valuation of all commercial and residential properties.
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Organization
Grand Marshal
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Immigration Equality
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Immigration Equality - San Francisco Chapter - an American partner cannot sponsor his/her same sex partner for a green card which will allow them to stay together in the U.S.A.The couple eventually will have to live in exile, or live in separate countries or break up. We offer much needed education and outreach for Bi-National same-sex couples. We are raising awareness of the Permanent Partners Immigration Act and also looking for changes in Immigration law for HIV positive people.
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Lifetime
Achievement Grand Marshal
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Reverend
Troy Perry
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Troy Perry has devoted his life to help others discover the loving and caring God to whom he has committed his life. As the founder of Metropolitan Community Churches, he has watched the membership grow from 12 to over 43,000 in the past 35 years. MCC was the first church to recognize the necessity of ministering to the needs of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered persons throughout the world. It is through that ministry that Perry has become a leading activist for gay and lesbian rights.
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Trevor Hailey
Tony Koester
Fetish Diva Midori
Ray Tilton
Robert Williams
Evan Wolfson
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Attorney General
John Ashcroft
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General John Ashcroft consistently and intentionally has argued against civil liberties for LGBT persons for the entirety of his political career - beginning with his two-term stint as Missouri's Attorney General, through 8 years as that state's governor and as its US Senator for 6. As the US Attorney General he refused to honor the Pride Celebration at the US Department of Justice, over which he presides, and he has overseen the implementation of the PATRIOT Act - designed to systematically strip civil liberties from all Americans. While in the Senate, he voted against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and during the debate went so far as to say that schools should be able to discriminate against LGBT people in their hiring practices.
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The Celebration
 There are 2 exciting days of celebrations - Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27. The parade takes place at 10:30am on Sunday, June 27. So all weekend long join us at the Civic Center, where you will find blocks upon blocks near City Hall cordoned off, hundreds and thousands of people, men, women, and all in between, every flavor you could possibly imagine. A day you will not forget!
What else will you find there?
- rows upon rows upon rows of booths selling all kinds of things: sex toys, t-shirts, arts and crafts, non-profit booths, public information, and other things ad infinitum
- food and drink
- Leather Alley
- a Deaf and Hard of Hearing gathering space
- information booth
- much more
- and 12 fabulous stages:
The Celebration area will be open
Saturday June 26, 12p-6p
and Sunday June 27, 12p-7p.
Main Stage
| Saturday, June 26thh |
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12:00 - 1:00
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Stand Against Hate
The Stand Against Hate provides an opportunity for members of our LGBTQQ communities to express themselves in the face of homophobia, transphobia, racism, anti-immigrant hatred, ageism, and many other forms of oppression. Despite of the brutal reality of hate crimes which deeply affects all of our communities we come together in unity and strength to embrace, listen, and build community by supporting our speakers and performers in stunning dynamic dance, music, and spoken word. For more information check out www.cuav.org or in case of emergency contact our 24-hour crisis line at (415) 333-4357.
This years performers include:
Rizaaz, an Indian classical music group
Youth from LAMBDA Youth Project
Big Boys Ink a theatrical writing and performing company |
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1:00 - 1:30
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Partner Ceremony |
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1:35 - 1:40
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Speaker |
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1:40 - 2:05
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Sean Wiggins
 "Apparently someone got a bit experimental in the chem lab and mixed the DNA of Janis Joplin and Melissa Etheridge", Indie-Music.com. Billboard Song contest winner and US touring artist - don't miss this!
WWW.SEANWIGGINS.COM |
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2:05 - 2:10
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Speaker |
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2:10 - 2:25
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Gina Livingston
 "Gina Livingston has excited audiences in the U.S. and Germany. Her songwriting style is alternately funky, with haunting vocals, always soulful, mixing classic R&B grooves and heartfelt lyrics with her own modern pop sensibilities to create a sound that is uniquely her own. Don't miss this charismatic performer on the main stage!"
www.ginalivingston.com |
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2:25 - 2:30
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Speaker |
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2:30 - 2:40
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Cheer SF
 Cheer SF has been a crowd favorite at Pride events locally, nationally and around the world for nearly 25 years. The team raises tens of thousands of dollars for direct care agencies through their unique CHEER FOR LIFE campaign
WWW.CHEERSF.ORG |
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2:40 - 2:45
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Speaker |
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2:45 - 3:10
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Blue Buddha
 Blue Buddha is an emerging new artist in the San Francisco music scene. He has a beautifully unique voice and sense of passion that permeates his music. Blue can blend soul, rock and jazz into groovalicious sounds that you can feel deep in your soul. Solo or with a band Blue Buddha gives you life and love. |
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HEADLINER
3:10 - 3:55
HEADLINER
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Jacqui Naylor
 Jacqui Naylor is widely renowned for her sophisticated jazz roots, diverse original compositions, and signature interpretations of gems mined from the American popular songbook. Jacqui is fast earning equally strong acclaim for her utterly original covers of classic rock and pop tracks, as well as her own songs written in the contemporary singer-songwriter vein. In a recent review of her current CD, Shelter, JazzTimes has called Naylor "the next big thing with songs Joni Mitchell good." In April 2004, Vogue named Naylor "the new voice of Jazz-Pop" and she was the spotlight artist for two months running on United Airlines and Air Force One with seven songs and a featured interview. This artist has toured the nations top jazz and pop venues and was the first new artist to be booked at Birdland in over three years! She has forged an alternative path through the industry, releasing three albums on her own Ruby Records imprint, nationally distributed through Ryko. At S.F. Pride she will wrap her organic vocals and groove infused accompaniment around a diverse mix of music, genre hopping from jazz to blues to rock and back, with songs from Shelter and her upcoming two-disc release "Live East West/Birdland and Yoshi's." www.jacquinaylor.com for video and more. |
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3:55 - 4:00
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Speaker |
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4:00 - 4:05
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Speaker |
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4:05 - 4:35
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Dangerous Martini |
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4:35 - 4:40
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Speaker |
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4:40 - 5:05
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Bettina Devin
 "The L.A. Times called her "Elegant". Daily Variety described her as "a promising and entertaining artist". The Chronicle found her "Amazingly funny". Her diversity of style and her own unique personality win over even the most jaded audiences. Come fall in love with this sexy bundle of wit, warmth, and performing wiles
WWW.BETTINADEVIN.COM |
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5:05 - 5;10
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Speakers |
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5:15 - 5:35
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Veronica Klaus
 Paraphrasing Voltaire, Theatremania.com says “If Veronica Klaus didn't exist; we'd have to invent her”. Her most recent project was co-producing and starring in "Songs of the Scarlet Temple" a benefit for EQCA. Veronica is currently preparing for the February 2005 premiere of "Family Jewels--The Making of Veronica Klaus" with co-writer/director Jeffery Hartgraves for Steinbeck Presents. In addition to writing her column, Vis-a-V, for Gloss magazine, her music has earned an SFWEEKLY Whammy Award for “Best R&B/Blues” and a Cable Car Award “Entertainer of the Year” award and New York’s Theatermania.com SiegelColumn Award for “Best Cabaret Show Performed in a Theater.”
www.cdbaby.com/cd/vklaus |
| Sunday, June 27th |
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12:05 - 12:15
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Ari Gold
 R&B/Pop Superstar Ari Gold has been wowing audienced for years! Recently releasing "Space Under Sun" Ari has already been feature in The Advocate, OUT, Billboard, HX and many other publications around the world. Don't miss your chance to see Ari perform on the main stage this year at San Francisco Pride!
WWW.ARIGOLD.COM |
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12:15 - 12:25
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Mika
 You will fall in love with MIKA's voice. Her dynamic charisma, as an entertainer, and style of music, will send you reeling on to the dance floor with joy. This is a MUST-SEE powerful performer. |
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12:25 - 12:35
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JenRO
 JenRO The Lesbian rapper is quickly spreading the queer word in the hip hop community worldwide! With her dancers "The Frisco Femmes", she's sure to get the pannies wet!.
WWW.JENROMUSIC.COM |
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12:40 - 12:55
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Busta-Groove
 Northern California's hottest party band. Playing hits from the 70's, 80's, 90's and Today!.
WWW.BUSTA-GROOVE.COM |
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1:00 - 1:15
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The Woodyz
 The Woodyz, San Francisco’s pre-eminent hi-camp, big band, drag review will blow your mind with their exciting arrangements of songs from the 50’s and 60’s. Playing everything from Rockabilly to Motown, Surf to Swing, The Woodyz unique combination of cabaret-style showmanship and uplifting music will guarantee to raise your spirits and make you want to dance. The Woodyz play hot rockin twisted tunes like you never experienced them before! Get ready for a flamboyantly fun performance to keep you shakin your thang all night.
WWW.THEWOODYZ.COM |
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1:15 - 1:20
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Speaker: Gwen Smith
Gwen Smith is a columnist for several papers, including the Bay Area Reporter. She is an activist, focusing on anti-transgender violence, and founded the Transgender Day of Remembrance <www.rememberingourdead.org > nearly six years ago. Last February, she was honored by V Day as a "vagina warrior" for her anti-violence work. She has since been spotted protesting for transgender inclusion within HRC, educating members of congress in Washington, D.C., and speaking to college students in Iowa City. For more information on Gwen, please see her web site, www.gwensmith.com |
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1:20 - 1:35
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Veronica Klaus
Paraphrasing Voltaire, Theatremania.com says “If Veronica Klaus didn't exist; we'd have to invent her”. Her most recent project was co-producing and starring in "Songs of the Scarlet Temple" a benefit for EQCA. Veronica is currently preparing for the February 2005 premiere of "Family Jewels--The Making of Veronica Klaus" with co-writer/director Jeffery Hartgraves for Steinbeck Presents. In addition to writing her column, Vis-a-V, for Gloss magazine, her music has earned an SFWEEKLY Whammy Award for “Best R&B/Blues” and a Cable Car Award “Entertainer of the Year” award and New York’s Theatermania.com SiegelColumn Award for “Best Cabaret Show Performed in a Theater.”
www.cdbaby.com/cd/vklaus |
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1:35 - 1:45
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Heros of Same-Sex Marriage
Mayor Gavin Newsom and the City of San Francisco has ignited the public dialogue on marriage access for same-sex couples. Come join in the public celebration of the “heroes of the marriage movement.” Let’s give a warm shout of support as we introduce the key elected officials, legislators, attorneys and activists who are fighting for our full relationship equality. |
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1:45 - 1:50
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The Crew Project and the Industry Dancers
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1:50 - 2:10
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Pride Awards
Pride Board
Mayor Gavin Newsom
Grand Marshals
This segment introduces San Francisco to the volunteer board behind SF Pride, as well as to the event's grand marshals and the recipients of the Pride Awards. |
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2:10 - 2:20
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Cheer SF
Cheer SF has been a crowd favorite at Pride events locally, nationally and around the world for nearly 25 years. The team raises tens of thousands of dollars for direct care agencies through their unique CHEER FOR LIFE campaign
WWW.CHEERSF.ORG |
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2:20 - 2:25
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The Dynamites, from Hairspray the Musical |
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2:30 - 2:50
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Legato
 Legato delivers utterly modern R&B/hip-hop beats combined with intense, soulful vocals and catchy hooks.
WWW.LEGATOLOUNGE.COM |
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2:55 - 3:15
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Simon Stinger
 SF Bay Area's OWN Simon Stinger... Spectacular live show, Infectious Music... Bet you can't eat just one!!
www.simonstinger.com |
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3:15 - 3:25
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The Men of Falcon & Chi Chi LaRue
 Drag icon and Falcon Studios Dirextress Chi Chi LaRue will be joined on stage by Falcon film stars Jason Adonis, Lane Fuller, Gus Mattox, Brad Patton, Josh Weston and Bobby Williams as she sings one of her famously outrageous song parodies.
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3:25 - 3:35
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April
April is the Pacific Northwest's hottest R&B/Pop star. April has opened up for 98 Degrees, Brian Mcknight,Pink, Mya, Snoop Dogg and many more in her young career. Having just turned 18-years-old, April's performance will leave you breathless and wanting more. For more info on April, go to:
www.aprilonline.net
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3:35 - 3:45
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Deep Dickollective
 We live in Oakland, baby.The fag has entered and the cypher is stalled.They are Oxymoronic "out" black queer MC's the world says do not exist. They are the rumblings of a revolution that have for too long been silenced. Overstand? It's not that deep. http://www.deepdickollective.com |
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3:45 - 3:50
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Speaker |
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3:50 - 4:10
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Unauthorized Roling Stones
 “The world’s greatest tribute to the world greatest rock-n-roll band The Unauthorized Rolling Stones”
http://www.theurs.com
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4:15 - 4:35
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Tret Fure
 San Francisco Pride is excited to have Tret Fure at this year's event. She is currently promoting her new album My Shoes, about which Out Magazine says: "This album soars...She has never sounded better..."
http://www.tretfure.com |
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4:35 - 4:50
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Caroline Lund
 From Ghana, West Africa to Stockton, California comes the singing and dancing sensation Caroline Lund. Since early childhood, Caroline has been a natural entertainer. Everyone who has ever met her has known instantly that she was meant to be a star.
Caroline studied classical violin for over ten years and went on to study theater at San Francisco State University where graduated with a B.A. in Theater Arts. While in college she was crowned Miss San Joaquin County in the Miss America Pageant Association. After college, she pursued a career as an independent film and stage actress, including a starring role in the independent film, "Burst" directed by Aida Ghiday, which was featured at the Hollywood Black Film Festival, and the BBC Short Film Festival.
Though Caroline developed a passion for dancing, she could no longer deny her musical roots and began working on a career as a singer. With a powerful and sultry voice, exoctic looks, and her tight dance moves, Caroline has emerged not only as a singer, but as an entertainer destined to leave her mark in the world of music. Influenced by many of today's popular performers, Caroline is equally at ease singing a soulful ballad to a high energy dance song.
She performs regularly in clubs throughout the United States and Canada. She also performs with the popular jazz band, Mingus Amungus, alongside her sister, Elizabeth Lund.
http://www.aureusmedia.com/carolinelund
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4:50 - 4:55
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 Cast members from I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE will perform selections from this hilarious hit musical, now playing at the Marines Memorial Theatre in downtown San Francisco. www.MarinesMemorialTheatre.com
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HEADLINER
4:55 - 5:25
HEADLINER
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Chaka Khan
 "With a career spanning three decades and a collection of eight grammy awards, Chaka Khan is not just a diva: she is an icon. Her discography includes 24 albums which feature such songs as "I Feel For You" and "I'm Every Woman."
http://www.chakakhan.com/ |
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5:25 - 5:30
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The Men of Falcon |
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5:35 - 5:50
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Lipstick Conspiracy
 "The newest, and most ambitious addition to the San Francisco transgendered rock scene, Lipstick Conspiracy’s momentum is driven by their fresh, original sound and inventive, inspirational lyrics. Comprised of some of the best musicians and songwriters in the Bay Area, this power-pop combo is celebrating the independent release of their debut CD, “Don’t Tell A Soul.”
http://www.lipstickconspiracy.com |
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5:55 - 6:05
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Trisa Klipp - 2004 Pride Idol 2 Winner
 Trisa (feat. Rockalicious) is out to rock the West Coast with her banging integrations of blues, funk, jazz, and rock and roll. After taking the San Francisco 2004 Pride Idol competition by storm, Trisa and her Rockalicious bandmates thunder onto the San Francisco Main Stage to rock you senseless! This act is too hot to miss. (photo credit: Sharon Orendorf)
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6:05 - 6:20
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Allowyn Price |
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6:25 - 6:30
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Speaker |
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6:30 - 6:45
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Cuir Bleu
 Oakland-based Cuir Bleu delivers Electronic Rock with a fetish flair and a spanking good beat! Dynamic lead singer Pixie performs with a driving, ero-centric message and rich rock-influenced vocals, reminiscent of Pat Benetar and Annie Lennox.
www.cuirbleu.com |
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Fag Friday's Dance Arena
| Saturday, June 26thh |
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12:30
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Liam (Tantra) |
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2:00
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Tracer (Tektite Experience) |
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3:00
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Denise (djdenise.com) |
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4:00
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St. John (F8/HouseNation) |
| Sunday, June 27thh |
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12:00
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ADRIAN (Endup) |
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12:50
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Neon Leon (Fag Fridays) |
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1:40
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Pete Avila (Fag Fridays) |
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2:30
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David Harness (Fag Fridays) |
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3:20
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Rolo (Fag Fridays) |
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4:10
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LIVE PERFORMANCE TBA |
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4:30
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Honey Dijon (NYC)
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5:45
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Tedd Patterson (NYC) |
Latin Stage
Welcome to the 7th Annual Latin Pride Dance Stage brought to you by Club Papi and the Bench 'n Bar. This year's lineup is one of the strongest we have ever had at San Francisco Pride. Featured this year: Up and coming Latino star VICTOR SOLIEL, along with Spanish Pop Diva REBECA, direct from Spain. European Pop Duo,LA BOUCHE makes an appearance, along with our super headlining act LA INDIA.
| Sunday, June 27thh |
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Noon
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DJ Alex (The Bench 'N Bar) |
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1:00
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DJ Jose (Pan Dulce/Muevelo) |
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2:15
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Victor Soliel (Direct from El Paso) |
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2:45
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DJ Marco (Esta Noche/Club Papi) |
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3:45
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La Bouche (Direct from Los Angeles) |
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4:15
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DJ Mike (Clube Papi/Arena LA) |
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5:15
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Rebeca (Direct from Spain)
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5:45
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DJ Chili D |
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6:15
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La India (Direct from Puerto Rico) |
Asian and Pacific Islander Stage
Celebrating its’ 5th year anniversary, the Asian & Pacific Islander Stage comes larger than life. Check out these celebrities coming to entertain for SF Pride 2004.
| Sunday, June 27thh |
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Noon
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DJ Jeremy Basto ('N Touch) |
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1:00 - 6:00
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Dance Groups: Freeplay, MxM, Rice Girls, Metamorphosis Girls, Team Elite, The Transformers, The Ladies of Moani Ke'ala O ka Mailelauli'l and the Men of Ka Iho Makawalu A Ka Ua Kipi'uupu'u, Clark Bolivar Jr., Hula Halau O' Kailekailani Maika' I Kamailelani, Bionic Chicks, UTOPA |
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6:00
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DJ Angel ('N Touch) |
Featured Featured Performers: April, Natalise, April Kee, Fatima, Sharyn Maceren, IMMIJ, Alvendia Malyssa, Leslie, Jordan Segundo, and other performers.
Emcees: Tita Aida and special guests emcees.
For more information log on to : www.apiwellness.org
SwingOUT Swing Stage
Wanna Swing? Join SwingOUT!, San Francisco's premier queer swing dancing organization, at our favorite event of the year, San Francisco Pride! We’ll be swinging all day to big band, jump blues, modern swing, and rock and roll. Do the shim-sham-shimmy and the jitterbug stroll (swing line dancing), take a dance lesson, or watch performances by our special guests. Whether you’re a vintage lindy hopper who’s seen it all, a brand spankin’ new dancer, or someone who taps their toes on the sidelines, we guarantee you’ll have a jumpin’ good time! SwingOUT! has been putting on queer swing dances, special events, classes, performances and parties since 1998. You can find out more about us online at www.queerswing.com.
| Sunday, June 27thh |
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Noon
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Open Dancing |
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1:00
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Shim-Sham & Jitterbug Stroll Swing Line Dances |
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1:30
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Special Performance by the Queer Jitterbugs |
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2:00
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FREE beginning East Coast Swing dance lessons |
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3:30
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Special Performance by the Queer Jitterbugs |
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4:00
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FREE beginning East Coast Swing dance lessons |
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5:00
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Shim-Sham & Jitterbug Stroll Swing Line Dances
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6:30
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Dance floor closes |
Tantra Trance Stage
| Sunday, June 27thh |
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Noon
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Lurid |
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1:00
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Pee che |
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2:00
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Psion |
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3:00
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Denise |
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4:00
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Tracer |
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5:00
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Liam Shy |
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6:00
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KJ
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All times subject to change. Stop by the Out Words Village for the complete listing and times for authors appearances.
Nectar Women's Stage
Get ready for more sweet, sexy, and downright spicy essence of woman. The Nectar Women’s Stage is back for its fourth year to drench Pride-goers in positive female power. Don’t miss this year’s wicked performances by Sistas in the Pit, Jennie McNutty, Katastrophe, London Street, Mary Dolan, 1trikpony, Momma’s Boyz and more.
Soul of Pride African American Stage
With Resident DJ Pause
| Sunday, June 27thh |
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12:40
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Marti St. Michaels (Singer) |
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12:55
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Sparlha Swa (Soul) |
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1:10
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Horus Tolson (House) |
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1:35
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Carolyn King (Comedian) |
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1:45
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6 Times Crazy speaker (Hip-Hop dance) |
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2:05
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Nafis (Spoken Word) |
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2:25
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Heather Hiles (Speaker)
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2:35
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Butta Fly Soul (Spoken Word) |
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2:45
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Blue Buddha and Friends (Neo-Soul) |
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3:05
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Diane Amos (Comedian) |
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3:20
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Tribute to DJ Sean G
(Dance - Choreographed by Vincent Cowart) |
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3:35
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Katora (Neo-Soul) |
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3:55
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Harlem Shake (Burlesque) |
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4:05
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Lolo Swift (Rap) |
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4:20
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Lonnie Tuck and the Skuby Snax (R&B) |
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4:40
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Ronnie Williams (R&B) |
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4:55
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Sakai (Neo-Soul) |
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5:15
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Charlene Moore (Soul Songstress)
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Faerie Freedom Village
| Saturday, June 26thh |
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Noon
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Opening Circle |
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Noon - 6
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Radical Faerie Village Art Exhibit |
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Noon - 6
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Queer Youth Outreach Picnic |
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Noon
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Lucian Blake (Downtempo DJ) |
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1:00
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Sammy (House DJ) |
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2:00
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Game (Renol)
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2:15
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House Ball |
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3:00
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Big Daddy (Hip-Hop DJ) |
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4:00
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Game (Renol) |
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4:15
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Drag Performance (Isis)
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5:00
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Game (Renol) |
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5:15
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Urban Kocks (Izzy) |
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5:40
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Stretch Time (Optional DJ) |
| Sunday, June 27thh |
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Noon - 6:00
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Sunday Event/Faerie Freedom Village |
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Noon - 6:00
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Radical Faerie Vaillage Art Exhibit |
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Noon
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Larry, Hall, and Jack |
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12:30
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Open Mic |
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1:00
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Inka |
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2:00
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Garrin Benfield and Friends |
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3:00
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DJs pup, Mermaid, Buttercup
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6:00
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Closing Circle |
Out Word Writer's Village
| Sunday, June 27thh |
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1:00
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TBA |
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2:00
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Juicy, Michelle Tea, TBA |
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3:00
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"Other Magazine" writers |
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3:45
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Patrick Califia, Daphne Gottlieb, Jim Provenzano,
Mabel Maney, Thea Hillman |
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5:00
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Suspect Thoughts Press writers |
Shadowplay Stage
The Shadowplay dance stage features music outside the mainstream: Seventies glam and punk to Eighties post-punk, new wave and goth, to Nineties shoegazing, indie rock, and riot grrrl; plus the latest electrodiscopunk from dance floors across the globe -- the Shadowplay Stage promises a wild time. Featuring DJ Donimo from Club Vanguard, and guests.
| Sunday, June 27thh |
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Noon
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DJ Donimo |
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1:30
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DJs Adrian and the Mysterious D |
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3:00
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DJ Donimo |
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4:00
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DJ Don Baird |
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5:30
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DJs Donimo and Dan |
Sundance Country Western Stage
Whether it's two-step, line-dance, waltz, or swing, country-western dancing is popular in the queer community all around the U.S. (and Canada, Europe and Australia too). Today's country dancing is fun, romantic, wild, sexy, and free-spirited. And, best of all, it's easy to learn. The Sundance Saloon Country-Western Dance Corral will be open from noon until 6 p.m., with a beginning line dance lesson and a beginning two-step lesson during the day. Boots and hats are not required – all you need is the desire to have fun! In addition to lessons at the Pride dance floor, several venues offer dance lessons and dancing in the Bay Area. For a complete listing of dance venues and classes, visit the Sundance Association web site at http://sundancesaloon.org.This year’s country-western dance floor is again produced by the Sundance Association for Country-Western Dancing, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization which promotes country-western dancing in the gay/lesbian community in the Bay Area. For more information about the Sundance Association or Sundance Saloon, our weekly dance held at 550 Barneveld in San Francisco, surf on over to www.sundancesaloon.org.
Leather Alley
| Sunday, June 27thh |
| Demo Area |
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Noon - 1:30
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Flogging Demo and presentation
2 Sets of two presenters, each doing approx. 45 minutes |
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2:00 - 3:30
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Rope and Leather Restraints Demo
Same format as above - new presenters |
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4:00 - 5:30
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Flogging Demo and presentation
Same format as above - new presenters |
| Bootblacking Station |
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Noon - 2:00
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Local bootblackers |
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3:00 - 4:30
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Local and celebrity bootblackers |
| Daddy Howard/Spanking Demo Area |
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1:00 - 3:30
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Daddy Howard and/or friends doing OTK spankings |
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4:00 - 5:30
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Other groups doing spankings
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| Exiles/Light Rope Bondage Area |
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Noon - 2:00
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Exiles staff showing light rope work |
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3:00 - 5:00
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Same format, possibly including other presenters |
The Bear Garden
| Sunday, June 27thh |
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Noon - 7:00
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A gathering place for hairy men and their admirers |
Contingent Monitor/Safety Monitor Trainings
SFLGBT PRIDE 2004
Please Note - The first hour of each Safety Monitor Training also double as Contingent Monitor Training
Training Workshops
The following dates reflect the remaining Safety Trainings, which will begin with a Contingent Monitor training session druing the very first hour.
June 23 Wed 7pm First Congregational Church of SF, Urban Life Center, 1101 O'Farrell at Franklin, SF
June 25 Fri 7pm Bethany United Methodist Church, 1268 Sanchez St., SF
Jun 26 Sat 2pm The LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, SF - Rainbow Room
All sites are wheelchair accessible.
All training workshops begin with a one hour Contingent Monitor Orientation and are followed by an hour and a half devoted to Safety Monitor Training.
Try NOT to come to the last training session, as it is somewhat reserved for out-of-towners, likely to be standing-room only, and overwhelmingly hot! If you get turned away from this training, due to capacity limits, then your group will forfeit their participation in the Parade.
Groups from out of town that can not attend any of these sessions need to contact the Parade Manager pronto!
For more information call the Safety Hotline: 415.281.2781
or email dave@otherchangeofhobbit.com
Safety needs you! Come volunteer as a Safety Monitor for the SFLGBT Pride Celebration and Parade!
Perks!
-up to two t-shirts (different colors for Saturday and Sunday)
-meals & water
-usually a special goodie bag
-support staff
-a private rest area and porta-potties
-training in non-violent crowd control
-a special volunteer picnic after the event
-the opportunity to make friends and collect up to half a million phone numbers.
This year Safety Monitors will also be able to participate in the Community Partners share.
What will you be doing as a Safety Volunteer?
-helping people enjoy SF Pride safely by assisting in the facilitation of the Parade and Celebration!
-Be an extra set of eyes and ears
-help to move large objects/vehicles through crowds
-remind people what common sense responses should be
-assist Medical and Accessibility Committees where appropriate
-be pro-active rather than re-active for situations
Requirements
An enthusiastic team player committed to attending one training session! Returning volunteers have an option of attending every other year. Safety CANNOT use any volunteers who have not been through the training. We appreciate people with experience in crowd control (including Parents, Librarians, Teachers & Bartenders) and those speaking more than one language or sign language, but we are just as excited to train persons who do not posses this experience. You are required to remain clean and sober while you are on duty.
How many volunteers are needed?
Saturday 100-120 Volunteers
Sunday 180 Volunteers.
Who will I report to?
Safety Sub Committee Co-Chairs: Safety Joan, & Safety Dave Report to Safety Command Tent at Parade Command Center.
What is the time commitment and/or shifts requirement?
We usually work with anyone who wants to work with us. Minimum 4 hours on either or both event dates, but shifts usually run approximately 8 hours (or more, depending on the volunteer).
For more information call the Safety Hotline: 415.281.2781
or email dave@otherchangeofhobbit.com
Grand Stand Seating
- Tickets (of any kind) are no longer available at Under One Roof.
- Accessibility and Accessibility Partner tickets can be purchased day of the parade at the grandstands at sliding scale until sold out.
- Regular Grandstand tickets are SOLD OUT. However, at 11:00am on parade day, June 27th, unoccupied seats will be released for sale at the grandstand.
Grand Stand seats are bleacher style seating set up specifically for the parade on Sunday morning. These seats are located directly along the parade route on the north side of Market St at UN Plaza. A Grand Stand seat assures you a premium space at the parade, unobstructed views and a break from the standing crowds. Grandstand seats are priced as follows:
Regular General Seating
day of event: $35 (in previous years all seating has been pre-sold)
Accessibility Tickets and Accessibility Partner Tickets
These tickets are sliding scale $0-$30 in advance or the day of the event
Accessibility Seating
Tickets for those with accessibility needs can be purchased on a sliding scale and each ticket comes with a “partner” ticket. In addition to the seating, a special ground level area has been created for wheelchair users and their partners. The first two rows of seating are for those with disabilities, and an ASL interpreter will be stationed there to provide services for members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Please note that a partner ticket must be accompanied by an accessibility ticket for entrance into accessibility seating area.
Event
 San Francisco Pride Official Event List
 2004 PRIDE IDOL 2
Feeder competitions in May and JuneVarious locations throughout Bay Areawww.prideidol.orgProduced by Lance Brittain (Mr. Gay San Francisco 2003) and Ren Davis Phoenix, SF Pride’s search for a star is coming back for a second year! Feeder competitions take place throughout May and June at various venues around the Bay Area. The finals take place in mid June, and the winner will perform on the Main Stage at the SF Pride Celebration on Sunday. The contest will be a real hoot with a veritable conucopia of entertainment on offer, plus mean celebrity judges.
 LEGAL BRIEFS: An Underwear Fashion Show & Competition Benefiting the AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP)Wednesday, June 2nd 5:30-8:30pmSF LGBT Community CenterSuggest donation $25 - $1,000Join us for an evening of food, drink, music, prizes, fun & frolic as we help keep free legal services available for people with HIV/AIDS.Event Co-Chairs: Assemblyman Mark Leno & Congresswoman Nancy PelosiMistresses & Master of Ceremonies: Tom Ammiano, Lisa Gedulgig & Donna Sachet Sponsored by: BALiF, D. R. & ASSOCIATES, GQ Auctions, Horizons Foundation, International Male, LGBT Community Center, Macy*s, Qui Three Queens & Telegraph Hill
Asian Art Museum
 Step through the myth, past the stereotype and into the exclusive world of geisha at the special exhibition Geisha: Beyond the Painted Smile opening Pride Weekend and on view through September 26 at the Asian Art Museum. Special opening engagement: A lecture, dance performance and conversation with two geisha from Kyoto: Tuesday, June 22, 7 pm. Go to www.Asianart.org for their Official Events listing or call 415-581-3500 for more information.
Bulldog Bathhouse Murals @ Magnet
Opening Reception with Historical Society: Friday June 4th, 7-9pmExhibition throughout the month of June4122 18th St. (at Castro), open Tuesday – SaturdayMagnet is a gay men’s community health center. www.magnetsf.orgThroughout the month of June, Magnet will be displaying a section of the surviving murals from the Bulldog Bathhouse, on loan from the GLBT Historical Society. These murals, painted onto drywall and salvaged before this infamous bathhouse was closed, are a sight to behold, and give an incredible look back into gay history from the late 70’s to the early 80’s. Come by and take a look, the longer the better as there is a lot to see!
THE Q BALL! OPENING NIGHT GALA!
A Kickoff Party for Pride Month Hosted by the SF Pride Committee, The SF LGBT Community Center, and Queer Cultural Center (Qcc),National Queer Arts Festival 2004
Saturday, June 5, 6 pm until...LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street Donations of $5 to $50,000 gladly accepted!Qcc Info & Box: (415) 334-0722 or Qcc@queerculturalcenter.org www.queerculturalcenter.org
It’s hip, hot, slammin’ and FREE!! The QBall is back with a dynamic difference! This year Qcc has partnered with SF Pride, the SF LGBT Community Center and other arts organizations to open the 7th Annual National Queer Arts Festival and to Kickoff Pride Month!! JOIN the fun for an unforgettable night! See short film screenings, jammin’ sounds, mini-performances from happenings all over town, an art opening, food and drink. Q Ball performers include: rising pop sensation, Karen Jacobsen from New York; JenRo from Fresh Meat; Thea Hillman from Class Action Suit; Rocco Kayiatos from CAS and Fresh Meat; a tribute to Thom Gunn; a view of the weddings from OutLook videographer Raymond David Hong. And, don’t miss performers from Queeriosity, Café Bourgeois and the Cockettes who will grace the stage.
 YOU & MARDI GRAS | IMAGES BY MAZZ
Book Launch + Photographic Exhibition by Mazz Imàge
Reception: At the Q Ball - Saturday 5 June, 6:00pm - 7:30pmExhibition: June 5 - July 31 Mon-Fri 12pm–10pm, Sat 9pm-10pm, closed Sundays
LGBT Community Center; FREE - all are welcome!! (415) 652 9848 or www.PaloAltoMedia.com/pride.htm SF Pride and Qcc present Australian artist Mazz Imàge&Mac185;s photographic show of international queer celebrations. The exhibition’s opening reception includes the US launch of her book You & Mardi Gras | Images by Mazz, celebrating the Sydney Gay + Lesbian Mardi Gras. The Exhibition highlights images from the book, and also previews images from Mazz’ next art film PRIDE – showcasing the Pride Parades of San Francisco, Sydney, Rome, Milan, London and Paris. Since the 1980s, Mazz has documented the color, beauty and drama of the community as seen through the lens. Information on purchasing signed copies of the book can also be found online. (photo credit: “Maude Boat” from the book “You & Mardi Gras | Images by Mazz”)
PURPLE HAZE
NewArt Film by Mazz Imàge
Screening: At the Q Ball - Saturday 5 June, 6:00pm - 7:30pm,
Saturday 3 July @ 2pm
more screening times online;LGBT Community Center, Rainbow Room, FREE - all are welcome!!(415) 652 9848 or www.PaloAltoMedia.com/pride.htm
In this short art film a selection of images from the book “You & Mardi Gras| Images by Mazz” come to life as Purple Haze – celebrating the Sydney Gay + Lesbian Mardi Gras with an original soundtrack by Music Media Online.
THE SAN FRANCISCO ETHNIC DANCE FESTIVAL
Unique in the United States, the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival has been hailed as one of the most significant festivals of its type in America. It has been deemed a major factor in making the Bay Area one of the dance capitals of the country. With three weekends of performances, featuring a different roster each weekend, the Festival has been instrumental in introducing large audiences to many of the world’s most distinctive cultural traditions throughout the last quarter century. Events take place June 12 & 12; 19 & 20; 26 & 27. For more information go to www.worldartswest.org or call (415) 392-4400.
SPOUSES FOR LIFE - A WEDDING ALBUM
The Photographer's Lens
Reception: Sunday, June 6th 4:30pm
Exhibition: June 6th to June 25th
SomArts; Free
(415) 334-0722
www.queerculturalcenter.org
For the first time in this country's history beginning February 12, 2004, nearly 4,000 same gender couples were legally married before a worldwide audience of critics, supporters, and vicarious celebrants. This exhibit looks at the happenings through the photographer's lens. Be a witness to the joy that these photographers captured! Co-produced with Bay Area Community of Women and 20 other community allied organizations. www.queerculturalcenter.org hosts the exhibit online.
 THE GOLDEN GATE MEN’S CHORUS PRESENTS:And Still There is HOPE: Songs for a Troubled World.
Tuesday June 8th, 8:00pm
Sunday June 13th, 4:00pm
Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore at Jackson
Tickets: $20, available at A Different Light Bookstore or at www.ggmc.org or at the doorUnder the direction of Grammy-award winning director, Joseph Jennings, the 50-voice GGMC perform a varied repertoire of uplifting summer fare that will raise up our spirits in these difficult times.
Betty & Ann Present . . . Ladies Dining Evening at MECCA
Wednesday June 9th
Mecca, 2029 Market St (btwn Dolores & 14th St.), Valet parking available
Reservations: 415.621.7000 (specify ‘Betty & Ann table’) or online: http://www.opentable.com
For more information contact Betty: bettys@bettyslist.com
Betty Sullivan and Ann Biderman host the monthly dining evening for women at MECCA. This popular networking event includes a special featured guest for Pride Month and award-winning Chef Stephen Barber’s prix fixe menu ($39.95 plus tax and gratuity): appetizer, main course and dessert.
The Parties | The Parades | The People Exhibition Tours with MAZZ
Time: 6.30pm – 7pm
Dates: Thursday 10 June [before Cabaret]; Monday 14 June [before Queer Comedy]; Tuesday 22 June [before True Class]; Saturday 3 July, Special time 2pm
LGBT Community Center, 2nd Floor; FREE; Reservations (415) 652 9848;
www.PaloAltoMedia.com/pride.htm
Colour Costume and Character … Be they buffed and bronzed, seriously sign waving, or glittering with glamour, they were there! Join Mazz on an entertaining journey of personal stories celebrating the people and places featured within her images of Sydney’s Mardi Gras and the Pride Parades of San Francisco, Rome, Milan, London and Paris. Mazz is also available to sign copies of her book, more info online.
 Under One Roof
June 10th, evening reception
549 Castro St, San Francisco
www.underoneroof.org, 415.503.2300
Make Under One Roof your official stop for a unique shopping experience during Pride. That’s because 100% of all profits directly benefit 42 AIDS service organizations. Join us for an evening reception celebrating the release of the new Chronicle book, We Do: A Celebration of Gay and Lesbian Marriage. Also, come by with a photo from your own ceremony to enter our photo contest – the winners will receive a romantic night for two at the San Francisco Marriott! Stop by or check our website for details.
  SPOUSES FOR LIFE - A WEDDING ALBUM
Photos and Stories from the Couples Themselves
Reception: Saturday
June 12th, 4:30pm - 6:00pm June 12th through September 18th; LGBT Community Center, Third Floor; Free; (415) 334-0722
www.queerculturalcenter.org
www.bacw.org
The Queer Cultural Center (Qcc) and Bay Area Community of Women (BACW), in conjunction with The San Francisco LGBT Community Center (The Center) and over twenty allied community organizations, present a photography exhibition, Spouses for Life - A Wedding Album. The exhibition will bring to a broad audience the deep personal significance of these historic marriages. By presenting the human faces, voices and joy of these weddings, the exhibit will convey the universality of love and commitment and further public understanding and acceptance.
Healing Sex: A Release Party
Sunday June 13th
Doors open 6pm, screening starts at 7pm, dancing until 1am
Glas Kat, 520 Fourth Street @ Bryant, San Francisco
Union Street Productions, 510.835.2488 ext. 3
$10 - $100 sliding scale, no one turned away, all proceeds will go to Generation Five
www.healingsexthemovie.com
Join Staci Haines, author of The Survivor’s Guide to Sex, in an evening of music, dance, spoken word, screening and release of her ground-breaking docu-drama DVD Healing Sex: The Complete Guide to Sexual Wholeness. Featuring: Sisterz of the Underground, Meliza Banales, MC Yams, DJ LP, Tina D’Elia, Harlem Shake, Shelley Doty and many more!
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The Camera and the Queer Eye: The Photography of Crawford Barton
The GLBT Historical Society and Museum
657 Mission Street, Suite 300
Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm, June 15th – December 31st
Admission is $4; $2 for seniors and students
www.glbthistory.org
This is an exhibit of portraits by one of the Bay Areas's most exceptional artists. A writer as well as a photographer, Crawford is best-known for his work documenting the vivid queer life of San Francisco in the 1970s. The exhibit features portraits of women and men and includes an example of Crawford's famous "The Kiss on Castro Street.”
Lesbians, Health & the Law: Fourth Annual Lesbian Health Conference
 Saturday, June 19th - 9:00 AM 3:00 PM
UCSF Laurel Heights, 3333 California St.
Tickets: $50, Special rates for seniors and students. Scholarships and volunteer opportunities available.
Registration and info: www.lesbianhealthinfo.org, 415.502.5209
The Lesbian Health Research Center @ UCSF (LHRC) presents their annual conference in conjunction with the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR). This year's event addresses the need for LBTQ (Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) communities to understand their rights and responsibilities in planning for a healthy future. Topics include: Coupling, Aging, Substance Abuse, Parenting, and many more.
"Celebrating Our Champions!" Gala Benefit for Lesbian Health Research Center @ UCSF
Saturday, June 19th
6:30pm – 11:30pm, SF Jewish Community Center, 3200 California @ Presidio
Tickets: $150; 415.502.8347, scarter1@itsa.ucsf.edu
Online reservations: http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org
Entertainment featuring lesbian musicians Deidre McCalla and Roxanna Ward. Honoring four leaders who have made a difference for lesbian health (Brenda Crawford, community activist; Esther Rothblum, PhD, researcher; San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty, civic leader; Jan Zivic, community leader & philanthropist). Gala reception, silent auction, program and dancing.
 GGBA 3.0: The Third Annual Pride Business Expo
Thursday - June 24, 2004
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
SF GLBT Center, 1800 Market Street
Admission: $40.00 - GGBA Members; $50.00 - General Admission
Information: 415-441-3651, www.ggba.comGGBA, the Nation&Mac185;s oldest LGBT Chamber of Commerce, brings you another facet of Pride and celebrates 30 years of pride in business with GGBA 3.0! An event for established and prospective lesbian and gay entrepreneurs, GGBA 3.0 will bring you the information, resources and networking opportunities you need to take your business to the next level, providing seminars, business-to-business connections and special guest speakers. Pride visitors are most welcome! What you learn here will work at home! Admission includes lunch, a GGBA Business Resource Kit and a ticket for the Business Toolbox Raffle!
 Naughty Nursies and Dirty Docs
June 24th, 2004; 8:00pm – 2:00am
DNA Lounge, 375 Eleventh St., San Francisco
Gen Admission: $25 door; VIP show: $50 door, $45 advance available online at http://www.dnalounge.comhttp://stjamesinfirmary.org
The St. James Infirmary is celebrating its 5th anniversary, and you’re invited! This benefit will bring together some of the biggest superstars of the sex industry. A rare opportunity for porn fans and perverts alike, mingle with the beautiful people from the Infirmary, our naughty nurses and dirty docs! SJI is the first occupational safety and health clinic for sex workers, operated by sex workers, anywhere.
Pre-PRIDE Social for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing LGBT Community
 Friday, June 25, 2004
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Muddy Waters Coffeehouse, 252 Church Street, at Market, San FranciscoFor more info., contact the Deaf Gay & Lesbian Center (DGLC) by e-mail atdglc@dcara.org
This event is FREE
Rattlesnake in a Moving Car
Opening Reception: Friday, June 25th 5pm – 7pm
Space 743, 743 Harrison St, between 3rd and 4th
www.rattlesnakeinamovingcar.org
June 25th, a preview exhibition of Rattlesnake in a Moving Car: Life with HIV opens at Space 743 and runs through July 31, 2004. Come meet the artist, Rob Anderson; see the work celebrating the lives of twenty HIV positive men and women who have lived more than twenty years with this often deadly disease in progress.
 FAG FRIDAYS
Friday, June 25, 2004
Located at The EndUp.
401 Sixth Street at Harrison in San Francisco.
Door @ 10pm until after hours.
"Join Big Booty Productions as they do it every Friday at the party that's been years ahead of it's time; transformed lives, set fashion trends, influenced music & people. It has been a cornerstone in the foundation that the SF dance community was built on." -D. Bermudez, Nitevibe.com.
Live performance by XAVIOR GOLD
Guest DJ TEDD PATTERSON (NYC)
with resident DJS ROLO, DAVID HARNESS, NEON LEON and PETE AVILA.
 RUN THE 25th ANNUAL PRIDE RUN
Saturday June 26th, 9:00am
South Polo Fields – Golden Gate Park
http://priderun.sffrontrunners.org/
To register online for both the run and pasta party:
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1121215
Join the San Francisco FrontRunners on Saturday, June 26th at 9:00 am for our 25th Annual Pride Run beginning and ending at the South Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park. The Pride Run Committee has been working hard already and you won't want to miss out on this year's t-shirt! In addition, we'll be throwing a pre-run Pasta Party at the LGBT Center the night before for only $10! For more information on the run, go to:
http://priderun.sffrontrunners.org/
To register online for both the run and pasta party:
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1121215
The 9th Annual Fencesitters Ball, a bi dance party
Sat June 26, 9pm-2am
Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St. btwn Van Ness and Franklin
18up; $10, with a threesome special: $2 off for each of the three!
415.820.3907, bipridesf@yahoo.com
With DJs Laird (psychofunkodiscodelic) and Kitty (Ruby Room)
Surprises! Giveaways! Hot bi folk from around the Bay and Beyond!
Dignity/San Francisco
Will hold a special Pride Liturgy
Saturday June 26th, 5:30pm
Mass will be held at 1329 Seventh Avenue between Irving and Judah
Dignity/San Francisco is a local chapter of Dignity/USA, an organization of lesbian, gay, bisexualand transgender Catholics, our families and friends.
 Official SF Pride T-Dance
FRESH @ Ruby Skye
DJ Kimberly S. (White Party)
Sunday June 27th
6pm – midnight
420 Mason Street @ Geary
$15 before 7pm, $20 after, 21+ w/ID
www.freshsf.com for more info
FRESH @ Ruby Sky is San Francisco’s hottest monthly t-dance set in the stylish and historic theatrical landmark turned Union Square hot-spot known as Ruby Skye. FRESH mixes turn of the century architecture with world-class DJs, sound, and lights to create an event that the gay community can be truly proud of. FRESH @ Ruby Skye is a community minded event which donates a portion of the proceeds to a non-profit organization each and every month. In our two year history, FRESH has proudly supported organizations such as: The San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Stop AIDS Project, Destination Foundation, HRC, and Health Initiatives for Youth.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Gathering Space
*on the Celebration grounds, near the Main Stage*
 Sunday, June 27, 2004
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
This event is FREE
Enjoy delicious refreshments - Learn more about interpreted venues - Meet & Mingle with other Deaf & Hard of Hearing LGBT People.
KALIENTE with SISTAHS STEPPIN' IN PRIDE present:After Pride Groove On...
At the New Bench and Bar, In Downtown Oakland
2111 Franklin Street
Sunday June 27th from 6pm - midnight
21+ ; sliding scale $5 - $10, no one turned away.
more detailed info:
www.kaliente.net, 510.444.2266
www.sistahssteppin.org, 510-551-8330
This is an East Bay Dyke March and Festival Fundraising event.
Hayward South-County Pride
Saturday, September 18, 2004
6:00pm – 1:00am
www.haywardpride.org
Join us in Hayward to celebrate the diversity of our community. There will be live music, dancing to local DJs, as well as exhibitors from our local community. There are open spaces for vendors and all are encouraged to participate. Hayward is at the heart of Alameda County and is home to a diverse gay community.. A city block of Downtown Hayward will be blocked off. We do boast a no substance area and entertainment for younger members of our community. So Moms and Dads bring your kids with you and see how Hayward rocks.
OFFICAL LATIN PRIDE EVENTS
PAN DULCE
Thursday, June 24
The Café, 2369 Market St., San Francisco
8pm – 2am; 21+ w/ID
www.clubpapi.com
"The Castro's Biggest Latino Party"
Sexy Latin Go Go Dancers, Drink Specials & Free CD Giveaway's.
LATIN EXPLOSION
Friday, June 25th
The Bench and Bar 2111 Franklin Street, Oakland
9pm – 3am; 21+
www.bench-and-bar.com, 510.444.2266
This is the biggest Friday Night Latin Party in the Bay Area, at a brand new location. After Hours dancing till 3am, 5 full bars, and a guaranteed packed house.
CLUB PAPI: THE 5th ANNUAL BROWN PARTY
Saturday, June 26th
Space 550, 550 Barnevald St., San Francisco
www.clubpapi.com, 415.675.9763
This is the largest Latin stage official party of the weekend, with close to 2000+ hot Latino's in attendance. Performing Live: European Pop Duo....."LA BOUCHE" 3 Caliente Dance Floors, The West Coast's Top Latin Dancers, After Hours till 4am + lots of prize giveaway's.
CLUB PAPI & FAITH PRESENT:THE DYNAMIC DUO
Sunday June 27th
City Nights, 715 Harrison St, San Francisco (10 minutes from the Pride Celebration Site)
8:00pm – 3:00am
www.clubpapi.com
Two of the Bay Area's biggest clubs join forces to produce the biggest Latin Stage After party. This is also the largest 18 + over event of the weekend, with close to 1500 people in attendance. 2 Sensational Dance Floors, playing the best in Spanish, hip Hop and House.
 OFFICIAL BLACK PRIDE EVENTS
A Celebration of Black Pride, Spirit and Culture
CITY OF REFUGE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sundays, June 13, 20, 27 1-4pm, free event
1025 Howard Street, San Francisco, 415.861.6130
Celebrate your spirituality and Black Pride with a church that fully affirms YOU
JUNETEETH DANCE
Friday, June 18th, 6:30 – 9:30pm, free event, free food
San Francisco LGBT Community Center, Rainbow Room
1800 Market Street, San Francisco, 415.487.8018
A celebration of Black liberation. Hosted by San Francisco AIDS Foundation Black Brothers Esteem Program
LGBT RECOVERY GROUP
Fridays, 7:00- 8:00pm, free event
City of Refuge United Church of Christ, 1025 Howard Street, 415.861.6130
Recovery is for everyone. All are welcome!
SECOND ANNUAL SOUL FOOD FREEDOM BRUNCH
Presented by the Black Coalition on AIDS
Sunday June 20th, Rassela’s Jazz Club in the Fillmore
415.615.9945 or www.bcoa.org
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of African people from slavery in the United States. BCA marks the event each year by honoring its donors, community leaders and others dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS and promoting health in the Black community.
OUT 4 JUSTICE, OUT 4 HOPE: RECLAIMING OUR SPIRITUALITY
Tuesday, June 22nd, 6-10pm, donations accepted, free food
City of Refuge United Church of Christ, 1025 Howard Street, 415.861.6130
City of Refuge Ministries, The Pacific School of Religion and Christian Lesbians Out (Clout) will host a panel discussion about affirming the LGBT community in the church. Come join us for inspiring dialogue, gospel choirs and hope.
THE SOUL OF BLACK LITERATURE
Tuesday, June 22nd, 6:00 pm, free event, free food
Rosales Ethiopian Cuisine & Jazz Club
1534 Fillmore, 415.615.9945 x114
Join us for an evening of literature, fun and consciousness. Hosted by Man2Man, Black Brother’s Esteem and Our Love programs.
POWER, RESPONSIBILITY AND PARTNERSHIP: CREATING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS COURAGE TO LOVE RELATIONSHIP SEMINAR
Thursday June 17th, 7-9pm, free event
145 Guerrero St., San Francisco, 415.401.8094
www.courage2love.com
Courage to Love uses strategies designed to create dramatic shifts in beliefs and behaviors – on a neurological, as well as intellectual level. Participants learn to recognize ways we take, share or give up power in relationships, and the tools and techniques needed to change patterns: to speak up and still listen; manage anger; and successfully negotiate without anyone settling for less than what they want. All are welcome! Hosted by Sistahs Steppin’, Black Brothers’ Esteem and Zuna Institute.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL FOR BUTCHES, GENDERQUEERS, TRANS FOLKS AND THEIR FRIENDS
Thursday June 24th, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, free event, free dessert
145 Guerrero St.Lyon-Martin Genderqueer Support Group and Other Brothers (br: OTHERS) proudly presents an Ice Cream Social for butches, genderqueers, trans folks and their friends. Bring ice cream or toppings to share if you like. Sponsored by Lyon-Martin and O.T.H.E.R.S Network.
TRIBUTE TO SYLVESTER: REUNION OF THE VOICE FEATURING MARTHA WASH AND JEANIE TRACY
Thursday June 24th, 9:00pm – 2:00am, Benefit
Ruby Skye, 420 Mason St., San FranciscoContact: James Moore, jamesmoore23@yahoo.com
Dust off your disco shoes and shake your booty to the spirit of disco diva Sylvester featuring the mighty sounds of Martha Wash, Jeanie Tracy, LZ Love and hosted by Empress XXX Donna Sachet. This event is an AIDS fundraiser to assist the children of Africa orphaned by the AIDS crisis.
SAN FRANCISCO BLACK PRIDE PARTY
Friday June 25th
African American Art & Cultural Center
762 Fulton St., Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94102
Bernard Henderson: 510.268.0646 for more information
TRANSCENDING: TRANSGENDER DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP
Friday June 25th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Free event, Dinner provided
City of Refuge, 1025 Howard Street, San Francisco
A safe place to come for fun and conversation. The social support groups address a variety of issues including relationships, effective communication, hormone therapy, living clean and sober, and building self-esteem. All are welcome!
BLACK PRIDE BRUNCH
Saturday June 26th
Rosales Ethiopian Cuisine & Jazz Club, 1534 Fillmore
rwilliams@stopaids.org, 415.575.0150
Presented by the StopAIDS Project Our Love Program. Please contact Rickey Williams, Our Love.
TAILGATE PARTY: AFRICAN AMERICAN LESBIANS 40+
Saturday June 26th
Network Associates Coliseum (ballpark)
Oakland A’s vs. SF Giants
Contact Terry King at 510.690.9445 to find out exact location in parking lot or for other information. Be sure to buy your own game ticket most of us will be on the third level behind home plate. Bring food or drinks something to share.
HYPNOTIC
Presented by clubrimshot.com & GS3entertainment.comSaturday June 26th, 10pm – 3am
FM Studios 5765 Lowell St, Emeryville, 510.652.2045
Your East Bay hot spot for open minds. Two party rooms, smoking area, live music and beautiful people. Hip Hop, R&B, DanceHall, House.
BLACK PRIDE CELEBRATION FINALE
San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Soul of Pride African American Stage and Village
Sunday June 27th, 2004
12noonn – 7pm
McAllister between Hyde & Leavenworth
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Accessibility has been added to the Celebration Map page. It lists the sign language interpreted venues, as well as highlights for people with disabilities, in wheelchairs. It is 8.5x11, .pdf, and available in either color (400 KB, .pdf) or black and white (900 KB, .pdf).
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 Many of our Stages with performances or speakers will be ASL interpreted: Main, Latin, Nectar, Soul of Pride, Faire Freedom Village and the Writers Village.
- The main stage has designated areas for people with disabilities and for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
- On UN Plaza, which is located between Seventh and Eighth facing Market Street will be a Grandstand viewing area. This area will have ASL interpretation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community as well as a dedicated accessibility section. View the map of the Celebration Area (Grandstand seating area is in the lower right corner of the Celebration Area.)
The Deaf Gay & Lesbian Center (DGLC) will serve as the contact for the Deaf and hard of hearing individuals wishing to learn more about the accessibility of this year's Pride. DGLC's contact information is as follows:
(510) 351-3467 (TTY)
Hearing Callers: please dial 7-1-1 to be connected to the California Relay Service and give the Communication Assistant the TTY Number)
DGLC's Current Office Hours (in San Leandro):
Tuesday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)
E-mail: dglc@dcara.org
Website: www.dcara.org/dglc
 SF Pride strives to make the Parade and Celebration accessible to all. If you have accessibility needs that are not mentioned here, please email us with your concerns.
There will be a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Gathering Space at the Pride celebration, so that out of state visitors who are Deaf and hard of hearing can visit this gathering space and learn more. This space will open Sunday, June 27, 10am - 7pm.
Requests for tactile interpreters for Deaf-Blind individuals need to be submitted to the Deaf Gay & Lesbian Center (DGLC) one month in advance. For any requests submitted after June 1, 2004, DGLC will make every effort to secure the services of tactile interpreters, but they cannot be guaranteed.
Party Safe
 The San Francisco Pride Celebration is proud to be a DanceSafe certified safe settings event.
Some of the special harm reduction features of this year’s Celebration include:
-A harm reduction booth, sponsored by DanceSafe and other organizations, that will provide literature and information on everything from drugs to safer sex and hearing protection. DanceSafe volunteers will also provide free ecstasy adulterant screening.
-A harm reduction contingent in the parade. If you or your organization would like to march in the contingent please contact Will Roscoe at willrsf@hotmail.com for more information.
-Free drinking water and safety messages at the dance areas.
 DanceSafe is a nonprofit organization with chapters throughout the country that provide volunteer harm reduction services in the dance music community. As DanceSafe defines it, “Harm reduction is a philosophy and set of strategies that support individuals in improving their health and lives by reducing the harm that can result from their behaviors and circumstances.
Harm reduction was born in the l/g/b/t community in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Faced with a disease without a cure, programs like safer sex education and needle exchange have saved countless lives by educating people on how to reduce the risk of transmission. Today the principles of harm reduction are being adopted by social service and health programs around the world.
 One of the most promising applications of harm reduction concepts is in the area of drug and substance use. Given the failure of the war on drugs to prevent drug use, DanceSafe has sought ways of reducing its harm by providing factual information and safety services, such as ecstasy adulterant screening.
In order to encourage safer and healthier partying in general, DanceSafe has developed a set of “safe setting” guidelines for producers and managers of dance music events. These include:
- Free drinking water at dance areas
- Availability of free literature on safer sex, drugs, and safety
- Posting of health and safety information
- Access for harm reduction and educational organizations.
- On-site emergency medical services by qualified personnel
- Adequate ventilation, security, and accommodations at indoor entertainment events
To learn more about harm reduction and safer partying, visit these websites:
www.dancesafe.org
www.partysafe.org
www.tweaker.org
ReUNION, SF Pride’s official Saturday night party, has also been certified as a safe settings event. To find out more about this year’s ReUNION, visit noblebeast.org.
The Outreach Project
In San Francisco, the Queer Club/Circuit Party Outreach Project, sponsored by DanceSafe and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, distributes literature, ear plugs, and condoms at clubs and parties, staffs information tables, and works with club owners and managers to develop health and safety messages for their patrons.
Working with the Outreach Project, the San Francisco Pride Celebration Committee has developed a set of safe settings guidelines for the 2004 event.
Publications
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Pride Magazine
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This is a 300+ page glossy magazine containing features and articles of general interest as well as a 64 page section giving a broad overview of the event. The magazine will be available at the end of May, free of charge at community bookstores and bars throughout the Bay Area and nationwide at all good bookstores for $5.99.
If you would like us to mail you a copy then please send a check and/or money order for $10.00 to: SF Pride (Magazine) PMB #421, 1230 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102
For advertising
call Howard Shaw at Profile Pursuit on (212) 973 0555 or
e-mail him at hshaw@profile-pursuit.com
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Official San Francisco Pride Guide
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72+, magazine-size
Publication date: June 6, 2004
Distribution: 50,000 throughout Northern California
Price: Free
Inside Pride is the official, month-long guide to all of the city's Pride-related events in June 2003, including the San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration. The 8-1/2 by 11" guide sports a 4-color glossy cover and features an extensive calendar of June events, maps of the parade and celebration, a full program for the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, and entertaining features on the history, culture, and favorite bars, restaurants, and hotels of San Francisco's queer community. Inside Pride is distributed free throughout cafes, bars, and other community gathering places throughout Northern California starting June 6.
rates and mechanicals (.pdf)
dimensions (.pdf)
pride at a glance (.pdf)
For advertising
call Scott Wazlowski at HAF Enterprises on (415) 648 9464 or e-mail him at sales@girlfriendsmag.com
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Pocket Pride
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The day-of resource for the Parade and Celebration
Pages: 48+, pocket-size
For assistance, contact ForYourEvent at 415-389-1515 or media@foryourevent.com
Distribution: 30,000 at entrances to Celebration site
Price: Free
Pocket Pride is the official "day-of" resource guide to San Francisco's Pride Parade and Celebration. Designed to conveniently fit in your pocket, Pocket Pride features the most comprehensive, up-to-date list of Celebration schedules, stages and performers, exhibitors and parade entrants. Pocket Pride's detailed map of the entire Pride Celebration site and parade route make Pocket Pride an indispensable resource for celebrants trying to locate a specific booth or stage, or otherwise navigate San Francisco's Pride Celebration. Pocket Pride is distributed free throughout the Pride Celebration site during Pride weekend and is printed on 4-color, glossy paper.
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