PRESS RELEASE ARCHIVE FOR 2002
| January 01, 2002 "And The Nominations Are..." Community Invited to Make Nominations For Parade Grand Marshals |
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| January 22, 2002 Sing Out Louise New Look For Saturday Spurs Pride Committee Calls For Entertainment Submissions |
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| February 05, 2002 Going For Gold Community Groups To Share An Anticipated $120,000 |
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| February 08, 2002 Sir Ian McKellen To Head Parade Sir Ian McKellen Accepts Invitation To Be Celebrity Grand Marshal |
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| February 13, 2002 Pink Brick Community Invited To Name Its Nemesis |
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| February 27, 2002 Grand Marshal Fever Activists & Local Heroes Head Local List |
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| March 11, 2002 An Extra 150’ Of Pride Pride Committee Purchases Float Equipment As Community Resource Competition For Designs Announced |
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| April 30, 2002 Gless Says “Yes” Queer As Folk star to join Sir Ian McKellen as Celebrity Grand Marshal |
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| May 08, 2002 The Community Speaks Record Vote For Community & Diversity In Grand Marshal Ballot Helms Receives 666 Votes In Pink Brick Ballot |
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| May 08, 2002 You Spin Me Proud Dead Or Alive, Marc Almond, Marcella Detroit, Janis Ian and Pansy Division to headline Main Stage |
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| May 19, 2002 Jazz It Up New Look Saturday Celebration Promises Jazz, Blues, Peace & Love Julia Fordham, Faye Carol and Gwen Avery To Headline |
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| May 28, 2002 Viva Variety Incredible month of events celebrating queer life |
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| June 03, 2002 Spotlight on Pride Community sponsors sustain Pride programming |
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| June 05, 2002 Dr. Laura In Pink Pride Protest Pride Committee Unveils Pink Brick Campaign |
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| June 10, 2002 Be a part of Pride? Volunteer |
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| June 17, 2002 Celebrating Our Community Emphasizing the cultural diversity of the LGBT community. |
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| June 21, 2002 Pride parade and festival will feature flair of an international air, including the world-renowned British actor, Sir Ian McKellen; the world’s first transsexual to be elected to a national office, New Zealand’s Georgina Beyer; and Egyptian gay activist Maher Sabry, who championed the rights of the Cairo 52. |
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| June 23, 2002 These Boots Were Made For Marching Nancy Sinatra To Join San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade |
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| July 02, 2002 Street Unfair Cinco de Mayo, Pride, Folsom Street, Haight Street and Castro Street join forces to fight “half-baked” ordinance |
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| July 23, 2002 In spite of the troubled economy, this year's San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration has set a new record for community grants. |
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| September 27, 2002 "What’s In A Theme?” Pride Committee Polls Community For 2003 Theme Proposals Sought For Event Content |
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| October 04, 2002 Close The Gaps? New Board President Pledges More Fabulous Parade |
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| November 09, 2002 InterPride 2002 Sets New Records Organizers Celebrate Success and Step Up to Challenges |
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| November 22, 2002 You've Gotta Give Them Hope Community Chooses Harvey Milk's Famous Quote To Be 2003 Event Theme |
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| December 30, 2002 Who Gives YOU Hope? Community Invited to Make Nominations for Parade Grand Marshals Clarifications to Policy Ensure Fairness and Significance |
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