San Francisco Pride 2009 - Parade & Celebration

Last updated March 24, 2009

San Francisco Pride 2009

LGBT Pride month (June) in San Francisco begins with the hanging of 500 rainbow flags on Market Street. Throughout the month, Pride-related events like the Queer Arts Festival and Frameline (the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival) host films, discussions and other performances.

SF Pride weekend is a celebratory few days, including the famous SF Pride Parade, as well as entertainment and community-oriented venues.

SF Pride Celebration:

• Sat, June 27: Civic Ctr - 12p to 6p
• Sun, June 28: Civic Ctr - 12p to 7p

SF Pride Website

See Photos from the 2008 Pride Parade

Sunday, June 28, 2009: Parade begins at 10:30a and makes its way up Market Street to 8th, finishing at approximately 2:30p.

• San Francisco Pride Parade Route (map)
• Civic Center & Other Street Closures (from SFMTA)

Theme for the 2009 San Francisco Pride Celebration : "In Order to Form a More Perfect Union"

Drawn from the Preamble of the Constitution and inspired by the 2008 California Supreme Court decision on marriage.

Grand Marshals

Grand Marshals have not yet been selected for the 2009 Pride Celebration.

1. Pride History
   From Ramone Johnson, About.com's Guide to Gay Life

2. What to Expect at Your First Gay Pride Event
   From Kathy Belge, About.com's Guide to Lesbian Life

3. Gay Pride: Frequently Asked Questions
   Also from Kathy Belge

Performances Stages: Main Stage, A&PI Stage, Country Stage, Homo Hip Hop Stage, Latin Stage, Shadowplay Stage, SwingOUT Stage, Tantra Stage

Additional Event Spaces: Clean and Sober Area, Dance Arena, Deaf/HOH Space, Elder Space, Faerie Space, Family Garden, Leather Alley, NectArena, Smoke-Free Spaces, Soul of Pride, Transgender Pavilion

• 29th Annual Pride Concert
  Details TBA

• 17th Annual Dyke March
  Details TBA

• Transmarch San Francisco
  Details TBA

• Pink Triangle Installation
  Installed on Twin Peaks
  Details TBA

With the massive crowds during Pride weekend, the best way to get around is on foot or by public transit. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation website posts traffic alerts and information on Muni routes affected by the parade or street closures.

Trip Planners & Transit Routes

• Muni Metro Map
  Showing all stops on the Muni Metro (train) system

• Getting Around San Francisco
  Muni and BART tips for newcomers
• Hop Stop San Francisco
  Door to door directions within the city of San Francisco
• BART Website
  BART schedules, maps, and rider information
• Muni Route List
  Bus and Metro route information, schedules and maps

See San Francisco and Bay Area Weather Map

San Francisco Pride encompasses so much in the way of activities and entertainment, planning for each year's event begins before the previous year's celebration has taken place. Some of the venues at the 2009 Pride Celebration:

1. Main Stage:

   The Main Stage has a variety of cultural programming.

   See the San Francisco Pride Website for full entertainment details.

2. Asian & Pacific Islander Pavilion
3. Sundance Country-Western Dance Stage

4. Deaf & Hard of Hearing Gathering Space: Near the main stage, for people who communicate in American Sign Language
5. Elder Space

6. Faerie Freedom Village: A place to chill and enjoy live cabaret, performance art, DJ's, and other art forms.
7. Family Garden: Family-friendly space for kids and their LGBT parents

8. HomoHipHop Stage:Encouraging the visibility of local queer and allied DJs.

9. Latin Stage
10. Leather Alley: One block long and safe, friendly environment for beginners or those experienced in the ways of leather
11. NectArena: Entertainment focused on the women's community at SF Pride and on building community
12. Shadowplay Stage: DJs from Shadowplay spin indie and electronic tunes
13. Soul of Pride: African American stage and village
14. Transgender Stage & Pavilion

Source: San Francisco Pride