LGBTQ+ Freedom Day Fest
Is Postponed to 2022
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Late summer and early fall are street-fair season in San Francisco, and SF Pride has been working on our inaugural LGBTQ Freedom Day Fest on Valencia Street, to debut on Sunday, Oct. 10. It is to be an all-new, free event specifically for locals, part of our reimagining what Pride can be for our communities. And it is going to be in the Mission, a neighborhood with a rich LGBTQ+ history, particularly for lesbians and queer women.
But as we work on our plans for this event, we’ve determined that to produce a street fair with the safety and health of our communities at top priority, at the quality expected of SF Pride, is just not feasible this fall. We are not canceling — we’re merely postponing. Over the coming months, in addition to some new and returning fundraising events, we’re going to focus our energy on Pride 2022. (The window is still open for theme suggestions, by the way!)
In addition to centering lesbian history and culture, Freedom Day Fest was going to be held the day before National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11). We hope you’ll agree that one of the sweetest things about San Francisco Pride — or any Pride, really — is seeing people who’ve only recently come out gather with their friends for their first time. We remain as excited as we ever were to capture that spirit of wonder, and look forward to bringing Freedom Day Fest to all of you in October 2022.
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Register Now for the Third Annual SF Pride Golf Tournament!
The golf world's biggest and best LGBTQ+ fundraising event returns to TPC Harding Park, home of the 2020 PGA Championship on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 8-9! This year’s tournament will once again partner with the Professional Golfers Association (NCPGA) and the First Tee of San Francisco, an international youth development organization.
New in 2021 is a Pride Golf Award Reception, to be held on Friday, Oct. 8, at Beaux in the Castro. Organizers will bestow the inaugural SF Pride Leadership in Golf award to a recipient who has expanded LGBTQ+ inclusion in the golfing world.
In this Pro-Am tournament — first-ever PGA-endorsed LGBTQ sporting event — each group of golfers is joined by a local golf professional to enjoy a fun "scramble" format. In 2020, the tournament saw 150 players raise approximately $35,000 for San Francisco Pride.
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New on SF Pride 365: An interview with SFGMC
Through our SF Pride 365 initiative, we're helping you stay connected with the Bay Area's LGBTQ+ communities all year long. The latest episode of SF Pride's podcast, The Queerness, features Tom Paulino and Ashtyn Avella from the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus. Listen along as the two members discuss the firestorm of homophobia their organization experienced this summer, and how the chorus makes itself welcoming to vocalists who may not identify as gay or male.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher Podcasts, and at sfpride.org/podcast
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Suggest a Theme for SF Pride 2022!
This year's theme was "All in This Together," and in that very spirit, we're asking you for your thoughts on what 2022's theme should be.
San Francisco Pride 2022
Parade: Sunday, June 26
Celebration: Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26
Check out our past themes to see what members have selected down through the years.
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Meet Prospective Board Members
and Help Steer the Course of Our Organization
at the Annual General Meeting
Voting in the Board Election runs from Sept. 11-14
On Saturday, Sept. 11, from noon to 4 p.m., SF Pride's Board, staff, and membership will convene once again via Zoom for our Annual General Meeting.
While the election for Board members will be conducted entirely online, we encourage you to attend, hear statements from prospective board members and ask them questions. (The membership is also scheduled to vote on changes to SF Pride's by-laws.) There are nine candidates running for 10 open seats, but that doesn't necessarily mean everyone will exceed the 50-percent-plus-1 threshold to win a seat. So please join us and help chart the future course of San Francisco Pride!
Information about the AGM can be found here.
Information about the Board Election can be found here.
Note: Everyone is welcome to attend the AGM, but in order to vote, you must have joined SF Pride before July 12 and your membership dues must be current.
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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!
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San Francisco Pride
1663 Mission Street, Suite 305
San Francisco CA 94103
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