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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- ABC7 Bay Area is proud to sponsor the 54th annual San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration, which took place on Sunday, June 30. This year's theme is "Beacon of Love."
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Parade Route
The parade started at the corner of Market and Beale Streets at 10:30 a.m. It went along Market Street and ended at 8th Street.
Street Closures
The following streets closed Thursday:
Grove between Polk and Larkin
The following streets will be closed from 7 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Monday:
Polk between McAllister and Grove
Larkin between McAllister and Market
Fulton between Hyde and Larkin
Grand Marshals and Entertainment
Acclaimed actor and singer Billy Porter was named as both the Celebrity Grand Marshal for 2024 SF Pride and also the headliner.
Porter is a two-time Tony Award winner, one of which was for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in Kinky Boots. Porter has also won an Emmy and a Grammy. Porter was the Grand Marshal in the 2023 NYC Pride March and will now shift to the West Coast for the SF Pride celebrations.
Porter was part of the parade and performed on the Kaiser Permanente Main Stage.
VIDEO: Actor, singer Billy Porter named SF Pride Celebrity Grand Marshal and headliner
In addition to the Celebrity Grand Marshal, SF Pride named six other people and organizations as Community Grand Marshals:
- Rebecca Rolfe, Executive Director at SF LGBT Center
- Xavier Davenport, Trans masc community leader
- CASA - Children's After School Arts, Non-profit after school art program
- Tory Teasley, Musician, vocalist, and community activist
- Nicole Adler, Advocate for developmental disabilities and LGBTQ communities
- Xander Briere, Non-binary queer activist
Pride Parade Weather Forecast
ABC7 News meteorologist Drew Tuma said Sunday's weather was fantastic for the parade -- 80s and 90s in our warmest spots and 70s and 80s around the bay shoreline. There will be a lot of sunshine, and by 2 p.m. temps will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. The fog will start to roll in around 4 p.m.
Events
Jun 7: SF Pride Kickoff Party
Jun 8: Pink Triangle Ceremony
Jun 23: Stern Grove: Tegan & Sara
Jun 26: Press Preview
Jun 29: SF Pride Official After Party
Jun 29: SF Pride Celebration Saturday
Jun 29: Pride for Breakfast
Jun 29: Enhanced Experience
Jun 30: SF Pride Party at City Hall
Jun 30: SF Pride LGBT PARADE
Jun 30: SF Pride Celebration Sunday
Go here for a look at all the other Pride events, celebrations and parties.
Tickets
Sunday's San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration is free and open to all ages.
Accessibility
San Francisco Pride committed to making the annual celebration and parade accessible for everyone, including those with disabilities. A range of accommodations - including a viewing area and audio description of the parade - are being offered to ensure the event is accessible to everyone.
Go here to learn all about SF Pride's efforts to make the parade and celebration accessible to all.
Transit
Transit agencies offered extra services on Sunday for the parade.
BART opened at 8 a.m. and ran a 5-line service every five minutes through San Francisco.
Caltrain operate four northbound special event trains departing from San Jose Diridon station that started at 8:10 a.m.
And SF Bay Ferry had extra service. The first Vallejo ferry departed at 8:15 in the morning, the first Oakland and Alameda ferry departed at 8:30am.
Go here to learn about the various public transportation options.
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