March with SF LGBT Center at Pride 2024

We welcome you to join the SF LGBT Center parade contingent on Sunday, June 30 as we march in the San Francisco Pride Parade! This year, we have chosen the theme Building the Block. Building the Block, reflects the collective strength and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. Just like a strong building rises from individual bricks, our progress comes from each of us contributing our unique talents and experiences.

Assembly Time/Location:

The Center's contingent line-up number will be announced a few weeks prior to the parade! Our Executive Director Rebecca Rolfe is one of the Grand Marshals, which means our contingent will be very early in the parade, and we are so excited about this! It also means our arrival time is early and that we will have less time waiting before we step off for the parade. With this in mind, we ask that you arrive early, bring positivity and patience -- it takes some time to locate groups in the line-up and also a lot of time to move thousands of people through a parade route. So there will be some waiting time. We'll have a fun time while waiting!

• Tentative arrival time at our assembly area is 8:30am.
• We will share our exact assembly block with all registered attendees once we know our contingent #.
• Do not drive to the parade! There's no parking nearby. Embarcadero station is very close, so we recommend BART or Muni. Or the ferry if you're coming from the across the Bay.

Center Pride Shirts: The first 100 people who sign up on Eventbrite and show up on time at our line-up area will receive a t-shirt. T-shirts will be distributed at the Parade meeting point on Sunday morning when you check in. It is not a requirement that you wear the shirt during the parade -- you can wear whatever makes you feel great!

Accessibility: For marchers who have mobility/accessibility needs, the Center will be operating a vehicle with extremely limited space for people who cannot walk the route and who must be seated during the parade. Seats are not guaranteed, and will be prioritized for those with accessibility needs. We will follow up with each person who indicates a need for seating when they register. If you are able to walk the route, please do not select the mobility/accessibility option when registered.

Volunteers: If you'd like to volunteer during the parade (as a contingent monitor or wheel monitor) or help us hand out shirts and snacks during your line-up/waiting time, please email [email protected]

General Pride Information: SF Pride Parade takes place Sunday, June 30, 2024. The Parade begins at 10:30am at Beale and Market and ends at 8th and Market. We can't know exactly what time we will step off (or end), but our Contingent will be early in the parade, so we have set a tentative arrival time of 8:30am and we think we will be done marching by noon.

Tips for marching with the Center at SF Pride:

• Bring snacks and water, but no glass bottles.
• Wear comfortable shoes! The route is a little over 1.5 miles long.
• Wear/bring sunscreen and a jacket.
• You can bring a bag, but it must be under 18"x18". If you are planning to attend the festival at Civic Center after the parade, please note they do not allow bags into the festival grounds.
• Everyone must be substance free during the parade (no alcohol, no drugs)
• Watch the video! We ask that everyone watch this 11 minute video. Especially if this is your first time marching, this video is extremely helpful.

For more information or if you have any questions about marching with the Center, feel free to email [email protected].

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