San Francisco celebrates 41 years of Pride with Sandra Bernhard

I’ve seen Sandra Bernhard on Broadway twice and would love to be there when she hits the Main Stage at San Francisco Pride this weekend. Alas, we’ll be in New Jersey with family, but if you’re in the neighborhood . . . From San Diego Gay & Lesbian News: SAN FRANCISCO — This weekend marks the “official” anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which helped launch the modern LGBT civil rights movement and why many of our pride celebrations began. While celebrations of LGBT pride happen almost year round with events like Phoenix Pride taking place in April and Palm Springs Pride each November, many major cities in the United States have historically commemorated that summer night in New York City 42 years ago with events happening on the weekend closest to June 27. This weekend, large Pride celebrations will be happening in a number of cities, including St. Louis, Seattle, Chicago, New York City and what is considered by many to be the “gay mecca of the world,” San Francisco. While all of these celebrations attract people from around the world, a number of San Diegans will make the trek up to the northern part of the state to partake in San Francisco’s event, which is said to be one of the largest pride celebrations in the world.
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