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Panel Discussion Blasts LGBT Organizations for Racism

April 1, 2016

TV ONE’S NEWS ONE NOW PANEL BACKS MICHAEL SAM, BLASTS RACISM WITHIN LGBT MOVEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former NFL player Michael Sam was the first openly gay man drafted in NFL history. Today on TV One’s News One Now, his recent comments surrounding racism in the gay community sparked a heated conversation.  Host and managing… More Panel Discussion Blasts LGBT Organizations for Racism

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San Francisco Pride Announces 2016 Community and Organizational Grand Marshals

March 10, 2016

San Francisco Pride has announced two of the winners for Community Grand Marshal and the organizational Grand Marshal for 2016 Pride Celebration and Parade to take place on the last weekend of June, 2016. The 2016 Public and Member’s choice vote for Community and Organizational Grand Marshals for the 2016 San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration… More San Francisco Pride Announces 2016 Community and Organizational Grand Marshals

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San Francisco Pride to Hold Forum on African American LGBTQI Contributions

February 26, 2016

San Francisco Pride is pleased to announce the first in a series of forums to explore and elucidate the 2016 San Francisco Pride theme, “For Racial and Economic Justice.”

The forum, African American Contributions to LGBTQI Culture in the American Experience, will be held at 6:30 PM, immediately following the 6:00 PM San Francisco Pride monthly membership meeting, where members will vote for one of the 2016 SF Pride community grand marshals.… More San Francisco Pride to Hold Forum on African American LGBTQI Contributions

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San Francisco Pride Pink Brick Nominees Include Donald Trump

February 4, 2016

By Melanie Nathan, Feb 04, 2016. The annual San Francisco Pride Pink Brick award probably sits as a badge of honor for those in the anti-Gay world.  But one wonders how a man like Trump will spin his honor.  After all he is named alongside the luminaries of hate, and should he win, could be… More San Francisco Pride Pink Brick Nominees Include Donald Trump

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Installation of Pink Triangle – The Speech with a Chilling Nazi Analogy

July 31, 2014

The pink triangle parallel between Nazi Germany and Africa’s Anti-Gay climate By Melanie Nathan, July 31, 2014. For me this was a very special San Francisco pride. I had the great honor to be appointed by the San Francisco Pride Board as community grand marshal, in recognition of my global LGBT activism, especially for criminalized… More Installation of Pink Triangle – The Speech with a Chilling Nazi Analogy

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From Pride to Pride

July 4, 2014

By Melanie Nathan, July 03, 2014. Community Grand Marshal for San Francisco Pride I had the great honor this year of being appointed by the San Francisco Pride Board as a community Grand Marshal. The popular vote was won by an extraordinary and courageous young woman who I took great joy in getting to know,… More From Pride to Pride

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Official San Francisco Pride 2014 Mainstage Speakers Announced

June 11, 2014

 Official SF Pride Mainstage Speaker line-up: Janet Mock – Roberta Kaplan – Melanie Nathan , and MC – Marga Gomez and Liam Mayclem June 2014, San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Celebration Committee is excited to announce the 44th Annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade and Celebration (SF Pride),… More Official San Francisco Pride 2014 Mainstage Speakers Announced

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Jewish Congregations Join Forces to March in San Francisco Pride Parade

May 29, 2014

Reform Jewish Congregations to March together as one Community on June 29, 2014! By Melanie Nathan, May 29, 2014. For the first time, the 25 Reform congregations in the greater Bay Area will march together in the San Francisco Pride Parade, June 29, 2014.  Reform Jews from across the Bay Area will march together as… More Jewish Congregations Join Forces to March in San Francisco Pride Parade

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A Compelling Call for San Franciso Employee Retirement to Divest from Anti-Gay Russia

April 10, 2014

Gary Virginia, of Gays Without Borders and President of the Board of San Francisco Pride provided this compelling speech in San Francisco Posted by Melanie Nathan, April 10, 2014. Gary Virginia of Gays without Borders and President of San Francisco Pride provided this public comment today regarding Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Supervisor’s efforts to get… More A Compelling Call for San Franciso Employee Retirement to Divest from Anti-Gay Russia

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San Francisco Pride Announces New Director

January 8, 2014

By Melanie Nathan, January 07, 2014. The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration Committee (SF Pride) announces George Ridgely as its new Executive Director. Ridgely brings 11 years of event director and executive director experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors to the job which he began on January 7, 2014. Ridgely… More San Francisco Pride Announces New Director

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Join San Francisco Pride and Vote for Board at Annual General Meeting

September 10, 2013

Vote for S.F. Pride Board  at Annual General Meeting 2013 Sunday, September 15 at 2pm By Melanie Nathan, September 10, 2013. SF Pride is a member-driven organization. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the largest annual gathering of Pride’s membership. Voting members have the opportunity to participate in elections for the Board of Directors and… More Join San Francisco Pride and Vote for Board at Annual General Meeting

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Binational same-sex couples hard hit by SCOTUS wait

June 25, 2013

UPDATE: SCOTUS announced remaining decisions including marriage equality will be released tomorrow – Wednesday. By Melanie Nathan, June 25, 2013. Every moment counts for those who have not held a partner close – in some cases for years – as SCOTUS has yet to deliver its decision on marriage equality. Today binational same-sex couples are… More Binational same-sex couples hard hit by SCOTUS wait

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SF PRIDE ANNOUNCES BEBE SWEETBRIAR AS 2013 PARADE COMMUNITY GRAND MARSHA

May 18, 2013

Posted by Staff, May 18, 2013. SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration Committee and Board of Directors announced BeBe Sweetbriar as an Individual Community Grand Marshal for the 2013 Pride Parade. A San Francisco resident for nearly 20 years, Ms. Sweetbriar has dedicated her talents to raising funds… More SF PRIDE ANNOUNCES BEBE SWEETBRIAR AS 2013 PARADE COMMUNITY GRAND MARSHA

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Bradley Manning San Francsico Pride Controversy may not be over

May 6, 2013

Large Crowd expected to attend SF Pride Board meeting Editor Post, May 06, 2013. The San Francisco Pride Committee’s action to recently rescind naming Bradley Manning as a Grand Marshal of this year’s parade has been met with protest by local activists and gay veterans. Manning is the US Army soldier who was arrested in… More Bradley Manning San Francsico Pride Controversy may not be over

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San Francisco to protest Pride’s cancellation of Bradley Manning honor

April 28, 2013

By Melanie Nathan, April 28, 2013. San Francisco, CA – Gay activists have called a protest against the San Francisco Pride Committee for withdrawing of Bradley Manning as an honorary Grand Marshal for this year’s Pride. Bradley Manning, widely known to be gay, had been selected to be one of the Grand Marshals of the… More San Francisco to protest Pride’s cancellation of Bradley Manning honor

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San Francisco Pride expects bigger crowd due to SCOTUS Prop 8 and DOMA decisions

April 4, 2013

SF Pride is looking for medical volunteers By Melanie Nathan,  April 04, 2013 In an announcement naming Rock Medicine a partner in services to San Francisco Pride this year, organizers noted that this June, San Francisco Pride will need as many medical volunteers as possible because they will be expecting an increase in Pride attendees… More San Francisco Pride expects bigger crowd due to SCOTUS Prop 8 and DOMA decisions

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Uganda Speaker Kadaga nominated for San Francisco Pride most harmful to gays Pink Brick award

March 20, 2013

PLEASE VOTE \ at http://www.sfpride.org/vote/ By Melanie Nathan, March 21, 2013 UPDATED 3/21/2013. : After informing the San Francisco Pride Board that Ugandan activists were horrified by this nomination and concerned about the harmful backlash that could follow, the Pride organizers agreed to remove Kadaga from the site as a nominee.  They were apologetic for… More Uganda Speaker Kadaga nominated for San Francisco Pride most harmful to gays Pink Brick award

South African Gay Flag at San Francisco Pride 2012

June 24, 2012

By Melanie Nathan, June 24, 2012. Today the Gay Flag of South Africa passed   a million people lining the streets of San Francisco as the LGBTI community celebrated San Francisco Pride 2012. San Francisco Pride parade is a world-renowned LGBT pride parade attracting tourists and Television crews from around the world. Thousands of people… More South African Gay Flag at San Francisco Pride 2012

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A Million Cheers for Ugandan Bishop Christopher Senyonjo at San Francisco Pride 2012

June 24, 2012

By Melanie Nathan, June 24, 2012. Amidst a sea of rainbows, over one million people lined the streets of San Francisco and cheered as Bishop Christopher Ssenyonjo, the heroic clergyman and LGBT rights ally activist from Uganda, made his way through the San Francisco Pride 2012 route,  as its Global Grand Marshall leading a fitting… More A Million Cheers for Ugandan Bishop Christopher Senyonjo at San Francisco Pride 2012

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San Francisco Pride Announces Ugandan Bishop Christopher Senyonjo as Global Grand Marshal

June 9, 2012

Watch our Video Interview where Bishop Christopher talks about Desmond Tutu and the exporting of Hate by American Evangelicals to Africa By Melanie Nathan, June, 09, 2012. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Disani Christopher Senyonjo is on tour of the U.S.A. and will be this year’s Global Grand Marshall, as San Francisco Pride recognizes the contributions… More San Francisco Pride Announces Ugandan Bishop Christopher Senyonjo as Global Grand Marshal

Pride Pride Pride 2011

June 2, 2011

06/02/2011 Melanie Nathan העמוד הרשמי של שבוע הגאווה העירוני. יועלו עדכונים שוטפים על כל האירועים, המסיבות ומה שאסור לפספס במהלך שבוע הגאווה שיתחיל ב -03/06 ויגיע לשיאו במצעד הגאווה ב 10/06 תחת הכותרת ״גאה להיות שווה- צועדים יחד למען שוויון חברתי״. Tel Aviv Pride June 03, 2011 -העמוד הרשמי This is the official page for… More Pride Pride Pride 2011

FYI- Thanks to the San Francisco / Bay Area Jewish Community

July 10, 2009

“On June 28th, the LGBT Alliance marched with 600+ people including 60+ Jewish organizations and synagogues and 20+ rabbis in the San Francisco Pride Parade.  While many individuals and congregations have been marching in Pride for years, this was the first time the Jewish community organized to march together.  Perhaps, this was one of the… More FYI- Thanks to the San Francisco / Bay Area Jewish Community

Kathy Drasky and the volunteers for Out4Immigration

June 28, 2009

Did an amazing job of organizing  the OUT4I contingent in the Parade. The turn out was amazing and the march a great success.  Kathy yelled through her megaphone non stop for the entire slow march down all of Market Street, educating the public as we went by.  Shirley and Jay Tan Mercado, the twins and… More Kathy Drasky and the volunteers for Out4Immigration