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LGBTQ+ Pride 2023 comes to the parks

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We celebrated LGBTQIA+ Pride in a big way in 2023! In previous years, staff from across the parks marched in the San Francisco Pride Parade. This year, the Partnership for the Presidio expanded programming with multiple community events at Presidio Tunnel Tops, from a Fantastic Field Day to a site-specific performance by a local dance company celebrating inclusive sports.  

The rainbow flag, which was created by a former U.S. Army Medic named Gilbert Baker, also appeared around the Presidio—not far from where the flag’s inventor was stationed in the former military base.  

The rainbow flag inspired our very first Pride-themed assortment of park gifts and collectibles, the Parks for All! collection, available at the Presidio Visitor Center, other park stores, and online. 

Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride outdoors is one way we hope way to make public spaces welcoming for all people and communities. Thank you to everyone who came out, joined in, and shared their Pride in the parks! 

  • FACT/SF, a San Francisco-based contemporary dance company premiered two new dance works, Fluid Forms and Half Time, Full Out, at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
    FACT/SF, a San Francisco-based contemporary dance company premiered new dance works at Presidio Tunnel Tops. Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy
  • Presidio Visitor Center with rainbow-colored bunting flags for LGBTQ pride.
    Presidio Visitor Center with rainbow bunting flags for LGBTQ pride month. Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy
  • Staff hand out mini rainbow flags to park visitors.
    Staff hand out mini rainbow flags to park visitors. Brittany Hosea-Small / Parks Conservancy
  • Fantastic Field Day with FACT/SF, featuring a performance from Cheer SF and sports mini-workshops led by queer coaches.
    A scene from Fantastic Field Day on June 11, 2023 with FACT/SF, featuring a performance from Cheer SF and sports workshops led by queer coaches. Brittany Hosea-Small / Parks Conservancy
  • People crouching to play catch at Fantastic Field Day on June 11, 2023.
    One of the sports mini-workshops at Fantastic Field Day on June 11, 2023. Brittany Hosea-Small / Parks Conservancy
  • A scene from the joyful and colorful Fantastic Field Day on June 11, 2023.
    A scene from the joyful and colorful Fantastic Field Day on June 11, 2023. Brittany Hosea-Small / Parks Conservancy
  • California State Senator Scott Wiener gives remarks during Fantastic Field Day at the Presidio Tunnel Tops.
    California State Senator Scott Wiener gives remarks during Fantastic Field Day at the Presidio Tunnel Tops. Brittany Hosea-Small / Parks Conservancy
  • Display of Pride-themed products at the Presidio Visitor Center
    Display of Pride-themed goods at the Presidio Visitor Center. Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy
  • The Roving Ranger truck decked out with rainbow flags for the 2023 Pride parade.
    The Roving Ranger, our mobile trailhead, decked out with rainbow flags during the 2023 Pride parade. Tory Sterling / National Park Service
  • Staff from the Parks Conservancy, National Park Service and the Presidio Trust pose for a group photo during the 2023 Pride Parade.
    Staff from the Parks Conservancy, National Park Service and the Presidio Trust pose for a group photo during the 2023 Pride Parade. Tory Sterling / National Park Service

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