Pride Themes
San Francisco Pride Celebration Themes
- 2025 — Queer Joy is Resistance
- 2024 — Beacon of Love
- 2023 — Looking Back and Moving Forward
- 2022 — Love Will Keep Us Together
- 2021 — All In This Together
- 2020 — Generations of Hope
- 2019 — Generations of Resistance
- 2018 — Generations of Strength
- 2017 — Celebration of Diversity
- 2016 — For Racial and Economic Justice
- 2015 — Equality Without Exception
- 2014 — Color Our World with Pride
- 2013 — Embrace, Encourage, Empower
- 2012 — Global Equality
- 2011 — In Pride We Trust
- 2010 — Forty and Fabulous
- 2009 — To Form a More Perfect Union
- 2008 — United by Pride, Bound for Equality
- 2007 — Pride, Not Prejudice
- 2006 — Commemorate, Educate, Liberate, Celebrate!
- 2005 — Stand Up, Stand Out, Stand Proud
- 2004 — Out 4 Justice
- 2003 — You've Gotta Give Them Hope
- 2002 — Be Yourself. Change the World.
- 2001 — Queerific
- 2000 — It's About Freedom
- 1999 — Proud Heritage, Powerful Future
- 1998 — Shakin' It Up
- 1997 — One Community, Many Faces
- 1996 — Equality & Justice For All
- 1995 — A World With Out Borders
- 1994 — San Francisco to Stonewall: Pride & Protest
- 1993 — Year of the Queer
- 1992 — A Simple Matter of Justice
- 1991 — Hand In Hand Together
- 1990 — The Future is Ours
- 1989 — Stonewall 20: A Generation of Pride
- 1988 — Rightfully Proud
- 1987 — Proud, Strong, United
- 1986 — Forward Together, No Turning Back
- 1985 — Honor Our Past, Secure Our Future
- 1984 — Unity & More in '84
- 1983 — Strengthen the Ties, Break the Chains
- 1982 — Out of Many… One
- 1981 — Front Line of Freedom
- 1980 — Liberty and Justice for All
- 1979 — Our Time Has Come
- 1978 — Come Out With Joy, Speak Out for Justice
- 1977 — Gay Frontiers: Past, Present, Future
- 1976 — United For Freedom, Diversity Is Our Strength
- 1975 — Join Us, the More Visible We Are, the Stronger We Become
- 1974 — Gay Freedom by '76
- 1973 — A Celebration of the Gay Experience
The theme of San Francisco Pride is an important aspect of the event as it serves as a unifying message and a reflection of the current social and political climate. The theme is chosen each year by the San Francisco Pride community, and it serves to inspire and guide the event's organizers and participants.
The theme is an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community to come together and articulate a collective vision for the future. It can be a call to action, a celebration of progress, or a statement of solidarity. The theme can also serve to raise awareness about specific issues affecting the community, such as health care access, immigration rights, or anti-discrimination legislation.
Ultimately, the theme of San Francisco Pride is a powerful symbol of the LGBTQ+ community's resilience and determination to fight for equality and justice. It provides a platform for the community to express its voice and to be heard by allies, policymakers, and society at large. The theme serves as a reminder that the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights is ongoing, and that the community must remain vigilant, engaged, and united in its pursuit of justice and equality.
