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| San Francisco Pride: 'I never believed we would get this far so quickly' | San Francisco Pride: 'I never believed we would get this far so quickly' |
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| San Francisco Pride kicked off with Pink Saturday, a party that starts with mass gatherings at Dolores Park and City Hall and ends with a street party, attended by more than 80,000, in the Castro neighbourhood. | San Francisco Pride kicked off with Pink Saturday, a party that starts with mass gatherings at Dolores Park and City Hall and ends with a street party, attended by more than 80,000, in the Castro neighbourhood. |
| The resumption of gay marriage in the city on Friday intensified the atmosphere and marriage commissioners turned up for work on Saturday to see lines of same-sex couples preparing to make their vows. For some, the significance of the week's events made for an emotional day. | The resumption of gay marriage in the city on Friday intensified the atmosphere and marriage commissioners turned up for work on Saturday to see lines of same-sex couples preparing to make their vows. For some, the significance of the week's events made for an emotional day. |
| Originally from the Netherlands, Jouke Lanning moved to San Francisco 30 years ago. "The younger generation take a lot of this for granted," he said. "They have no idea what we had to go through to get to here. I was here in the 80s, and all my friends from that time are dead now. I have watched them die, one by one, as the disease spread through the community. It changed us so much. | Originally from the Netherlands, Jouke Lanning moved to San Francisco 30 years ago. "The younger generation take a lot of this for granted," he said. "They have no idea what we had to go through to get to here. I was here in the 80s, and all my friends from that time are dead now. I have watched them die, one by one, as the disease spread through the community. It changed us so much. |
| "But it's amazing after 30 years to be where we are now, and I am still alive and kicking. I never believed we would get this far so quickly. It is really bringing all the emotions together." | "But it's amazing after 30 years to be where we are now, and I am still alive and kicking. I never believed we would get this far so quickly. It is really bringing all the emotions together." |
| Pink Saturday is run entirely by volunteers, and much of it is overseen by a group known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Dressed in outlandish garb, they are a common sight in the Castro neighbourhood, where they do a lot of community and charity work. | Pink Saturday is run entirely by volunteers, and much of it is overseen by a group known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Dressed in outlandish garb, they are a common sight in the Castro neighbourhood, where they do a lot of community and charity work. |
| Sister Eve Volution said: "This weekend is so significant because our relationships are finally recognised in law. The Pride weekend has been vital to the gay community. It has made us visible, not only in saying that we are here, but that we are a force and we have power." | Sister Eve Volution said: "This weekend is so significant because our relationships are finally recognised in law. The Pride weekend has been vital to the gay community. It has made us visible, not only in saying that we are here, but that we are a force and we have power." |
| Among the big events of the day is the Dyke March, in which lesbians in colorful costumes mingle with others in scanty outfits or simply wearing nothing at all. A few men dressed as women also join in the fun. | Among the big events of the day is the Dyke March, in which lesbians in colorful costumes mingle with others in scanty outfits or simply wearing nothing at all. A few men dressed as women also join in the fun. |
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