Two other grand marshals also dropped out: St. Militarizing these events increases the potential for harm to our communities and we hope in the future SF Pride will consider community-centered approaches to security at pride events.' We know first hand that increasing the police presence at Pride does not increase safety for all people. 'As queer people of color, we are disproportionately targeted by both vigilante and police violence. 'The Black Lives Matter network is grateful to the people of San Francisco for choosing us, we choose you too,' Malkia Cyril, a Black Lives Matter member, said in a press release. San Francisco Pride, the country’s largest annual lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) pride celebration, is kicking off this weekend without one of its grand marshals: Black Lives Matter.īay Area members of the black millennial social justice movement withdrew from the event on Friday, stating that they will no longer participate in this weekend’s festivities in response to SF Pride organizers’ push for increased police presence.
