LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2023

Oakland Pride Parade

Sunday, September 10 | 9:30 am - 12 pm 

Join UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in solidarity as we loudly & proudly march at the Oakland Pride Parade on Sunday, September 10th. The recent political attacks aimed at gay, transgender, and non-binary people threaten the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans and the fundamental promises of freedom, liberty, and dignity. Together, we can be a force in creating safe, inclusive spaces that help amplify marginalized voices and broaden acceptance. 

Open to all UCSF students, staff, trainees, faculty and friends/family.

REGISTER to march

Time and Location for Marchers

• Marchers to meet by 9:30 am at Caffe Teatro, 300 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Suite 130. Beverages and pastries will be provided. 
• Contingent Name: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
  • Lineup Number: 039
  • Zone: B2* (14th and Clay Street)
  • Lineup Time: 10:30AM**
• Parade starts promptly at 11 am by Broadway & 14th and ends at Broadway and 20th 
• We will have a BCH banner at the very front
• Please do not drive to the parade. Streets will be closed along Broadway to accommodate the parade contingents. 
• Use public transportation such as BART - exit 12th St/Oakland City Center BART Station
• Bring your own water, sunscreen, and snacks.

For more info, please email us at [email protected]

Oakland Pride Festival 

The Oakland Pride Festival will be held on Franklin between 19th and 21st. The festival's main entrance is on Franklin and 20th. There will be both a Latin Stage and a Community Stage with Grammy headliner Deborah Cox performing. 

You do NOT gain free access into the festival just because you are part of the parade.

Festival Ticket Prices

• Adults:    $20
• Seniors (65+):    $15
• Children (12-18):    $10
• Children under 12:    FREE

San Francisco Pride Parade

Sunday, June 25 | 10 am - 5 pm 

UCSF heads once again to this year's Annual San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Celebration & Parade! The first 250 to sign-up will receive instructions to pick up their event t-shirt; please sign-up before June 15.  Open to all UCSF students, staff, trainees, faculty and friends/family.

A special thanks to this year's planning committee for contributing their time and energy into bringing our UCSF community together to celebrate pride.

Thank you to our collaborators: Alliance Health Project, Benioff Children's Hospital, Campus Life Services, Community & Government Relations, Gladstone Institutes, Global Health Sciences, the LGBT Resource Center, Office of Diversity & Outreach and Ward 86.

Check out our VIDEO on Instragram of the UCSF parade contingent!

Time and Location

• UCSF is contingent #27 under UCSF Alliance Health Project, which includes all UCSF departments and community members.
• All marchers will meet at 9:30 am - 10:15 am on Spear Street between Market and Mission, near the Embarcadero. 
• We will have a UCSF banner at the very front, along with a truck from Ward 86 and a van from Alliance Health Project.
• Please do not drive to the parade. Streets will be closed near the Embarcadero to accommodate the parade contingents. 
• Use public transportation such as MUNI and BART - exit Embarcadero Station, and take exit B1 to Market St., and walk in the direction of the Ferry Building.
• Bring your own water, sunscreen, and snacks.

UCSF Pride T-shirts and Pride Flags

We will have a limited number of pride flags and shirts (limited sizes) available first come, first serve. There will also be rainbow sunglasses available!

Check-in at the Alliance Health Project van to pick up a shirt and/or pride flag!

We encourage you to bring your own pride accessories as well!

Contingent Monitors

We are still in need of a few volunteers to support as parade monitors to help keep our contingent safe and organized. If you are interested in volunteering please follow these instructions:

Watch the training video and complete the quiz, which should take a total of 15-20 minutes. Use Contingent Code: UC7204.:

1. Training video
2. Quiz
3. Email [email protected] to confirm you completed the training

We appreciate you!

Safety Information 

Buddy system: connect with at least 2 other people who are attending the parade. Start a group chat to stay in contact and provide any important updates.

Security & Emergency Information from SF Pride 

There will be a significant law presence at all Pride activities in the city, with both uniformed and plain clothes officers on duty to monitor the events. Safety is everyone’s responsibility, including participants, organizers, security staff and law enforcement. 

In the event of an emergency Dial 911. Look out for one another and report any suspicious persons or activity to event staff or a police officer. If you see something, say something. To provide an anonymous tip, call the SFPD Anonymous Tip Line at (415) 575-4444. 

Photography at the Parade

There will be a UCSF photographer taking photos of our group to use on UCSF websites or social media. If you do not want to photographed we ask that you wear a face mask or let the photographer know. Please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

UCSF Booth at SF Pride on June 25 | 8 am - 6 pm 

UCSF will have a booth at the SF Pride Celebration on June 25, 2023. Please sign up to volunteer in shifts. We would love to show as much UCSf representation as we can this year!!

VOLUNTEER

Breonna M McCree (she/her/Goddess)

Grand Marshal Board Choice

Residing in the Oakland Bay Area, Breonna, comes with several years of research experience providing; case management, counseling and direct services to the San Francisco Bay Area's transgender, and gender diverse communities of color. Breonna is a heartfelt and passionate transgender community leader, who seeks to create positive change through her work. 

She has worked on various behavioral interventions studies, informing health care providers and mental health professionals of the unique barriers that disproportionately impact her community. Currently working with, The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health at the University of California, San Francisco as the Director of Community Engagement, she continues to develop and establishes outreach protocols, engagement techniques, and community relation initiatives to promote community service program for her trans and gender expansive tribe. Breonna envisions a safe and affirming world, free of all systems of oppression, where transgender and gender diverse communities are free to thrive! 

Paul Aguilar (he/him)

Lifetime Achievement Grand Marshal Board Choice

Paul Aguilar is a fourth generation native San Franciscan. In June 1981, (2 weeks before his 18th birthday), he read about a mysterious disease killing young gay men. In 1988, he tested positive for HIV. He began his community work volunteering at AIDS Dance-a-thon and AIDSWALK SF. Paul is a co-founding author of the San Francisco Principles 2020, a manifesto outlining the unmet needs of long-term survivors and is also on the Board and lives at Marty’s Place Affordable Housing Corporation, the only self-governing housing co-operative for people living with HIV and AIDS in the United States.

LGBTQIA+ End of Year Gathering
Tuesday, June 6 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Spark Social SF
Register

True Selves: LGBTQ Support Group & Discussion Space
Wednesday, June 7 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Hybrid
Register

Queer Portraits & Professional Headshots
Thursday, June 8, 9:00am - 4:00pm
MU 102 W (Parnassus)
Sign-up

Out in Science: Being Queer in a Digital Age
Tuesday, June 13 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Gladstone Institutes
Register

Professionals Do Pride 

Tuesday, June 13 | 5 pm - 8 pm
UCSF Community & Government Relations will be co-hosting a "Professionals Do Pride" networking happy hour at Beaux in the Castro. All proceeds raised will go towards the Alliance Health Project. There will also be a raffle with gift bags curated by several major brands, including Starbucks, Target, and more. $20 donation includes Event Entry, 2 drinks, and 1 raffle ticket.

Together We Rise: Celebrating AAPI & LGBTQ Resilience
Thursday, June 15 | 12:00 - 1:30pm
Virtual
Register

Juneteenth x Pride Film Screening
Monday, June 19 | 1:00pm - 2:00p
Castro Theater
Register

San Francisco Pride Parade - UCSF Contingent
Sunday, June 25 | 9am-5pm
Market St, SF
Register

BCH LGBTQ+ Committee

The BCH Oakland LGBTQ+ committee is one of BCH's Employee Diversity Groups, which was created by a multidisciplinary task force to shine light on issues facing our patients, families, and staff. Originally named the Gender Workgroup, we seek to influence policies, electronic health records, community outreach, and offer solutions to unique problems. Supporting and lifting each other up is our goal with inclusion being a top priority. 

Why is there a need for the BCH LGBTQ+ Committee?

The communities of both sides of the bay have many similarities but also many contrasts. We seek to help those in our area with unique issues and policies of BCO Oakland. The goal of our group is to weigh in on issues that affect us as workers, our patients and their families. We help create / shape policy and give space to ensure our voices are heard.

What do you hope to accomplish with the BCH LGBTQ+ Committee?

The BCH-Oakland LGBTQ+ Committee tackles important issues in efforts to make the Hospital more welcoming to LGBTQ+ patients, families, and employees. Our work includes efforts to have patients and employees feel safer, more respected, and better understood. This allows better trust and more honest conversations to take place between patients, families, and providers, ultimately leading to the delivery of higher quality medical care. It also encourages a more vibrant and diverse workforce, more representative of the patients and families we serve. The LGBTQ+ Committee strives for a healthier Hospital community.