2012 Commemoration Ceremony Program:

Honored Guests: Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader; San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee; Grand Marshal Dot Jones of TV's hit 'GLEE' will tell "The History of the Pink Triangle", former Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. (Lifetime Achievement Grand Marshal) will co-emcee, California Senator Mark Leno, California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors David Chiu, San Francisco Treasurer Jose Cisneros, San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener, San Francisco Supervisor David Campos, San Francisco Supervisor Christina Olague, San Francisco Assessor/Recorder Phil Ting, former Supervisor Bevan Dufty, Grand Marshal Carmen Carrera, along with many of the Community Grand Marshals of the S.F.Pride parade.

The goal of the Pink Triangle ceremony: is to remind people of what can happen when hatred and bigotry become law, and try to prevent such hatred from happening again. Even though the hatred that existed in Germany 70 years ago that led to the creation of the Pink Triangle no longer exists there, such hatred certainly persists in many parts of the world including Uganda, Malawi, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

The Band: We are delighted that The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band will be performing for us again this year.

A big thank you to our 2012 Sponsors: the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee, Toad Hall and Badlands owner Les Natali, the Castro Lions Club, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Hodgkins Jewelers; for help inspiring volunteers The Bay Area Reporter, The San Francisco Bay Times, and Betty's List (for email promotion).

2011 Commemoration Ceremony Program:

Honored Guests: San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, California Senator Mark Leno, California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, San Francisco Treasurer Jose Cisneros, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors David Chiu, San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener, San Francisco Supervisor David Campos, San Francisco Assessor/Recorder Phil Ting, former Supervisor Bevan Dufty, along with the Grand Marshals of S.F.Pride .

A Guest speaker will be telling "The History of the Pink Triangle."

Guest speakers:  The celebrity Grand Marshals of the Parade along with the elected officials listed above.

The goal of the Pink Triangle ceremony: is to remind people that even though the hatred that existed in Germany 70 years ago that led to the creation of the Pink Triangle no longer exists there, such hatred certainly persists in many parts of the world including Uganda, Malawi, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

The Band: We are delighted that The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band will be performing for us again this year.

A big thank you to our 2011 Sponsors: the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee, Toad Hall owner Les Natali, the Castro Lions Club, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Grand Ducal Council, Hodgkins Jewelers, and Betty's List (for email promotion).

 

2010 Commemoration Ceremony Program:

Honored Guests: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, California Senator Mark Leno, California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty, San Francisco Treasurer Jose Cisneros, San Francisco Supervisor David Campos,  San Francisco Assessor/Recorder Phil Ting, and the Grand Marshals of S.F.Pride .

Guest speaker Andy Bell, the lead singer of the pop group Erasure gave "The History of the Pink Triangle." He is one of the most acclaimed and beloved singers in British and US pop.  He has five  #1 hits and has had 17 Top-10 UK singles.  His new album, is called Non-Stop, a deluxe dance-pop album from a master of the game.

Guest speaker: The Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney Australia Phillip Black added an international perspective to the discussion of the persecution of those within the LGBT community worldwide.  He also spoke of the great positive aspects our community enjoys within Sydney.

The Band: The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band performed.

 

2009 Commemoration Ceremony Program:

Honored Guests: Actress Cloris Leachman, California Senator Mark Leno, California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty, San Francisco Treasurer Jose Cisneros, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors David Chui, San Francisco Supervisor David Campos,  Grand Marshals of S.F.Pride .

Guest speaker actress Cloris Leachman gave "The History of the Pink Triangle." She is an Emmy and Oscar-winning actress of stage, film, and television. She has won eight Primetime Emmy Awards--more than any other female performer, and won an Oscar for "The Last Picture Show."

Guest speaker Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado, was unable to attend at the last minute.

Guest speaker Lieutenant Dan Choi graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 2003 with a degree in Arabic and Environmental Engineering. His fluency in Arabic and West Point degree became very useful to the Army's mission in Iraq as he did not need to use an interpreter. He declared his sexual orientation publicly on national television, on The Rachel Maddow Show, resulting in his recent notification of discharge despite his desire to continue serving. He fights for the repeal of the discriminatory Don't Ask Don't Tell policy and reminds all soldiers that they are not alone, and they should never be ashamed of being honest with themselves and others.

The Band: The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band performed.

 

2008 Commemoration Ceremony Program:

Honored Guests: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, California Senator Carole Migden, California Assemblyman Mark Leno, San Francisco Supervisor Tom Ammiano, San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty, San Francisco Treasurer Jose Cisneros, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors David Chui, San Francisco Supervisor David Campos, S.F. Assesssor/Recorder Phil Ting, Grand Marshals of S.F.Pride .

Guest speaker: Roger Rees: actor of CHEERS, Nicholas Nickleby, and many other productions told " The History of the Pink Triangle "

Guest speaker: Ashram Parsi who has been called the " first Iranian gay activist "

Guest speaker: The Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany Rolf Schutte

Guest speakers - Celebrity Grand Marshalls:

*         Stuart Milk:  Nephew of Harvey Milk, and much like his uncle, Stuart proudly presents a message of providing hope to young people and the disenfranchised.      

*         Dustin Lance Black:  Academy-Award winning author of the screenplay for the film " Milk "

*         Cleve Jones: the Creator of the amazing NAMES PROJECT Quilt among other great contributions to our community.

The Band: The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band performed