In 2017, Pride decided to kick off the parade with a #resist contingent as a way of demonstrating against the current administration in Washington DC. This year’s theme, 'Generations of resistance,' pays tribute to the generations of queer pioneers and current activists who are helping pave the way to a more inclusive community and world at large. In 1975 it was 'Join us, the more visible we are, the stronger we become,' the following year it was 'United for freedom, diversity is our strength.' In 2003, the theme was a famous quote by activist and assassinated politician Harvey Milk: 'You’ve gotta give them hope.'
It was officially called the Gay Freedom Day up until 1981 when it became known as the International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade, and then changing again in 1995 to the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Celebration. San Francisco’s first-ever parade was a response to New York City’s Stonewall riots.
