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Guests included Harvey Milk, who was a speaker in This would be come to the location for pride for the parade four years. You can expect a rainbow-hued burst of music, fun and, yes, pride in downtown San Jose as Silicon Valley Pride turns up the volume for its 50th anniversary festival and parade this weekend.

Though Pride had been cast out of downtown, festivities and attendance continued to grow each year. The day was closed with a potluck dinner and dance at the Student Union Ballroom. For more information on current and upcoming Silicon Valley Pride events, visit svpride.

Five years later it reached 20, Additionally, the appearance of high-profile individuals, including drag superstar RuPaul inoffered even more reasons for people to participate in Pride. Mayor Susan Hammer was named one of the grand marshals, the first time a San Jose mayor participated in Pride.

The celebration of pride in Silicon Valley can be characterized as a series of struggles and triumphs. Workshops included bisexuality, drag, couples, legal rights, religion, and sadomasochism. Due to redevelopment efforts at St. Attendance remained stable, despite the financial constraints and a venue change.

Silicon Valley PRIDE will host its 50th anniversary pride parade and festival this weekend in San Jose, celebrating and advocating for LGBTQ+ communities. Celebrate 50 years of Silicon Valley PRIDE! Whether it was presiding over one the largest pride events in between San Francisco and Los Angeles to staving-off bankruptcy and uneven organization, Pride in Silicon Valley has persevered and evolved into a wondrous event that the LGBTQ community eagerly awaits every year.

The planned festivities include a night festival, a parade, and a day festival at Plaza de César Chávez Park. This new parade also coincided with a new event location on Park Avenue and Almaden Boulevard. Attendance broke a new record with 12, attendees.

Inthe organization launched the first Saturday Night Festival. The Gay Pride Celebration had lost thousands of dollars the previous year. The main event began at am, with other events held in various parts of the SJSU campus. While there was a significant decrease in attendance only about 2, per dayStockton Avenue kept Pride alive in Silicon Valley.

Silicon Valley celebrates 50 years of Pride with a themed festival and parade, featuring a "Pride bus" and notable performers. The move to Discovery Meadow in ushered in a more stable and organized era of Pride in San Jose. While the location of Pride at The Alameda was brief, it drew a great deal more attention and recognition than jose had in the past.

Community members were invited to submit videos of their art, dance, or a simple greeting to commemorate Pride. Join us for a vibrant weekend of parades, live entertainment, and community at the South Bay’s largest LGBTQ+ celebration. James Park, one that also allowed for more flexibility with vendors and better accessibility to facilities.

James Park. An announcement from VTA indicates that “Unstoppable: 50 Years of Love, Legacy & Gay will be the theme for the 50th Anniversary Silicon Valley Pride Parade and Festival, slated for San 30–31, in downtown San José.

In an effort to preserve its momentum, Stockton Avenue was chosen as a cost-effective way of organizing gay businesses and activities in a central area. Init resumed in-person celebrations at the plaza. Renamed Gay Pride Celebration inthe organizers returned the festival to St.

By then, there were more gay businesses and organizations participating than ever before.