The 5th Annual People’s March & Rally was held on Sunday, June 23, 2024, beginning with a rally at the corner of Polk and Washington Streets followed by the march proceeding south on Polk Street to Sutter Street. The route is the same as the one followed by the first Gay Liberation Protest held on Saturday, June 27, 1970.
The march was followed by a music festival held on Polk between Sutter and Bush Streets.
Led by activists Alex U. Inn and Juanita MORE!, the event was a celebration of culture and community with DJs, performers, and artist booths, along with the first annual People’s March Drag Contest.
In addition to MORE! and Inn, speakers at the rally included San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, Director of the Office of Transgender Initiatives Honey Mahogany, march co-organizer Leandro Gonzalez, and other leaders from the BIPOC/LGBTQ+ communities.
The organizers issued the following statement, in part, before the march: “As a collective we stand in unwavering commitment with our BIPOC communities—trans, cisgender, nonbinary, lesbian, gay, straight, queer, questioning, two-spirit, and all. We come together in full solidarity with our family members, friends, lovers, and neighbors. We join to denounce and condemn violence against these communities and to raise awareness of the need to abolish and defund police departments’ policies as they stand today. This reallocation of public money will allow for greater funding to our social services, mental healthcare providers, and social justice organizations.”
Live performances were presented by entertainers, including singer Lambert Moss and others. Safety monitoring for the march was provided by Dykes on Bikes®.
Published on June 27, 2024
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