“This year is obviously different from all other years, but one crucial feature remains the same, and that is our commitment to celebrating the hard work and achievements of LGBTQ+ people and organizations,” says Fred Lopez, San Francisco Pride’s executive director. Instead, expect a mix of in-person gatherings and online events as people around the Bay Area celebrate Pride in 2021.

Notably, for the second year in a row, there will be no big Pride parade and celebration event in downtown San Francisco.īut #SFPride51 won’t be strictly a virtual affair, like the one we had in 2020 when COVID-19 precautions called for strict social distancing measures. The Pride celebration will still look much different in 2021 than what people are use to in the Bay Area.