“It’s important to be recognized and it’s important to be accepted,” said Angie Gonzalez, a proud Pride supporter year after year. Pride celebrations continued Saturday morning with the Pride 5K as crowds began lining University Avenue in Hillcrest in anticipation of the parade.
The rally honored the 1969 Stonewall riots that are largely credited with sparking the modern gay-rights movement, when patrons of New York City’s Stonewall Inn rioted in the face of police harassment. Friday with the official Pride Block Party and the Spirit of Stonewall Rally. The parade caps two days of celebrations and festivities that began at 5 p.m. Parade kicks off at 11! #fox5sandiego #sosandiego #hillcrest #SDPride /0LdMdaPf2P Streets are filled for the San Diego Pride weekend.
