SF Pride’s Core Values

Safety in Being

We are safe in the ability to “be.ˮ To be witnessed as our full selves. We strive for the safety of everyone in our community. We are physically safe and we have freedom of movement.

Authentic Representation

We uplift persons who authentically represent our community and our issues.

Model Resilience, not Anger

We respond to threats by regulating our emotions to find effective ways to stand together and influence change.

Build Belonging

In our community we bridge differences of identity. We build kinship with folx who value belonging. We build a home that marginalized queers around the world can shelter in.

Beacon of Love

We lead by modeling the world we want to live in. We create hope for people seeking a community to be safe in and a space where they can belong.

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Application of Core Values

Safety in Being

We build partnerships with organizations that enhance our safety in being along different axes. This includes organizations that promote our safety in healthcare settings, housing equality, and employment. We do not partner with organizations who threaten our safety as LGBTQ+ individuals.

Authentic Representation:

Billy Porter has fought for the LGTBQ community for a long time and continues to advocate for people living with HIV.

Model Resilience, not Anger:

in response to the Palestine-Israel conflict many communities and influencers have attacked SF Pride for not taking an “otheringˮ stance. We are resilient in the face of these attacks and continue to stand for belonging. We take positive actions and speak to what we stand for rather than attacking our detractors.

Build Belonging:

We do not affiliate with any organizations who remove the “Tˮ from “LGBTQ+ˮ.

Beacon of Love

We would never participate in the SF Pride boycott because it is more important to us to be a beacon to people seeking hope.

Scenarios to Highlight CVs

  1. One of the community stage hosts informed us that they will speak about Palestine during the event. They will have flags and use the stage as a platform to center Palestine.
  2. Our official closing party sponsor announced they will be fundraising for Palestine. They did not share this with SF pride. What actions do we take and why?