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The theme of the 43rd annual Gay Pride Parade in San Francisco in 2013 was "Embrace, Encourage, Empower". About 1.5 million spectators lined the parade route on Market Street, the largest crowd ever, to see the more than 200 parade contingents. Participants bore signs and clothing celebrating the US Supreme Court's ruling that cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California.
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More than a million cheering, dancing, rainbow flag-waving people lined the route down Market Street at the 43rd annual Gay Pride parade and celebration in San Francisco on Sunday, June 30, 2013.
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Is this another "Only in San Francisco"??.....when faced with a choice of walking up a steep flight of stairs or taking the easy way and riding the escalator, this crowd appears to have chosen to walk!......only in San Francisco!
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'Maudlin Masscara', one of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence participating in San Francisco's annual Gay Pride Parade, 2013. The Sisters (sometimes called "Order") of Perpetual Indulgence are activists and self-described 21st century nuns for the gay (GLBT) communities. They are, as one can see in this photo, highly visible gay icons who have used their visibility to advance a host of human rights and liberal issues both within the gay community and mainstream society. The organization started in San Francisco in 1979 now has over 800 members worldwide. San Francisco remains one of the Order's most active chapters.
Sister Maudlin is the alter-ego of Mike Kraemer, a resident of San Francisco and owner of Anvil Hair Salon. Kramer served as "Abbess" (President) of the Order in 2009-10
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