San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza became a colorful, upbeat festival hub Saturday on the final weekend of Pride Month in the city
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pride Weekend kicked off in San Francisco Saturday morning with the Pride Festival as streets around City Hall were transformed into the rainbow party which has become a beacon of hope for the LGBT community. The Pride Festival is a place to cut loose for people who often spend much of their lives pretending to be someone else to please others.RELATED: Pride Weekend in S.F.
'We're just a huge group of cheerleaders who retired at some point and came back to cheer some more for charity!''The energy here is so good,' said festival-goer Amy McGrath, 'And everybody's happy, everybody's having a good time enjoying each other's company. It's the way the world should be!'At the festival, people dance to their own beat, from drag chic to hip-hop to Latin music and being a non-conformist is not only allowed -- it's encouraged.
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