The parade included a motorcycle contingent, a youth marching band made up of high school band members and, for the seventh straight year, a military contingent. “My wife and I, we’ve been married for 10 years and we got married before it was a thing to get married and now we have our daughter and it’s important that she grow up knowing that we are just like everyone else,” Hyhuis said. Jennifer Hyhuis, who participated in the 5K, says San Diego’s parade is much more family-friendly than Chicago’s, which is fortunate since she wants her little girl to be involved and learn. “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.
