Join United in Spirit in San Francisco Pride!

We are people of faith, congregations and religious leaders who welcome and celebrate our queer siblings. We march to share the message that God’s love and our spiritual communities are for everyone! We work for the transformation of religious communities so that LGBTQ+ people may find a spiritual home.
Michael Leslie, United in Spirit Coordinator

LGBTQ+AFFIRMING CONGREGATIONS SHINE A LIGHT!

For nearly three decades, our Pride Parade contingent of Northern California congregations, religious leaders and people of faith has affirmed and celebrated LGBTQ+ people in San Francisco Pride. In recent years, congregations/denominations represented have included Jewish, American Baptist, Congregational (UCC), Disciples (DOC), Episcopal (EC), Presbyterian (PCUSA, More Light, Cumberland), Catholic (RC, Dignity), Methodist (UMC), Latter Day Saints (Mormon), Unitarian (UU), and Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC). Our interfaith witness includes referrals to inclusive Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim groups.

We gather to march in San Francisco Pride on the last Sunday of June. As crowds line the sidewalks of Market Street, we celebrate all the colors of the rainbow and community. We share a message of love and acceptance. We smile, dance and bless the crowds as we carry our congregational banners and signs with LGBTQ affirming spiritual messages. Join us and invite your friends, your family and members of your spiritual community!

We invite interested individuals, congregations, associations, presbyteries, and conferences to join us in supporting this endeavor. Nearly $3,500 in financial contributions are needed to cover parade registration, insurance, and the rental of a cable car. The cable car is essential for accommodating the elderly, those with disabilities, and others who might otherwise be unable to participate. Please reach out to Michael Leslie to make a contribution or discuss sponsorship opportunities.

These churches/groups (or their individual members) participated in 2019 Pride Parade

• Religious Groups
  • Dignity/SF (Queer Catholics)
  • Episcopal Diocese of California
  • More Light Presbyterians (MLP)
  • Oasis California (Episcopal)
  • Welcoming Cumberland Presbyterians (CPC)
• Roman Catholic
  • St Paschal’s Catholic Church (Oakland)
  • Most Holy Redeemer Parish (Castro)
• Disciples/UCC
  • Lafayette Christian Church (DOC)
  • First Congregational Sonoma UCC (Church Ladies & Gents for Gay Rights)
  • Mira Vista United Church of Christ (Open and affirming and marching in the SF Pride Parade since 1994).
  • Danville Congregational Church (celebrated their 20th anniversary as an UCC Open & Affirming congregation.)
  • Community Congregational Church UCC, Tiburon
• Episcopal
  • Grace Cathedral Episcopal
  • St. Gregory of Nyssa
  • All Souls Episcopal (Berkeley)
  • Grace Episcopal (Martinez)
  • Good Shepherd Episcopal (Berkeley)
  • St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (Calistoga)
• Mormons
  • Mormon’s for Equality
• Presbyterian
  • Calvary Presbyterian Church (SF)
  • Sausalito Presbyterian Church
  • Old First Presbyterian (SF)
  • Seventh Avenue Presbyterian (SF)
  • Mission Bay Community Church (SF)
  • Westminster Presbyterian Church (San Jose)
• Metropolitan Community Churches
  • MCC San Francisco
  • Northern California MCC Churches
• Unitarian Universalist/Interfaith
  • Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalist
• People of Faith/Spirit
  Various affiliations and no affiliation

All are invited and welcome!
Register now or contact us if you’d like to discuss your participation.