The Oakland Pride Parade and Festival took over downtown Oakland on Sunday. Though less well-known than its San Francisco counterpart, Oakland Pride is seen as more family-friendly and has become a go-to event for queer families.
Organizers say more than 50,000 people attended this year, making it one of the biggest Oakland Pride's since the celebration started nine years ago.
BART Board President Robert Raburn says it's going to be a tough budget year for BART, but he "twisted arms" to make sure the BARTmobile could take part in Oakland Pride on Sunday. (Sara Hossaini/KQED)Legacies of the Pacific prepare to hula their way through Oakland Pride. (Sara Hossaini/KQED)From Left to Right: Jon Sarriugarte, Krysten Mate, Lauren Winter and Zolie Sarriugarte (on top of the snail). This crew built their 'Snail/The Golden Mean' mobile 10 years ago when Zolie was 2-years-old, it contains a place she used to sleep inside when she was small. (Sara Hossaini/KQED)Jerry Edwards has been selling at pride for seven years. "The people are great," he said. (Sara Hossaini/KQED)Left to Right: Parents Nikkole Gadsen and Paula Williamson of Richmond with 19-month old twins Kingston (left) and Cayman (right) and 5-year old Croix (left). It's the family's first Oakland Pride parade. Croix signals his "thumbs up" to the event. (Sara Hossaini/KQED )
