Trans March 2026

20th ANNIVERSARY OF TRANS MARCH SET TO MAKE HISTORY AT DOLORES PARK

On Friday, June 26th 2026, the Friday of Pride weekend, the Trans March committee of
transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex, and 2-spirit community leaders, activists, and
organizations will hold a free community brunch, outdoor performances, a march, and an
afterparty to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of this historic event, and the 60th anniversary of

the compton’s cafeteria Riots.

San Francisco, CA. – Amidst the continuous rise of anti-trans legislation and media barrage
across the globe, the Bay Area trans and gender non-conforming communities will hold a
by-and-for transgender community event to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of Trans March. The
event will take place in Dolores Park on Friday, June 26th, 2026, coinciding with the Friday of
Pride weekend for San Francisco.

The festivities will start off with the Señora Felicia Flames Intergenerational TGI
Brunch from 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM at the Women’s Building. In honor of the late Felicia
Elizondo, an iconic trans historian, activist, Vietnam War veteran, and self-proclaimed
Tenderloin queen, this event is free and open to the public with no RSVP required. Community
members can enjoy a free meal and be entertained by music and drag performances to mark the
start of Pride weekend.
The festivities continue with performances and a resource fair at Dolores Park from
3-6 PM. The Trans March main stage will feature various performances by trans and gender
non-conforming community members, including drag, live music, poetry, dance performances,
and more. The resource fair will offer community members free STI and HIV testing,
Monkeypox vaccinations, and more.
Trans March organizers will then lead participants on a march from Dolores Park

to The Tenderloin starting at 6 PM.

Community members can then resume the celebration with our endorsed afterparty parties:
TGIJP Bustin’ Out at El Rio
Transtrender
Out & About – Oakland
Why do we call ourselves the Trans March not the trans parade?
60 years ago in 1966, the Compton’s Cafeteria riot occurred, where our community fought back
against the SFPD’s targeted harassment and abuse. Following, the LGBTQ+ civil rights
movement began to take the mainstage as different factions mobilized to fight for our collective
liberation. Organizations such as STAR (Street Trans Action Revolutionaries) collaborated with
the Black Panthers, Gay Liberation Front, and more to resist and fight back against
discriminatory institutions.
The way they were organizing against genocidal, racist, and transphobic policies THEN is the
same way that we are STILL fighting for collective liberation NOW. This started because
together, we all have something to fight for: immigration rights, anti-war movement, Black rights,
disability rights, civil rights, and trans rights.
Today the right wing administration, extremist super PACs, and the billionaire class are working
together to erase us via the Driver’s License cancellation, reverting Passports, and creating the
first public trans database in the state of Tennessee. With this in mind, it’s important for us to
organize our community as a show of force and a celebration.
This year’s theme is One Struggle One Fight. We recognize how our community’s struggle is
both historical and current as it has never ended and has in fact been reproduced against
marginalized communities within the United States and abroad. It’s important for us to declare
that Trans Liberation is Global Liberation. Trans Resistance is the class struggle. As we
know, none of us are free until all of us are free. Trans Liberation means building a world that
fosters community, love, growth, and self-determination for all people. This world can only be
built on a system where everyone has housing, healthcare, education, food – all the basic needs
of human existence as basic human rights.
THE REVOLUTION NEVER ENDED
As the trans community has been tokenized and scapegoated, so has our immigrant neighbors,
unhoused families, and our occupied siblings abroad in our interconnected fights for liberation.
Our elders carry the lessons from the past generations as the new generation picks up the torch
to continue the fight. This history is ancestral and sacred as we embody the revolutionary spirit
of our ancestors at Compton’s, Stonewall, and beyond. It’s our responsibility to organize,

politically educate, lead, and care for our people in our lifelong struggle to ensure a better world
we all deserve.

Safety & Wellness: Since Trans March attracts thousands of people each year, we recommend
all attendees wear masks to prevent transmission of COVID-19 and keep physical distance
between each other while staying socially connected. Masks will be available on-site for anyone
who needs one. Our safety team is committed to making Trans March a welcome space for our
community of trans people and our allies. Together we keep each other safe! Our safety team
members will be on-site to monitor and respond to any threats to safety attendees may
encounter.
Press hours: We will be taking interviews on-site at Dolores Park between 8AM-12PM.
We will have a representative available for inquiries. For more info contact Niko Storment:
niko@rosencreativehouse.com
Trans March is a volunteer based event if you want to sign up for a volunteer shift, please visit
www.transmarch.org/volunteer.