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News by Caitlin Hamer

Fairfax Pride Crosswalk

The town of Fairfax (www.townof fairfax.org) is celebrating Pride this June with a freshly painted rainbow crosswalk on Broadway. Pride flags will also be hung in the downtown corridor in honor of the month.

Sonoma County Pride

Celebrate Pride all month in Sonoma (www.sonomacountypride.org).

Santa Rosa’s festival and parade are happening June 3, but don’t miss events like Sonoma Raceway’s Out at NASCAR on June 11, Cloverdale’s Open Drag Night on June 17 and more.

Pride Not Prejudice

Sausalito Center for the Arts (www. sausalitocenterforthearts.org) is hosting a multi-exhibit photography and art show in honor of the city’s inaugural Pride celebration. The exhibition runs from June 9 to July 2.

Queer Women of Color Film Festival

From June 9 to 11, the annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival (www.qwocmap.org) will premiere 30 films. Screenings for the free event take place at San Francisco’s Presidio Theatre.

Pride Night at Oracle

Watch the Giants (www.mlb.com/ giants) take on the Chicago Cubs at this year’s Pride celebration on June 10. The first 20,000 attendees will receive a special Pride jersey.

Queer Prom

Queer and trans folks can experience the prom of their dreams at the San Francisco LGBT Center (www.sfcenter. org) on June 16. The free event is open to community members ages 16 to 24.

Gay Pride Sail

Take to the bay for an afternoon at the Call of the Sea (www.callofthesea. org) inclusive community sail departing from Sausalito. The June 17 LGBTQ sail lasts three hours and requires no boating experience.

Pride Wine Festival

The Academy (www.academy-sf.com) and Out in the Vineyard are presenting Pride Wine Fest in San Francisco on June 17. Guests will enjoy an evening of wines by LGBTQ+ vintners paired with chef-prepared foods.

San Francisco Pride Parade

Party lovers won’t want to miss this iconic annual celebration (www. sfpride.org) taking over the downtown streets of San Francisco. Follow the Pride Parade as it makes its way down Market Street on June 25.

Oakland Black Pride Festival

Wrap up June’s festivities with Oakland Black Pride (www.oaklandblackpride. org) on June 28 to July 2. Events include a benefit dinner, kickball tournament, gala and more.

Gay Wine Weekend

Enjoy a luxury experience of wine, food and fun in the Russian River Valley and Healdsburg (www.outin thevineyard.com) on July 14 to 16. The celebratory weekend benefits Face to Face.

Rising Seas

The Transportation Authority of Marin’s (TAM) Board of Commissioners unanimously approved up to $550,000 for a study that will focus on sea-level rise impacts on Marin’s transportation network. “The study that the TAM Board of Commissioners just approved will seek to advance adaptation planning; identify potential solutions to the threats sea level rise poses to Marin’s critical transportation assets; and guide future implementation of transportation infrastructure,” says Anne Richman, TAM executive director. The study is estimated to be completed by late 2024.