{"id":361698,"date":"2026-06-15T19:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/361698\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:01:12","slug":"sacramento-took-to-the-streets-for-the-2026-pride-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/361698\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento took to the streets for the 2026 Pride March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento\u2019s Pride March took place Sunday morning, starting in Southside Park and progressing to the Capitol building. The march helps to bring awareness and visibility to the LGBTQ+ community, with the original Sacramento march taking place in 1979 in response to a police raid of a gay disco, Upstairs\/Downstairs in downtown Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the front of the march was the San Francisco Dykes on Bikes, leading the procession down T Street. They revved their bikes, flags waving and engines roaring.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Reynolds, who\u2019s on the board of directors for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dykesonbikes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dykes on Bikes<\/a>, was at the front of the pack. She lives in Sacramento, and said it was great to lead the parade. Dykes on Bikes first formed in San Francisco in 1976\u2014this year marks their 50th year in operation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pridemarche1.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Reynolds and her partner ride in the Sacramento Pride March, flying a flag for San Francisco Dykes on Bikes on June 15, 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799.9999999999999\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/media\/8fc0ca8d6c4b45ba913090b30f1f6069\"\/>Michelle Reynolds and her partner ride in the Sacramento Pride March, flying a flag for San Francisco Dykes on Bikes on June 15, 2026.Ruth Finch\/CapRadio<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of history, it\u2019s a lot of very strong women that came before that set that precedent, that set that standard,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cIt\u2019s really impressive to kind of take that to the next chapter and keep fulfilling those visions that our founders had.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reynolds said she goes with the group on cross-country rides, and that they make stops in rural towns in places like Washington and Montana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe stop in these small towns and we see queer women that come out and they\u2019re just, they don\u2019t have representation in these small towns,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cIt&#8217;s super inspiring to be able to see these women and show them that we&#8217;re visible out here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Justin Miller, a spectator of the march, said he\u2019s been living in Sacramento for 20 years and this was the first time he\u2019d been to the march.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis really [was] the year for me to go and just be a part of the community and just be here in support and love,\u201d Miller said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another spectator, Ben Millner, watched from his front porch as the march continued. He said that since moving in October of last year, it\u2019s his first year watching it from his front porch, but that he\u2019s attended Sacramento Pride for years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople filling out all the sidewalks has been awesome, with the added bonus of all the different kinds of people represented in the parade,\u201d Milner said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pridemarche2.jpg\" alt=\"The Sacramento Sirens Cheer Elite tossing squad members at the Sacramento Pride March on Sunday, June 15 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799.9999999999999\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/media\/2307b162cd044a6d82c282030c5abf72\"\/>The Sacramento Sirens Cheer Elite tossing squad members at the Sacramento Pride March on Sunday, June 15 2026.Ruth Finch\/CapRadio<br \/>\nThe march also had members of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacramentosirenscheerelite.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Sacramento Sirens Cheer Elite<\/a>\u00a0stopping to toss each other into their air every block. The Sirens are a charity cheer squad that was founded 20 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Misty Dawn Mastella, a founding member and coach of the squad, said that the team has been raising money for direct care services for people with HIV, AIDS, cancer and leukemia. Mastella said that for Pride, performing on hot concrete and asphalt can present challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe try to get a lot of pre-work in so that when we come out for performance time, we\u2019re all ready to go,\u201d Mastella said. \u201cWe\u2019re lucky to have all these big strong athletes throwing us up in the air and catching us every time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mastella said that her team loves to perform in the Pride march.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody comes out and shows us so much love, shows each other so much love. Really proud to be a part of this community,\u201d Mastella said.\u201dEverything that Sacramento has to offer keeps bringing us back because everybody is so generous and donates so much to our cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year, Mastella said the Sirens are raising money for <a href=\"https:\/\/sunburstprojects.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sunburst Projects<\/a>, a non-profit that offers HIV and AIDS testing and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                Follow us for more stories like this<\/p>\n<p>            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>CapRadio provides a trusted source of news because of you. \u00a0As a nonprofit organization, donations from people like you sustain the journalism that allows us to discover stories that are important to our audience. 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