# @ggxnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DLtm4FNu8w2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32111809-ggxnews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-05T04:25:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Golden Gate Xpress (@GGXnews) — https://gondola.cc/GGXnews

## Caption

Under a clear sky, families crowded Sunset Dunes to watch the San Francisco Pride Band lead Chinese dance groups, patriotic city residents, and a fire truck from Noriega Street to free pie and bounce houses at Kirkham Street. It was the second Independence Day celebration at the highway-turned-park.

“It feels bittersweet this July 4th, but I'm glad to be here in unity with the Pride band, reinforcing our unity,” said Jane Magid, a piccolo player with the San Francisco Pride Band. “The birthday of a country is something to be proud of, but last night's budget vote is, I think, not something for us to be proud of. I think it's going to hurt a lot of Americans.”

Ahead of the event, Joel Engardio, District 4 supervisor, spoke to attendees individually and posed for photos.

“Now, more than ever, San Francisco needs to have a Fourth of July parade because we feel democracy under threat — LGBTQ+ people, immigrants under threat,” Engardio told Golden Gate Xpress. “This parade is about working to fulfill the promise of our nation and celebrating joy at the same time, and at Sunset Dunes, it's a transformational space where people can come and be connected to the coast.”

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✍️: Neal Wong (n.neeaall)
📸: Eddie Monares (edward.monares)

#independenceday #july4 #sanfrancisco #sunsetdunes #july4th

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independenceday, sunsetdunes, july4, sanfrancisco, july4th

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