News Briefs: Changes coming to SF pink triangle display
The annual pink triangle installation atop San Francisco's Twin Peaks is going to be a little different this year, and volunteers are being sought to help out.While the pink triangle is planned to be on display the entirety of June for Pride Month and will be lighted at nighttime as was the case last year, its daytime presence is being changed, Patrick Carney, co-founder of the project, stated in an email.Instead of the pink tarps that have traditionally been used, Carney stated that this year there will be more than a mile of bright shiny pink streamers that will be hung in rows below each of the 43 rows of LED light strands, as well as hung on the three sides of the triangle. "The pink streamers won't be flat on the ground, they will be up in the air," Carney stated. "The layers of hanging 10-inch long streamers may appear as fringe, like the Roaring 20s Art Deco fringe flapper dress." As the streamers blow in the wind, the shiny surface will lightly reflect and sparkle over the city."It should be dragalicious," Carney noted.He added that it's an experiment this year and he hopes it will be dramatic and highly visible during the daytime.
The pink tarps were visible during the day if it was fairly clear, but the streamer plan would up that to a new level.The lights will take over as darkness descends on San Francisco, ensuring that the symbol remains visible day and night.Burning Man's Velvet Cabal, a collective of LGBTQ camps at that event, will be helping to install the LED lights, Carney stated.The sailcloth borders will be installed Saturday, May 28, starting at 9 a.m., and the streamers will be placed Sunday, May 29.
