A beautifully illustrated motorcycle helmet was bungee strapped to the seat of a motor cycle just before the parade started. The owner stood next to it wearing a pink skirt with a kissed purse.

The parade always began with a seemingly endless stream of motorcycles called, "Dykes on Bikes." Here were two of the more festively attired entries.

Ross Mirkarimi was running for Sheriff of San Francisco County. Here was a tricycle built for six peddlers and one person to steer.

Three different groups of cheering squads were in the parade all supporting the Cheer Foundation. Here was the Cheers LA group from Los Angeles performing six simultaneous tricks.

The Equality California group was there in support of the right for same sex marriages.

Civicorps Schools marched in a large group all dressed in purple shirts.

Assemblymember Tom Ammiano rode in a convertible that morning and wore a casual pink golf-shirt with horizontal stripes.

Kaiser Permanente , as usual, marched carrying a forest of huge deep-purple balloons.

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law of the San Francisco Bay Area a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. They all wore yellow t-shirts that afternoon.

Dennis Herrera, City Attorney rode in a convertible. Not clearly seen from this angle were signs proclaiming his run for Mayor of San Francisco.

One fellow from the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center walked with head bowed and arm raised alongside the barrier behind which were crowds of excited folks watching.

This woman with the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center raised her arms in excitement and tweeted occasionally using a whistle.

A huge crowd of young folk from Google , many of whom wore black t-shirts and a few of whom carried balloons.

The Bank Of America , San Francisco Bay Area, LGBTA Pride Resource Group, rode on a float dressed as super heros.

The City And County of San Francisco Animal Care And Control offered one person dressed as an alien with a flying saucer around her waist.

John Avalos was Supervisor for district 11 who has announced a run for mayor. Here was a group of his supporters.

The Instituto Familiar de la Raza of San Francisco featured bright costumes. Here was one fellow wearing a blue fedora with a fuzzy green hat band and a pink feather over matching attire.

The members of the Glide Memorial United Methodist Church walked together alongside their float.

The Soul Of Pride presented by 106 FM KMEL radio station. This group performed an energetic dance atop a moving float.

The Oakland Fire Fighters' theme this year was the same as last year, "Random Acts." The person driving the fire engine blew kisses to the crowd.

The San Francisco Library's Bookmobile drove past. Here one library employee carried a sign that read, "Queerest. Library. Ever."

A gathering of gay folk from the southwestern Asian area and from northern Africa marched together that day. Here were a few folk from Egypt.

United Airlines was represented in the parade by at least one retro look. Overhead was carried a huge rainbow flag.

The Out of the Closet Thrift Stores featured folks dressed in recycled clothing and wearing balloons.

The Walden House, Drug and Alcohol Treatment facility in San Francisco featured a festive group of folks riding the back of a huge truck.

Whole Foods Market put in a presence with folks carrying flags and pushing grocery carts.

The Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corps performed dramatic moves, including high kicks and the twirling and throwing of wooden guns.

Facebook's LGBT Employee group wore a rainbow assortment of t-shirt colors. Does it seem at all suspicious that after the release of google+, facebook trailed google in the parade?

Peta, People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals featured full sized animals carrying signs suggesting they should not be eaten. While behind them was a muscular man with cuts of meat written on his skin, such as, "Shoulder," and "Rump."