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Powerhouse San Francisco Cruise Bar, In The 2016 San Francisco Pride Parade

Born This Way
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A woman led the Powerhouse contingent. She carried a black flag with the rainbow words, "Born This Way," on it.


Powerhouse San Francisco Cruise Bar external link   •  As A Leather Contingent external link   •  In The 46th annual San Francisco Pride Parade external link   •  For Racial and Economic Justice   •  Parade on Market Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 10:54:36 Sunday 26 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 11 September 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4912
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The Truck Float
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The stake-bed of an Izuzu truck was used as the Powerhouse float. Stout men rode on that float.


Powerhouse San Francisco Cruise Bar external link   •  As A Leather Contingent external link   •  In The 46th annual San Francisco Pride Parade external link   •  For Racial and Economic Justice   •  Parade on Market Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 10:54:45 Sunday 26 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 11 September 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4915
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Royal Daddy 2016
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A man, wearing a "Royal Daddy 2016" ribbon across his chest, waved at the crowd. Behind him, a man wearing what looked like a leather dog mask, also waved.


Powerhouse San Francisco Cruise Bar external link   •  As A Leather Contingent external link   •  In The 46th annual San Francisco Pride Parade external link   •  For Racial and Economic Justice   •  Parade on Market Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 10:54:47 Sunday 26 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 11 September 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4916
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Wüf
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A man, with face paint and buttons on his leather vest, gave a low half-wave to the crowd. Behind him, another man wore a "Wüf" hat.


Powerhouse San Francisco Cruise Bar external link   •  As A Leather Contingent external link   •  In The 46th annual San Francisco Pride Parade external link   •  For Racial and Economic Justice   •  Parade on Market Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 10:54:50 Sunday 26 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 11 September 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4919
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Hairy Chested
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A hairy chested man, with a tattooed face, waved with a big smile.


Powerhouse San Francisco Cruise Bar external link   •  As A Leather Contingent external link   •  In The 46th annual San Francisco Pride Parade external link   •  For Racial and Economic Justice   •  Parade on Market Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 10:54:51 Sunday 26 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 11 September 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4921
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Mr. Leather Europe
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A man, wearing a blue shirt under a leather vest with leather gloves, wore a banner across his chest that declared him, "Mr. Leather Europe."


Powerhouse San Francisco Cruise Bar external link   •  As A Leather Contingent external link   •  In The 46th annual San Francisco Pride Parade external link   •  For Racial and Economic Justice   •  Parade on Market Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 10:54:54 Sunday 26 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 11 September 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4926
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Leather Bedecked
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Men walked behind the float. They too wore leather in various forms.


Powerhouse San Francisco Cruise Bar external link   •  As A Leather Contingent external link   •  In The 46th annual San Francisco Pride Parade external link   •  For Racial and Economic Justice   •  Parade on Market Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 10:55:03 Sunday 26 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 11 September 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4931
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Bad Wolf
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Other men walked behind the float. Here, one wore a shirt with the words, "Bad Wolf," on it.


Powerhouse San Francisco Cruise Bar external link   •  As A Leather Contingent external link   •  In The 46th annual San Francisco Pride Parade external link   •  For Racial and Economic Justice   •  Parade on Market Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 10:55:05 Sunday 26 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 11 September 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4933
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Rainbow Cape
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One guy wore a leather vest and hat. He also wore a rainbow cape that he spread out dramatically behind him.


Powerhouse San Francisco Cruise Bar external link   •  As A Leather Contingent external link   •  In The 46th annual San Francisco Pride Parade external link   •  For Racial and Economic Justice   •  Parade on Market Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 10:55:08 Sunday 26 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 11 September 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4935
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