The Folsom Street Fair returned to San Francisco this past weekend after a pandemic-inspired hiatus, complete with its original name.
This year, organizers called it "Megahood," the historic name of the first Folsom Street Fair in 1984, KTVU reported. The fair stuck to its roots by bringing together a diverse community and focusing on the fight against gentrification while observing important COVID-19 regulations.
"Megahood" attracted a largely adult crowd dressed in leather celebrating everyone's individual sexuality.
To keep the fair-goers safe, there were limitations on the number of booths on Folsom and masks and proof of vaccination were required.
"The Folsom Street Fair is a complex beast, bringing together the diverse, eclectic populations South of Market," Kathleen Connell, who studied the history of fair, told the television station. "It also has one other crucial overarching purpose — helping to fight for the survival of the LGBTQIA+ communities."
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