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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Roughly 250,000 people are expected to gather in Hillcrest for the annual San Diego Pride Parade this weekend, which will feature a huge police presence.
Thousands of attendees will be joined by additional officers from across San Diego County, as well as state and federal agencies.
Preparations are underway at Balboa Park for Saturday's parade, which marks a milestone.
“Fifty years ago, in 1974, our community activists tried to get a permit for Pride and were told there would never be a gay event in San Diego. And here we are,” said Jen Labarbera, interim co-executive director of San Diego Pride.
Labarbera noted the event's progress over the decades, but acknowledged ongoing challenges.
“As rhetoric against our community continues to escalate, so do threats and hate crimes. Reported hate crimes have increased, but many go unreported,” Labarbera said.
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