joining us is suzanne ford. the new executive director of sf pride.good to see you. >> great to see you again, kristin. and in a new capacity, congrats on being named to the executive director. now that it is permanent, tell me how much that means to you. to the city of san francisco and the lgbtq community. it is very humbling. a little overwhelming but i'm really excited. >> let's talk about what people can expect. last year you were back for the first times after a two-year pandemic hiatus. we want to show how fun it was last year. talk about what you want to build on for june. >> last year was astounding. we -- a lot in a little bit of time. our theme is looking forward. we are looking at some new left, some new energy and bringing in a new production company. event. they produce new york world pride, l.a. pride. they are well-versed in pride world. >> i know they are very experienced. talk about what will do differently or bigger and better. the event space at the civic center is going to be a help. we will make sure it is a safe event. people wi