reporter: tara campbell, abc 7 news.: people also marked juneteenth in san jose yesterday during the 42nd annual juneteenth in the streets festival that celebrates the arts, culture, and heritage of santa clara black community and the richness of african american history and culture. let's get a check of the forecast with meteorologist shayla girardin. it is going to be windy. taylor: is going to be windy. plan to hold onto your hats outside this afternoon. we are starting the morning with lots of sunshine. that is one perk of all the wind, it is moving the marine layer out. we are starting to see the breeze, especially into the afternoon. that will linger into monday as well. below average temperatures continue this week. we have a cool week ahead. a bit of a warmup for the first day of summer midweek. not seeing much wind yet. san francisco you are noticing winds already above 20 miles an hour. gusts at sfo at 25. most of you in the teens inland. these are going to pick up in the afternoon. most of you will see winds 2

tara: tara campbell, abc7 news. ama: tickets for tomorrow's human rights summit are still available at no charge. visit the commonwealth website or eventbrite, look for the event. dan: the state superintendent for public education is coming on book publishers to help with a push for more inclusion in education. >> we are today asking textbook publishers to make a firm commitment. dan: he wants publishers of materials used in books and schools to commit to writing diverse narratives that reflect the student body of california. some textbooks used in classrooms across the state still failed to reflect the student population. shortly after the announcement, he convened a special task force on inclusion and inclusive education. he estimates publishers earn close to $500 million a year for materials created for california schools. ama: after the break, celebrating a milestone 15 years in the making. we tell you about the ribbon-cutting ceremony held in what used to be a parking dan: today the san francisco giants are cel

news.ter: tara campbell, abc 7 ama: we are a proud sponsor of the pride parade. you can watch live on sunday, june 25 right here on abc 7. dan: oakland's first fridays returned to the neighborhood for its monthly celebration. the event included great few -- food, music, dancing. it kerama -- kerama -- commemorated national freedom day. oakland first fridays is a free event and takes place every first friday in the month on telegraph avenue. ama: apple's annual worldwide developers conference starts monday and there's anticipation that the company will unveil a lot of new tech. the announcement of a mixed reality headset is one of the items experts are expecting. also on the list, new operating systems with improved accessibility features for those with disabilities. apple could also roll out several new versions of the mac. we will find out on monday. a major disruption today at the port of oakland. a lack of workers forced all operations to seize at the ports to main terminals. the union isn't commenting due to what it's calling a media blackout while contract n

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reporter: tara campbell, abc 7 news. ama: we are a proud sponsor of the pride parade. you can watch live on sunday, june 25 right here on abc 7. dan: oakland's first fridays returned to the neighborhood for its monthly celebration. the event included great few -- food, music, dancing. it kerama -- kerama -- commemorated national freedom day. oakland first fridays is a free event and takes place every first friday in the month on telegraph avenue. ama: apple's annual worldwide developers conference starts monday and there's anticipation that the company will unveil a lot of new tech. the announcement of a mixed reality headset is one of the items experts are expecting. also on the list, new operating systems with improved accessibility features for those with disabilities. apple could also roll out several new versions of the mac. we will find out on monday. a major disruption today at the port of oakland. a lack of workers forced all operations to seize at the ports to main terminals. the union isn't commenting due to what it's calling a media blackout while contract n

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tara campbell explains rights under attack across the country, the lgbt q plus community is fighting back with love. tara: san francisco civic providing a place of belonging. >> san francisco parties are one of the best ever. tara: he is here with his friend and ally. >> i was in the parade. it was an amazing experience. tara: celebration comes as 500 bills take aim at lgbtq+ rates. >> we have so much power. as a community we need to stick together. >> everyone showing their support. i love it. tara: kennedy knight is visiting from idaho, finding peace at pride. >> it is so important it gets you down. being part of the community is so nice. >> it is a huge highlight of the community and important for me to show my support for. tara haley has been coming to : pride for years, but this year she says is extra special. >> i am celebrating my first year being out, so if i felt like i was going to be coming , this was as good a year as any. >> it is a sign of community for everybody, so it is a clear example of contradicting the hate. >> i stand for equality and fairness and i love love, so

abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains. with rights under attack across the country. the lgbtq plus community fought back today with love from the parade to the party. >> san francisco pride taking over the civic center and beyond , providing a place of belonging . san francisco pride is like one of the best experiences ever. fernando colescott is from the bronx, new york, here with his friend and ally and i also came with my job, ebay, and i was in the parade and it was an amazing experience. >> unforgettable. and this year's celebrations come as nearly 500 bills across the as a community, we need to stick together. >> we come out here and show their support for the community or even if you're away. >> kennedy night is visiting idaho, finding peace in pride. >> it gets you down and coming here, being part of the community is so nice. >> a huge ally to the community and it is something important for me to show my support for. >> haley has been coming to pride for years, but this year she says is extra special. >> i am celebrating my first year being out, so if i felt

tara campbell has the story.ra: president joe praising the courage of the lgbtq+ community at the white house pride celebration saturday and calling for action. >> we need to push back against the hundreds of kalus and cynical bills and laws introduced in the states targeting transgender children. tara: the aclu tracking nearly 500 bills taking aim at lgbtq+ rights across the nation. >> families across the country faced excruciating decisions to relocate to a different state to protect their child from dangerous lgbtq laws, we have act. >> we have seen an uptick in youth and their families, honestly, leaving red states, seeking refuge in california and any other blue state. tara: the executive director and president of lyric, and nonprofit that has been serving san francisco's lgbtq+ youth, for decades. >> for the past few months, we have experienced three direct bomb threats. tara: but the nonprofit is not backing down. in fact, it is doubling down, extending itself beyond the bay area. >> we are trying to figur

tara: tara campbell, abc 7 news.loria: we are one day away from one of the biggest pride celebrations in the country. san francisco's pride parade kicks off tomorrow with a festival that will follow. there is a big lineup of performers will have the main stage at the civic center plaza. sfpd says there will be officers on duty. there are no credible threats or specific threats against the celebration, but they want to make sure safety is a top priority. >> this is about community, unity, inclusiveness. it really shows what our city is all about. we want to make sure this is a great event and everyone is safe. gloria: about half a million people or more are expected to watch and take part in the pride parade. it is scheduled to start at 10:30 in the morning. if you are planning on going, public transit is one of the most convenient ways to join the festivities. bart is adding more service with five lines instead of the usual three starting at 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. san francisco bay ferry will operate extra trips o

tara campbell, abc 7 news. dan: thanks very much. you can watch tara's documentary, "injecting hope," on demand. she traveled to vancouver, canada. it is available on our streaming up. if you or someone you know is struggling with drug addiction, find a list of local resources on our website. go to abc7news.com/take action. ama: the chancellor of uc berkeley announced she is planning to retire next year. carol kryst announced she decidedly mixed feelings about her decision to step down at the end of june next year. this is video of the moment they unanimously appointed her to the position in 2017. she was the first female chancellor. dan: let's turn to the weather forecast. ama: we are inching toward the weekend. sandhya: we are going to hang onto the warmth for the first part of your weekend. let's take a look at the high temperatures for today. we got up into the low 80's, still a few degrees below average, but it was a warmer one without a doubt. along the coastline, in the 60's. a pretty pleasant day. as we check out why we got th

as abc7 reporter tara campbell tells us, it was marked by celebration and protest. >> a celebration of the transgender community. hundreds marching from san francisco's park to the castro. >> it's important to be with people like you. it's important to embrace who you are and it's easier to do that when you see other people doing the same. >> there's joy we have a lot of negativity and we don't hear enough about joy. >> that shining down on dolores park with live music and dancing. >> it's important to be with a community of people who look like you and think like you and have your values. >> support from within the community and beyond, from four legate allies to their owners. >> it is important for everybody. all lives matter and people are here are welcome. they like to protect each other. >> this march falls as the community is under attack. the aclu is currently tracking nearly 500 bills taking aim at lgbtq+ writes, many of them targeting the transgender community. >> trans rights are human rights and we have to fight for ourselves and our girls. >> grace lawrence is the founder o

abc 7 news reporter tara campbell was among the thousands as they took to the streets. >> the moves, music, the food, and the freedom. the freedom festival and san francisco's fillmore district. thousands showing up to usher in juneteenth. >> i live in the east bay and it just really means a lot. >> the fillmoreictis is steeped in african-american culture. in the 1940's earning the nickname harlem of the west. terell smith wants his grandson to know it all. >> i would like him to know his history to as he grows up because the past is very important. >> it means a lot to me. i am born and raised here and this is how i know it. it collects valerie davidson is one of the dozens of mentors spending -- spanning eight blocks of fillmore street. >> we are here, we are together, we are holding hands and hugging. >> among them the mayor who was raised in the neighborhood. >> we bring in juneteenth and black people back to san francisco. . >> just a way for us to come together and uplift our community and remember the challenges of the past and also be happy and celebrate and elevate one anoth

tara: tara campbell, abc 7 news. liz: you can watch her documentary on demand.he documentary is now available on our abc 7 bay streaming tv app. after weeks of controversy, the dodgers honored the sisters of perpetual indulgence at their pride night. thousands of catholic protesters demonstrated against the decision. michelle fisher was at the stadium and has more. >> jesus christ will not be mocked. michelle: hundreds of demonstrators, many catholic, marched with signs along stadium way to the stadium entrance. >> this is a prayer, not a protest. we are basically playing for the so-called nuns. michelle: the sisters of perpetual indulgence. the group's use of religious imagery and the calls for a dodgers boycott over the team's recognition of the sisters. >> now you have this group of people that are going around mocking nuns, dressing as nuns. >> the message is to remember tommy lasorda who were devout catholics and how they would feel if they were to see this. >> let's pray. michelle: the demonstration comes after the dodgers initially invited the sisters las

tara campbell traveled to canada to look at north america's first-ever safe injection site.that documentary is now available on-demand. reggie: in the tenderloin, the site of a positive event to boost community pride. sit anthony's foundation hosted tenderloin sunday streets, celebration organizers called to full blocks of family fun. it promotes a safe pedestrian only space with block parties that have been in neighborhoods throughout the city. >> we are getting a lot of bad press may be for the right reasons, but people forget and sometimes do not see how many good things are going on in the city. this is one of them and it happens right here in the tenderloin. reggie: yesterday's event was held along with saint anthony's golden gate greenway, that is a project designed to turn a portion of golden gate avenue in the tenderloin into a car free open green space. kumasi: as japan starts taking off masks in the post-covid era, students are learning how to smile again. there is a class called smile education. size learning to smile again, it is helping young people get ready fo

tara campbell has the story.resident biden praising the courage of the lgbtq+ community at the white house saturday and calling for action. >> we need to push back against the hundreds of bills and laws introduced in states targeting transgender children. reporter: the aclu tracking nearly 500 bills taking aim at lgbtq writes across the country. reporter: families are facing excruciating decisions to relocate to protect their children from dangerous laws. >> we have seen a huge uptick in youth and their families honestly leaving red states, seeking refuge in california and any other blue state. reporter: the executive director and president of the nonprofit serving san francisco's lgbtq+ youth four decades. . they say the hate is hitting a high. >> for the past 15 months, we have experienced three bomb threats. in the 35 years we have existed, we never experienced anything like it. reporter: the nonprofit is not backing down. it is doubling down extending beyond the bay area. >> we are trying to figure out ways t

reporter: tara campbell, abc 7 news.: people also marked juneteenth in san jose yesterday during the 47th annual festival that celebrates the arts, culture, and heritage of santa clara county's black community and culture. organizers say after the community reemerges after a year of struggle celebrating resilience together is especially meaningful. today is a free park date and celebration of juneteenth. while juneteenth is officially tomorrow, the event is today to serve all visitors. all fees are waived on park entrances, docs, boat launching, and fishing. today at 10:00, they will be a hike led by a nationalist at coyote hills regional park. you can catch nietzsche hikes tomorrow morning in concord and oak lake. you are saying you have to hold onto your hat it will be so windy. shayla: yes, it will be sunny today but it will also be really windy. expect to see gusty by this afternoon. here is a nice treat, starting off this morning with blue skies, already seeing sunshine. the marine layer is starting to clear because

tara: tara campbell, abc 7 ws. liz: you can wch "injecting help" on demand. the documentary is now available on our abc 7 bay area streaming tv app. after weeks of controversy the l.a. dodgers honored the sisters of perpetual indulgence at their pride night, but outside the stadium thousands of catholics protested against the decision. michelle fisher was at the stadium and has more. >> jesus christ will not be mocked. jesus christ will not be mocked. michelle: head of pride night this was the scene as demonstrators marched with signs along the stadium lot entrance. >> it is important to understand this is a prayer, and not a protest. we are praying for the so-called nuns. michelle: those nuns are a nonprofit organization of trans members. the nuns use religious imagery. >> there are nouns that dedicated their lives to jesus christ, and now you have this group of people mocking us, dressing up as nuns. >> our message to the team is to remember the legacy of vin scully and tommy lasorda, who were catholics. how would they feel if they were to see this? michell

tara: tara campbell, abc7 news. liz: watch her documentary, "injecting hope" on-demand. the documentary is now available on our abc seven streaming tv app. after weeks of controversy, the l.a. dodgers honored the sisters of perpetual indulgence on pride night. outside the stadium thousands of catholic protesters protested against the decision. michelle fisher was at the stadium and has more. >> jesus christ will not be mocked. reporter: ahead of pride night this was the scene as hundreds of demonstrators marched with signs along stadium way to the entrance. >> it is important to understand that this is a prayer and not a protest. we are praying for the so-called nuns. michelle: those nuns are a nonprofit organization of queer members. >> there are nuns who have dedicated their lives to jesus christ and then you have people marking them and dressing up as them -- you have people mo cking them and dressing up as them. >> how would they feel if they were to see this? michelle: tonight's demonstration comes after the doctors invited the sisters to pride night last month and

ama: reporter tara campbell spoke with two of the plaintiffs in the landmark supreme court case overturningposition 8. dan: as she reports, there still a lot more work to be done. reporter: 10 years ago today, a crowd erupts at san francisco city hall. the supreme court overturning california's ban on same-sex marriage. >> i still feel a sense of great pride in what we accomplished together as a group. reporter: jeff and his husband paul along with berkeley couple chris and sandy, plaintiffs in the case challenging california's proposition eight, which put a halt to same-sex marriage in 2008. >> celebrating an anniversary like this it's important because it reminds us of all the efforts that have taken place along with decades of time to get us to where we are. repo currently tracking nearly 500 bills across the country taking aim at lgbtq+ rights, the couple says the fight is as important as ever. >> more work needs to be done. we had to fight for something we won 10 years ago and continue to fight for further protections. reporter: that's exactly what some california lawmakers are trying

let's look at our tara campbell -- tower cam right now. there's plenty of sunshine from san jose to the oakland airport. fulmer has been sunny but there's been some fog. golden gate, can see we had breeze and fog. wel e a common nation of those things for father's day. 7:00 a.m., fog and low clouds. as for the temperatures, mainly sunny, 50's and 60's in case you are outside with dad having lunch, barbecuing. 4:00 afternoon, gusty they will remain elevated or 7:00. make sure that that extra layer. high-pressure in command of our weather today. 80's inland, 60's coast side. temperatures right now in the 80's inland, 60's coast. still very pleasant. here is a live view again from air golden gate ridge camera, a little breeze. marine layer expands, patchy drizzle in the morning, mild to warm tomorrow afternoon, and looking at gusty and cooler weather for father's day. alameda county fair is going on in pleasanton, and it will be a mild start tomorrow at noon. the doors open, 74 degrees, bright sunshine, 82 in the afternoon. we will call it wa

you begin our team coverage with abc 7 tara campbell, who joins us live from dolores park, where the 20th annual trans marches at to begin in about one hour. give us a sense of the excitement. tara: out here. the trans march begins in a couple of hours, but, first, dancing, music and resources for the community. the march falls on a time when the lgbtq+ community is under attack. the aclu is tracking nearly 500 bills taking aim at those rights, many targeting the transgender community, and speaking with people here today head of the march, that is top of mind. >> i think it is important to have more events like this. also, i think it is vital because there is joy here. we have a lot of negativity, and we do not hear enough about joy. >> i think it is really important to be with a community of people who look like you and think like you and have your same values. like, i mean, it is so rare to be surrounded by people like of your ilk. >> you can shine a light on the negative, but i think it is important to have the opposite and think, you know, all the happiness and community with ever

tara: tar campbell, abc 7 news. abc 7 i pro sponsor of the pride parade.ch the parade lives on sunda je 25, on abc 7 and on our streaming tv app. the event will be hosted by our abc 7 morning crew. san francisco has been surpassed as the bay area's most expensive rental city, according to the rental data. three santa clara county cities are at the top of the list. mountain view is at the top at more than $3400 per month for a one bedroom apartment. cupertino comes in second at 3000 1100 dollars and sent it 3110 dollars and santa clara is third at $3050. san francisco and menlo park are tied at $3000 a month for a one bedroom apartment. san jose residents may see an increase on their water bill next month. there could be a 14% rise of city leaders vote to increase prices. that means people would pay around $16 more further when we water bill -- for their monthly water bill. they blame it on third-party water distributors to increased charges. the price would go into effect july 1 if the city approves. a flood warning is in affected areas surrounding the mer

. ♪ >> the city as tara campbell reports the next generation is leading the way.applause] >> a standing ovation at glide memorial church francisco's better-known drag queens. we should be as welcoming as possible. >> this as the aclu is tracking nearly 500 bills introduced this year alone taking aim at lgbtq+ writes, directed at drag queens and the transgender community and these young voices are saying enough is enough. 16-year-old houck leading the march down market street. >> it scares me for the future because i know there have been times in history where it just starts out with state bills and it goes to a national level. >> what is going on is kind of terrifying. >> 19 states have laws on the books of banning gender affirming care for transgender youth. >> i don't want to have to worry about getting health care because that is such a basic need. it is scary and kind of hopeless but as long as i can do these things i feel a little better about it. >> we are not just going to let them take away our rights. >> in some ways, we have a real privilege and opportun

tara campbell spoke with her as she hopes to raise awareness and help families understand how to supporttruggling loved ones. >> that was two weeks before they passed away. we had a nail shop day. reporter: photos on the kitchen table, sarah remembering her son as he was. >> this was our last thanksgiving. i think that dad was tickling their toes. reporter: a lot of laughter. >> yeah. reporter: is that how you think of them? >> always. reporter: le diedo -- le by suicide last year, not long after changing their names and pronouns. >> we accepted we had to not go around certain people because i did not want to put my kid in a position where they were uncomfortable, because it is our job to protect them. reporter: mom and dad, big brother, cousins and aunts and uncles, loving as leo emerged. >> we went and got glasses. they wanted these ones because they looked handsome in them. reporter: describing her a creative kid, crafting a gift for a friend the day they died. >> i said, i am proud of you for making that. good job. because i was -- i do not know. reporter: sarah keeping the memories

as tara campbell reports, in the face of mounting attacks on the rights across the nation, the city'sistory serves as a beacon of hope. tara: as promised, the party will go on. san francisco pride holding strong in the face of mounting attacks on lgbtq+ rights across the nation. the aclu tracking roughly 500 bills taking aim at the community. >> put the things tugging on and things we are worried about. tonight we will be together as a community and we will have fun. tara: marking the start of pride month with a night of entertainment at the castro theater, a symbol of the city's history as a beacon of hope. >> so many people are criminalized for being lgb. they look to san francisco pride. he will continue to lead. -- it will continue to lead. >> people all recognize san francisco as a place for lgbtq people to come out. tara: one people is louis. >> i was born and raised in vietnam. my mom wanted be to be here. tara: celebrating the first san francisco pride. >> i feel like i'm among my people. there are so many of them, that are so -- so many of them. they are so talented. liz: it'

tara campbell talked to people who say the crowds are extra meaningful this year. >> countless steps taken from dolores park to the castro. san francisco's decades-old dyle ke march as meaningful as ever. marching and fighting for their rights. the aclu is currently tracking nearly 500 bills taking aim at the lgbtq+ community. the majority, introduced this year. >> that means a lot because we need this. people from years ago have given their life, their time to promote this and give us the freedoms we have now. >> becky is a michigan native and this is her first dyke march. >> we do not want to go backwards. it is important for the future generations. >> i am here for with my girlfriend. >> marching with pride and making time to party in the park. >> it is moving to see everyone out here. i feel positive energy. >> allies, also showing up. >> people get stoked to put face paint on and for everybody to know they are accepting. the rainbow and gay pride. >> super friendly, everyone is happy, relaxed, celebrating everyone's uniqueness. >> natalie bishop making her way from denver to dol

liz: tara campbell explains it is part of san francisco's plan to lead the way. >> i am here to say we are not going to take that. reporter: san francisco pride is ready to fight back, launching its first ever human rights are met at the commonwealth club of california. >> everything crept up in scary ways in terms of all of these bills that are popping up across the country affecting and impacting lgbtqia plus rights. reporter: lawmakers are gathering to strategize on ways to push back. >> even between different red states were different approaches and methods we need to use to engage the public and the legislators. reporter: sue robbins has long been on the front lines of utah fighting for transgender rights. >> we share these thoughts and share what works. then we can have more equality across the country and start shifting the tide away from this way for bills. reporter: aclu is drafting 500 bills taking aim at lgbtq+ rights, many of them named at transgender youth. >> i feel safer, i feel more accepted. i feel like i am more likely to pass year, because people just care a lot less

kumasi: you can watch our abc 7 originals documentary, injecting hope, where tara campbell traveled to vancouver, canada to look at their safe injection site. the documentary is available on our app. reggie: north beach celebrating festa coloniale the weekend. they enjoyed live entertainment, activities with the entire -- for the entire family. ♪ bruno. the event is designed to have a the community's rich cultural diversity. >> it is pretty cool. >> year. . -- a lot nicer, a reggie: this tradition started in 1941 is a dedication to children. all kids are welcome to participate. kumasi: the box office this weekend, spider-man across the spider verse came out on top. the animated sequel debuted at more than $120 million. this is the second opening of the year behind the mario brothers movie. disney's little mermaid boogie man took second and third place. this weekend, disney's parent company of abc 7. i was out at the italian festival. it was so much fun. i-8 too much pizza. i did not see tony. i am sad i missed that. but i-8 that pizza. -- but i ate outside was the best. people were dan

. >> tara campbell, abc 7 news. kumasi: pride on display.ll four welcome to this free family-friendly event the festival included food trucks, kids activities, arts and crafts at a number of booths that people could learn about the community and get connected. just to fix of a can it? it is on sunday, june 25. you can watch live right here on abc seven and on and were abc 7 streaming app or you can just come out there. reggie: we will be there. kumasi: it is so fun. reggie: we met a lot of people last year. i don't know what i'm wearing yet. jobina: ok. that's that i was thinking to be honest. drew: i got going to debut. jobina: you got to greeks. kumasi: the way the reggie: i'm nervous. jobina: we year? i don't know. drew: it is morning here is a live look. you can see the overcast sky first thing in we start out with areas of drizzle. just an indication we are still under the cool june pattern again. it is a brighter afternoon but towards the end of the week we will find warmer weather beginning to move in and more sunshine in the forecast

tara campbell tells as it is the children leading the way. are lucky to be in california and the bay area and have support around us. we affirming legislators. that is not the case everywhere. that continues to really tug at my heart and make me scared for them. >> i think the biggest challenges hearing about all of these anti-trans transphobia that is running rampant throughout the country right now. it has made it disheartening to have to be trans in this country. >> your super brave. where does the bravery come from? >> they wo for my parents. really backing me up on who i am. they show me a lot of how i can stand up for myself. they stand up for me a lot so they are very brave. >> it makes you emotional to talk about that doesn't it? what are you feeling inside when you think about that? >> i just love them so much and i am so grateful that they are with me and they are so supportive. >> heart about being transgender? it is not being transgender, it is everyone else. >> what you think is some of the things are one of the things that most

tara campbell spoke with two the plaintiffs in the case overturning proposition 8.here is still a lot more work to be done. >> 10 years ago erupts at san francisco city hall. the supreme court overturning california's ban on same-sex marriage. >> i still feel a sense of great pride in what we accomplished together as a group. >> jeff sereno and his husband paul along with berkeley couple chris perry and sandy, plaintiffs in the case challenging california's proposition eight which put a halt the same-sex marriage in 2008. >> celebrating anniversary like this is important because it reminds us all the efforts that have taken place along decades of time to get us where we are. >> with aclu tracking 500 bills across the country taking aim a lgbtq+ rights, the couple says the fight is as important as ever. >> more work needs to be done. we had to fight for something that we won 10 years ago and we continue to fight for further protections and further equality. >> that is exactly what some california lawmakers are trying to do. introducing a constitutional amendment earl

tara campbell has the story.unity at the white house pride celebration saturday. and calling for action. pres. biden: we need to push back against the cynical bills and laws introduced in states targeting transgender children. reporter: aclu tracking bills taking aim at lgbt plus rights across the nation. pres. biden: families facing squishing decisions to relocate to protect their child. we have to act. >> we have seen a huge uptick in youth and their families leaving red states, seeking refuge in california and any other blue stated. reporter: the executive director and president of lyric the nonprofit been serving san francisco lgbtq+ youth for decades. they say the hate is high. >> the have received three direct bomb threats. reporter: the nonprofit is not backing down. it is doubling down. extending itself beyond the bay area. >> where trying to figure out ways to provide resources, information to the organizers and everyone, families and young people in the red states. reporter: they say the stretching thei

tara campbell spoke with the executive director of sf pride. >> in years past it might have been one state trying to pass a controversial anti-trans bill. and now it is so many states. >> suzanne ford is these active director of san francisco pride and she is referring to the nearly 500 bills currently being tracked by the aclu taking aim at lgbtq plus rights. >> my phone was ringing off the hook about all this anti-queer legislation, especially anti-trans legislation. people wanted to know what are you going to do about it. >> sf pride answered, planning its first human rights summit. lawmakers and activists from across the country will gather thursday at the commonwealth club of california. >>>> we wanted to concentrate media and attention on the issue of all these mostly red states and the problem they are facing the community with he -- with hate. >> montana's first transgender lawmaker will be joining the conversation. she made national headlines earlier this year after being censored by the statehouse. >> we don't want to assume we know what you need in those states so we went

today abc 7 news reporter tara campbell hit the streets to get a look at the impact and what comes next in the battle against the frontal crisis. >> the site and sounds of san francisco's fentanyl crisis. one month into a major move to crackdown on the open air drug market. the california highway patrol teaming up with sfpd to target the tenderloin and market districts. while the national guard works behind the scenes analyzing intelligence. >> supervisor dorsey, we are in your backyard very much. have you noticed the difference? >> i would say not really. we are in a situation right now where we are seeing a level of addiction and drug use and drug dealing that is kind of unprecedented. it collects the city's seem to drug overdose deaths a day. on pace for the deadliest year yet amid the drug overdose crisis. and supervisor dorsey says it is going to take time and resources before seeing an impact. right now he says just six chp officers are on the streets but believe more support is on the way. >> i did talk to the chief of police today. he feels that it is helpful to have chp lending

tara campbell tells us more celebration and protests. >> has a liberation transgender community, hundreds marching in san francisco's dolores park to the castro. >> it is important to be with a bunch of people just like you and is important to embrace who you are and it is easier to do that when you see other people doing the same. >> there is joy here. we have a of negativity and we do not hear enough about joy. >> that shining down on dolores park with live music and dancing ahead of the march. >> i think it is important to be with a community of people who look like you and think like you and have your same values. >> support from within the community and beyond from four-legged allies to their owners. >> i think pride is important for everybody. all lives matter. everyone here is welcome and they like to protect each other. >> this march falls as the community really is under attack , the aclu is currently tracking nearly 500 bills taking aim at lgbtq+ writes, many of them targeting the transgender community. >> trans life and had to fight for ourselves and our girls. >> she is the fo

tara campbell explains with rights under attack across the country the lgbtq+ is fighting back with lovereporter: from the parade to the party, san francisco pride taking over the civic center and beyond. providing a place of belonging. >> san francisco pride is one of the best experiences ever. reporter: fernando is from bronx, new york with his friend and ally. >> i came with my dog and i was in the parade, it was amazing. reporter: this year's celebrations, as nearly 500 bills across the country take aim at lgbtq+ rights. >> we have so much power. we have so much power as a community, we need to stick together. >> it is super amazing to see everybody out here and show their support either part of the community or allies. i love it so much. reporter: kennedy is visiting from idaho, finding peace at pride. >> i think it is so important. it gets you and then being part of the community is so nice. >> being a huge ally to the community is important for me, to show my support for. reporter: haley has been coming to pride for years, but this year she says is extra special. >> i am salivatin