Friends of the Pink Triangle is a small group of volunteers who, on a tiny budget, construct a gigantic pink triangle on Twin Peaks. It can be seen for 20 miles. The Pink Triangle has been installed for each Pride weekend since 1996 as a visible yet mute reminder of man’s inhumanity to man. The symbol, which was once used in an attempt to label and shame, has been embraced by the community as a symbol of pride.

The Friends of the Pink Triangle was founded by Patrick Carney, Thomas Tremblay and Michael Brown. Many hardworking individuals make the display possible every year by climbing the hill and installing over 175 bright pink canvasses and thousands of spikes.

Volunteers have included:

Jessica Aebi, Ron Alvarez, Dean Ammons, Blaine Andrews, Andrew Arzate, Alan Balderson, Lion Barnett, Heidi Beeler, Calgary Blue, Robert Byree, Grant Cassinger, Edith Carney, Heather Cherry, Doug Clary, Tate Cohrs, Cathy Colby, Chelsea Colby, Tori Colby, Luis Cordero, Steven Cox, Michael Cross, Greg Cruz, Norman Cuccio, Darren Curry, Nevart Der-Torossian, Mickey Deveny, Ed Emond , Carroll Fears, Joe Foster, Tom Gerstle, Shannon Gorden, Meghan Gorden, Andrew Grinsby, John Haenselman, Larry Hall, Ron Hanggler, Kiowa Hammons, Wade Hampton, Jeff Hasner, Donald Hawkey, Carl Heimann, David Helton, David Hernandez, Katie Hickox, Colleen Hodgkins, Leslie Hodgkins, Travis Hodgkins, Joe Hodgkins, David Hudak, Jim Huddleston, Thomas Hughes, Mindee Jeffery, Dave Jensen, Michelle Jester, Luke Klipp, Jeff Knollmiller, Michael Laorange, Aaron Licursi, Amy Little, Ross Mang, Richard Mendoza, Melissa Meyers, Patty Moreira, Michael Morgan, Halya Mugglebee, Michael Newell, Michael Nicholson, Vance Pierce, Ronald Podoske, David Polizzi, Gardner Pond, Jerry Power, Susan Prentice, Rebecca Prozan, Tom Rogers, Charles Ramsey, Joe Rescignano, Michael Rohr, Mark Ruiz, Colleen Russell, Jim Russell, Louise Russell, Sean Russell, Mary Sager, Greg Schuler, Erik Seniska, Hossein Sepas, Bond Shands, David Sherman, Vicki Simon, Mary Staavas, Stan Stone, Keith Sullivan, Carl Tebell, Christopher Then, Donny Tinsley, Paul Tombley, Jon Trompeter, Greg Turner, Rich Wahl, Stephen Walsh, Michael Walters, Tony Wiley, Teddy Witherington, John White, Amantha Wood

Commemoration speakers have included:

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Mayor Willie Brown, Assemblyman Mark Leno, Assemblywoman Carole Migden, Assemblyman Kevin Shelley, Treasurer Susan Leal, President of the Board of Supervisors Tom Ammiano, Supervisor Sue Bierman, Supervisor Leslie Katz, Supervisor Aaron Peskin, Dorothy Hajdys-Holman, the mother of Allen Schindler

Music by: The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band

The main contributors have been: The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Celebration Committee Inc., The Castro Lions Club Charities Inc., The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Inc., Hodgkins Jewelers

Website by Katie Hickox with help from David Helton