With boisterous cheers, music, and waving rainbow flags along Oakland’s Broadway, thousands attended the 10th anniversary of the Oakland Pride Parade on September 8. The joy radiating from those marching in the street was a true testament to Kaiser Permanente’s theme of this year’s parade: “Give Love. Take Pride.”
The Kaiser Permanente parade contingent this year included employees and physicians and kicked off with riveting speeches from Kaiser Permanente Northern California President Janet Liang and other leaders. Kaiser Permanente was the 2019 premier sponsor of the event, which included a lively street festival and children’s area, complete with a petting zoo and a face-painting station.
“The Pride Parade is a wonderful day for Kaiser Permanente to underscore our deep commitment to the LGBTQ+ communities we serve,” said Liang. “I am proud to be here today among our local community and the Kaiser Permanente contingent, promoting what the organization stands for: equity, diversity, and a culture of inclusion.”
Read the stories of why Kaiser Permanente employees and physicians marched in the 2019 Oakland Pride Parade in the photo gallery below.
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"Over the past decade, I always stood on the spectator side of pride parades — mainly because none of the prior organizations I worked for participated in the festivities, nor did they have business resource groups that encouraged LGBTQIA visibility and community involvement. When I joined Kaiser Permanente as a summer graduate intern, I was ecstatic to find out about all the different BRGs within the organization, including one for the LGBTQIA community. This and all the other internal initiatives in motion that promote inclusiveness within the organization speak volumes about Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to diversity and diversity management. This year, I chose to be on the marcher side of the parade — in support of the community in which I belong and as a symbol of gratitude in being a part of an organization that values and celebrates diversity beyond what one can see on the surface." — Normandy Gamboa, graduate intern, IT Strategic Services
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