SAN FRANCISCO - Over 800 volunteers gathered atop Twin Peaks Saturday morning to install the 30th annual Pink Triangle, one of San Francisco ’s most enduring and symbolic Pride landmarks.

The massive installation, made up of 175 bright pink tarps, spans roughly an acre and can be seen from across the city on a clear day.

The pink triangle, once used by the Nazis to mark people as homosexual, has since been reclaimed by the LGBTQ community as a symbol of remembrance, resistance, and unity.

A Beacon of pride and history

"It’s a heck of a lot of fun, but it’s also a way to give back to those who came before us, in the Holocaust," said volunteer Chrissy Cronin. "It’s crazy, fun chaos."

Volunteer Troy Brunet has participated for nearly 20 years.

"I love to see all the people com

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