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For Erica Ambrin, a musician from Los Angeles who currently lives in Sacramento, it was certainly a memorable experience, as she performed at her first Pride celebration.

There’s been one major silver lining in the last week. In the face of unprecedented harassment, fear and discomfort, students have rallied around each other.

Here are the best viewpoints in the Bay Area according to three criteria: Instagram-ability, easiness of the journey to said viewpoint and wind conditions.

The best part, you won’t have to travel far to discover your new favorite film or music group; every one of these events takes place in Berkeley or San Francisco.

The LGBTQ+ community and allies broke out their rainbow regalia this weekend, uniting in love and resistance for San Francisco’s 47th annual Pride festivities.

The second week of June is officially summer — it’s getting warmer (well, at least sporadically) and UC Berkeley’s spring semester is long over (though those enrolled in summer classes may not take much relief in this) — so there are heaps of neat events for you to attend.