Volunteers climbed the eastern side of Twin Peaks on Friday to anchor a one-acre pink triangle facing downtown San Francisco and visible for miles in observance of Pride Month.

About 100 people signed up to don pink t-shirts and fight persistent winds to place a 5-foot border of shiny pink sailcloth, organizer Patrick Carney said. It takes hundreds of 12-inch steel spikes to hold the edges in place.

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Another Craig Newmark School of Journalism student, Valerie is looking forward to sharpening her deadline reporting skills while getting to know the Bay Area. Her interests include climate adaptation, community issues and LGBTQ+ reporting.