was spraying mace near the stage, causing a panic, followed by multiple street brawls; however. Several facts in this section are taken from "San Francisco LGBT Historical Timeline" by KQED (see External links). The themes of Pride festivals from 1970 to 2015 may be seen at San Francisco Pride website. 2013 Chelsea Manning controversy On April 24, 2013, Pride announced that its electoral college had chosen U.S. Army Private First Class Chelsea (then known as Bradley) Manning, at the time imprisoned for leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks, as Community Grand Marshal in absentia for the 43rd annual Gay Pride Parade. Two days later, Pride's board president vetoed the election, declaring it "an error" due to a "systemic failure that now has become apparent and will be rectified." The board subsequently explained that the category in which Manning was elected is restricted to "a local hero (individual) not being a celebrity"—neither of which befit Manning. Both the election and its nullification proved contentious. On April 29, an estimated 200 protesters disrupted the board's meeting, demanding that PFC Manning be reinstated. Supporters of Manning filed a complaint with the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. On May 12, the board said it would meet "in a larger venue after the 2013 Celebration and Parade [to] allow people from all sides of that issue and others to fully air and hear one another's viewpoints", but that it would not "let one issue, as important as it is to some, overshadow the concerns and interests of the hundreds of thousands who attend SF Pride." On May 18, SF Pride selected Bebe Sweetbriar as Community Grand Marshal. On June 7, 2013, the board announced that since none of the alternatives submitted at a May 31 community forum garnered a consensus majority, the board's decision to rescind PFC Manning's grand marshalship would stand. The board also reported that the San Francisco Human Rights Commission had declined to investigate the discrimination claims filed against SF Pride. Notable performers The B-52s Joan Baez Backstreet Boys Sandra Bernhard Betty Who Big Freedia Blush BoA Kimberly Caldwell Colette Carr Ryan Cassata Margaret Cho Chumbawamba The Cliks Kimberly Cole Inaya Day Deep Dark Robot Dead or Alive Kat DeLuna En Vogue Erasure Exposé Rochelle Fleming Kat Graham Jennifer Holliday Janis Ian Erika Jayne Grace Jones Karmin Kehlani Kerli Chaka Khan Solange Knowles Lady Bunny Lady Gaga Lady Miss Kier Amara La Negra