ðə fˈɛstɪvəl wʌz fˈɜːst hˈɛld ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ænd wʌz nˈoʊn æz "sˈaɪfɚ"æz ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈiːst bˈeɪ ˈoʊklənd ˌɛldʒˌiːbˌiːtˈiː
The festival was first held in August 2001 (and was known as "Cypher") as a part of the East Bay (Oakland) LGBT