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Breanna Sinclairé, Trans Opera Star, Reflects On Journey During Pride Month, Juneteenth

Sinclairé is a Bay Area trans opera star who recently accepted an invitation to sing the National Anthem at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

Breanna Sinclairé sings the National Anthem during a San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park.
Breanna Sinclairé sings the National Anthem during a San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park. (CBS)

June 20, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO – As the Bay Area marks Juneteenth and Pride Month, Breanna Sinclairé shares her story on what it's like to be discriminated against not only for her race, but also for her gender identity journey.

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Sinclairé is a Bay Area trans opera star who recently accepted an invitation to sing the National Anthem at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

Find out what's happening in San Franciscowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Just two years before taking the field to sing the time-honored song, Sinclairé said she, like many trans people, struggled with housing insecurity and was homeless for a time.

Breanna Sinclairé sings at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco/CBS


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