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Welcome from the Board Welcome from the Governor of California Welcome from the Mayor of San Francisco Greetings from our Out Elected Officials
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EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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exercise YOUR RIGHTS It’s time to get moving. Time to get up, get out, and be your very best. Feeling proud of who you are and proud of your community adds to your overall well-being. And it doesn’t hurt to throw in a few crunches. Kaiser Permanente is proud to have a long history as a major sponsor of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade. Look for our float in the parade lineup on June 24.
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Board Members Lisa Williams.................. President Davace Chin................... Vice-President Lou Fischer..................... Secretary Bill Hemenger................ Treasurer Reggie Johnson............. Member Lord Martine................... Member Eric Rosswood............... Member Joshua Smith................. Member
Staff Brendan Behan.............. Executive Director Imani L. Brown............... Community Relations Manager Lucky Gutierrez.............. Office/IT Manager Negar Siadatnejad......... Clerical Assistant
Contractors John Carrillo................... Donations Manager Andy Copperhall............ Beverages Manager Troy Crossman............... VIP Party Manager Natalee Franck............... Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Coordinator Jim Gong........................ Bookkeeper Heidi Haddad.................. Main Stage Producer Audrey Joseph............... Main Stage Consultant Richard Kravitz............... Exhibitor Relations Marsha H. Levine........... Parade Manager Bill Montgomery............ Exhibitor Relations Oliver & Sabec P.C......... Outside Legal Counsel Scott Shuemake............. Operations Manager Tony Thomas................. Recycling Manager Joe Wagenhofer............ Event Director
Volunteer Managers John Anderson.............. Operations Ken Bess......................... Graphic Designer Theresa Boylan.............. Outreach Intern Marta Caroti................... Outreach Intern Todd Collins................... Medical Joan Curry...................... Safety Jay Gresham.................. Hospitality James Hopkins............... Medical Joseph “Joey” Jelincic..... Safety Freddy Teti...................... Safety Erich Weldon.................. Medical Soni Wolf........................ Dykes On Bikes
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welcome
Greetings! Welcome to the 2012 San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Celebration! This year marks the 42nd anniversary of our Celebration and Parade and the largest gathering of LGBT people in the nation. This year we are celebrating “Global Equality” as our theme, and we’ve been working hard all year long to embody this ideal. The idea behind this year’s theme came from Bishop Christopher Senyonjo of Uganda and Rev. Canon Albert Ogle of San Diego. The Bishop and Rev. Ogle of the St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation work to build progressive partnerships for LGBT human rights defenders from countries where the criminalization of homosexuality impedes the provision of HIV services. Bishop Senyonjo was visiting California in the fall to raise awareness of the plight of LGBT people in Uganda, along with 76 other countries, when he met with Pride leadership and suggested the theme. This year we are honoring Bishop Senyonjo as our very first Global Grand Marshal to celebrate his progressive and brave work. Even before the theme was chosen, SF Pride was helping support international humanitarian work. This time last year, SF Pride joined forces with the Homeless Children’s Network (HCN) to sponsor a trip to Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania as a part of an innovative campaign called Climb for Consciousness. For many years, Homeless Children’s Network has been providing comprehensive mental health services, education, aftercare, and family support services for homeless children and youth, including LGBTQQ children from almost every community here in the city of San Francisco. This trip to Tanzania, which included the HCN’s Executive Director climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, was an attempt to engage the world’s attention toward the important work that they do. Educating the world about LGBT rights is fundamental to the very mission of San Francisco Pride and the work that we do. San Francisco Pride is proud that our members hail from all over the globe and that we’ll be welcoming visitors from around the world this June. No matter the theme, every year our Celebration and Parade is about people. We are a global family and we must stand up together for LGBT rights everywhere. Our movement is charging full speed ahead, and in this moment it is important to stop and celebrate all the mountains we have climbed together. It’s time to lift up our voices and celebrate who we are today, our history, and our culture. My hope this June is that our celebration and our declaration of human equality is heard around the world. I wish you a Happy Pride and a wonderful Celebration and Parade. Lisa L. Williams President - Board of Directors, SF Pride
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
June 1, 2012
LGBT Pride Welcome and best wishes to those gathered for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Celebrations throughout California this summer. This year's ruling by a Federal Court of Appeals that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional moves us one step closer to a day when all Californians will have the right to marry the person they love. Although there is still much work to be done, the LGBT community and its allies have much to celebrate. Pride brings together the LGBT community and allies in the spirit of solidarity and demonstrates to the world that the rich diversity of the Golden State is the source of our greatest strengths. LGBT Pride also highlights the significant leadership role that the LGBT community has taken in the struggle for the full equality of every person in our society. I commend your significant efforts in this regard and offer my continued support. Sincerely,
EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR. • SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
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Office of the Mayor
Edwin M. Lee
City & County of San Francisco
GREETINGS FROM THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO On behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, it is a pleasure to welcome you to the 42nd Annual San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade and Celebration on June 23-24, 2012. I am proud to be the Mayor of a city that has a strong history of being at the forefront of extending civil rights to all citizens. San Francisco is a place that takes pride in its diverse communities and values equality and justice for all. This year’s theme, “Global Equality,” greatly reflects our continued hope and tireless efforts towards the long arc of the moral universe bending towards justice. We have faced a number of challenges toward achieving full marriage equality in California, but earlier this year, we celebrated the decision by the Ninth Circuit Court affirming that there is nothing in the Constitution that allows discrimination. We will continue to fight until everyone is treated equally, and San Francisco remains as deeply committed to the fight for marriage equality today as we did eight years ago when then Mayor Gavin Newsom started one of the most important civil rights issues of our generation to ensure equality for all. To the many members of the LGBT community, their families, friends, colleagues and visitors from around the world, I wish you all a great Pride 2012. May you enjoy this wonderful, exciting, and joyous celebration of acceptance and inclusion today and in your hearts forever! With warmest regards,
Edwin M. Lee Mayor 1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, ROOM 200 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94102-4681 TELEPHONE: (415) 554-6141
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Equality is the great unifier, and global equality must be our ultimate goal. Without borders or divisions of any kind, global equality acknowledges the common hopes, aspirations and rights of all people. It doesn’t matter whether the struggle is for human rights, an end to poverty, a cure for AIDS, or the right to marry. It doesn’t matter whether the struggle is in your neighborhood, city, state, country, or across the planet. What matters is that we recognize the universal imperative of equality. Today, we send a fiercely loud message of solidarity with all people throughout the world who seek equality. We all stand as one! Supervisor - DISTRICT 9
David Campos
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Like many LGBT communities around the world, we face great challenges. However, by banding together, we often make great things happen. This year, San Francisco back-filled federal cuts to HIV/AIDS to keep our communities healthy and launched an LGBT Senior Task Force to advise City leaders on senior housing and service needs. We continue to be a resilient community, and now it’s time to celebrate! Thank you for making SF PRIDE our international symbol of empowerment.
Treasurer
JosÉ Cisneros I am delighted to join the 42nd. LGBT Pride Parade as we celebrate the uniting theme of “Global Equality.” Working together we can make the world a more just place, one community at a time. Senator
Mark Leno Welcome to San Francisco’s 42nd annual Pride Parade and Celebration, “Global Equality!” The strength and unity of our international LGBT community knows no boundaries. Together, we continue to overcome challenges to our equality and fight for respect and justice around the globe for ourselves, our families and friends. Celebrate your Pride and remember, be safe.
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Supervisor - DISTRICT 8
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As we begin our Pride celebration this year, I realize how lucky I am to come from a loving Latino family that instilled values of nonjudgment and acceptance. But there are still families and people in our own nation who oppress people for who they are. When we talk about global equality, let us remember that even in our city people still encounter discrimination. So as we celebrate together, let us remember to stick together until all persons are free to be themselves.
San Francisco Pride is the heart of a worldwide celebration of LGBT culture. Our City is a diverse and welcoming place, with residents and visitors from around the world. I can’t think of a better city to celebrate global equality. As the Supervisor representing the district that includes the Castro and that was once represented by Harvey Milk, I’m honored to be a part of this extraordinary weekend.
This year’s theme “Global Equality” speaks to the fact that we are all one family - the human race. Our struggle for our LGBT human rights will not end until we recognize and advocate for the equality of all our brothers and sisters throughout the world. City College of San Francisco through its pioneering LGBT Studies Department recognizes that education plays a major role in the struggle for our equality. There are no boundaries in the struggle for global equality and there are no limits if we speak out in unity. Happy Pride!
Christina Olague
Scott Wiener
Lawrence Wong
June–august 2012
Natalie Merchant with the SFS June 18 8pm This concert benefits the Orchestra’s Pension Fund. Ann Hampton Calloway Sings the Barbra Streisand Songbook July 3 7:30pm
Smokey Robinson with the SFS July 5 7:30pm Cirque Musica with the SFS July 6 7:30pm High-flying acrobatics set to classic and popular symphonic music.
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in the parade Lifetime achievement grand marshal
the honorable
willie l. brown
by robert sokol
In hindsight it is rather improbable to think that an African-American, heterosexual career politician, little more than a decade past the seminal moments of the American civil rights movement, would not only author but lobby successfully for the passing of the Consenting Adult Sex Bill, which legalized homosexuality in our state. However that is exactly what former Assembly member Willie L. Brown did in 1975, with support from our late Mayor George Moscone, whom he describes as “the epitome of an elected official who lived diversity at every level.” “Politicians ought to always do what they believe to be the right thing to do. They can always figure out how to make it politically acceptable and should never have to apologize for that. What politicians get condemned for is phoniness and opportunistic behavior. My whole upbringing was rooted in doing what’s right and in the end you will be appropriately rewarded with respect and with honor. Period. So whenever it came to my attention there were inequalities with reference to race, gender, age, sexual orientation...it would be a natural reaction for me to say: Stop!” These core values led Brown to be a 16 • insidepride 2012
champion for the LGBT community, among many others, again and again. In 1996 he approved an ordinance that required the City’s contractors to extend domestic partner benefits to their employees. Brown supported d o m e s t i c partnerships and civil unions, and AIDS funding has been prominent on his political agenda in the last several decades. Once a shoe-shiner in a segregated barbershop in Texas, Brown is uninterested in comparisons of African-American and LGBT civil rights efforts. “Injustice,” he says, “is injustice, no matter what form it takes or against whom it is being meted out.” He’s delighted to be honored by SF Pride for his work. “To be in the company of people who have received this honor,” he says, “well, I’m in a good group.” He’s also ready to take a ride up Market Street one more time. “Not just one more time,” he adds, laughing. “This ain’t the end yet!”
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ORGANIZATIONAL Grand Marshal
aclu of northern california The ACLU of Northern California has been working to protect and expand equal rights for LGBT people for decades. The ACLU-NC stepped in when police were still raiding gay bars in the Bay Area. We fought the Briggs Initiative, a measure to ban gay people from teaching in California public schools. And we fought discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS from the early days of the epidemic. In recent years the ACLU-NC helped Rochelle Hamilton take on her school district in Vallejo after teachers and school staff harassed her because she is an out lesbian. We passed Seth’s Law to help protect California students from anti-LGBT bullying. And we challenged Prop 8 in state court. The ultimate goal of our LGBT rights work is a California free of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This means a state where LGBT people can live openly and with dignity, where their identities, relationships and families are respected, and where there is fair treatment on the job, in schools, housing, public places, and in government programs. The ACLU-NC is incredibly proud and honored to be the Community Organization Grand Marshal for SF Pride 2012.
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in the parade Celebrity Grand Marshal
getting comfortable
carmen carrera
by karole langlois
Carmen Carrera, known for her appearances on RuPaul’s Drag Race and its spin off RuPaul’s Drag U, was excited and shocked to be chosen San Francisco Pride’s Celebrity Grand Marshal. “It’s amazing for me! I am very happy and honored to represent the transgender community at Pride.” Carmen who revealed publicly earlier this year that she had begun to identify as a transgendered female, actually made the decision a year earlier. “It took time to be comfortable. I’m not only transiting into a female, but I’m also transitioning into being a grown-up.” As a child Carmen felt that she had to hide who she was. “I had to create a character.” She also had to hide wanting to be female, but admits she “did leave clues.” As she started her transition Carmen was concerned about facing negative judgment while adjusting to her new self, her body and the medication. Now she is completely out and open and the negativity she was afraid of seeing hasn’t happened. “It’s freeing to let the female out. I feel so empowered now. I feel like who I am.” 22 • insidepride 2012
In her first performance since going public, Carmen appeared as a transgendered waitress who is harassed by a customer at a New Jersey diner on What Would You Do? - ABC’s hidden camera, ethical dilemma series. It confronts the public with the discrimination facing transgender people daily, and as the scenes unfold you really see how this same public comes to her defense and protection. Carmen is also active in the AIDS community and was showcased in the Gilead Sciences ad, “Red Ribbon Runway,” with other Drag Race contestants. Seeing friends of hers infected with the virus makes Carmen raise AIDS awareness in any way she can. “I try my best to incorporate AIDS activism in my drag performances.” She greatly appreciates the whole television experience. “Working with RuPaul was like learning from the expert and very overwhelming. She is perfect and flawless and always on point.” Drag Race taught Carmen the ropes of being on a reality show where you are faced with different challenges, being under the lights and learning how everything is run. “When Drag U came around I was prepared, I knew what to expect.”
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in the parade Celebrity Grand Marshal
full of glee and pride
dot jones by robert sokol
Pop music says big girls don’t cry, but don’t tell that to Dot Jones, who’s an undeniably big girl and has done a fair amount of crying on the set of the FOX series Glee. Jones plays the straight-andmarried football Coach Shannon Beiste on the hit musical series. The recent cause for tears found Beiste (French, but pronounced in the obvious way) in an abusive situation at home, the twist being the fit and formidablelooking woman was the victim. “I’m so proud that they trusted me with that material,” says Jones. “I wanted to do it in a way that respected the women, and men, who have gone through that experience and not undermine anything.” Jones, who made her acting debut as Lady Battleaxe on Knights and Warriors, really loves her current role. “After 21 years in the business, it’s finally something of substance. Not just the big, tough chick, but the big, tough chick with a heart.” It’s true. Take a look at her early credits and you’ll see this lesbian actress playing a lot of amorphous and stereotypically dyke-ish parts like “Muscular Woman,” “Female Golfer,” “Guard,” “Coach” and the all-time classic: “Female Prisoner.” Not your typical 24 • insidepride 2012
opportunities for meaningful acting. Jones is goodhumored about it. “I’ve played them all,” she laughs, a bit ruefully. “With Beiste, she’s so vulnerable and heartfelt. Thank God everybody loves her...or at least the ones who get it.” She praises Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the creators of Glee, for whom she played a transexual character in the 2008 TV movie Pretty/ Handsome, as living their sense of diversity. “That role, as a transgender femaleto-male character, is one of the things I am most proud of to this day. It was one of the most emotional things I’ve ever done in my life. It still gets me a little weepy now just to talk about it. The thing with Glee is that it doesn’t matter who you are, what you look like, or what you believe in. Some a little more harsh than others, but we all have troubles.” Interestingly, Jones says she’s never been to any Pride celebration. “With work I’ve never had the time to do anything. I’ve been able to support the AIDS Walk, but now I finally have time to come up from L.A. and image: gage skidmore support this.”
in the parade GLOBAL Grand Marshal
the right reverend
christopher senyonjo by the rev. ron willis
It is most fitting that in the year SF Pride celebrates, proclaims and advocates the theme of “Global Equality” that the honor of 2012 Global Grand Marshal would go to The Right Rev. Christopher Senyonjo of Uganda. Among the 76 countries across the globe where is remains illegal to be LGBT, Uganda has become a notoriously dangerous place for LGBT folks and our allies since the introduction in the legislature of the still-pending “Kill the Gays” Anti-Homosexuality Bill in 2009. Just last year LGBT activist David Kato was murdered in his home in Mukono, about 17 miles east of the capital, Kampala, after winning a lawsuit against a Ugandan tabloid. In October 2010 the paper published the names, photos and addresses of 100 gays and lesbians under the headline “Hang Them,” and Kato and two other listed LGBT activists sued to have the paper stop outing and calling for the execution of suspected LGBT Ugandans. Set amidst this backdrop of an increasingly perilous environment, Bishop Christopher Senyonjo’s ministry shines all the brighter as a beacon of hope for the gravely marginalized LGBT citizens of Uganda. Oft referred to as “The Desmond Tutu of Uganda,” Bishop Senyonjo’s courageous advocacy on behalf of the LGBT community started, as is the case with so many heterosexual allies, with one-on-one interactions with LGBT individuals. As a matter of fact, listening – and truly hearing – the “other” has been a thematic element throughout his advocacy work. Educated in the US and ordained into the priesthood in 1964, Bp. Senyonjo served as a priest in the (Anglican) Church of Uganda and was elevated to Bishop of West Buganda in 1974, where he served as the spiritual leader of his diocese until his retirement in 1998. But his first 26 • insidepride 2012
authentic encounters with LGBT people didn’t occur until after retirement. Having earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Hartford Theological Seminary, where he studied marriage and human sexuality, he started a counseling practice after his retirement. In the course of his counseling work he encountered gay men and lesbians who were struggling desperately to reconcile their sexuality with their faith and the dominant culture. Many had contemplated suicide. These extremely intimate conversations, perceived through the lens of Bp. Senyonjo’s faithcommitment to respect the dignity of every human being, became the incubator of his call to stand up for the rights of LGBT people both in his homeland and around the world. He began actively advocating for and working with members of the LGBT community in 2001, which ultimately led to his defrocking by the Archbishop of Uganda (which Bp. Senyonjo contests to this day). After decades of faithful ministry to the people of Uganda his forced dissociation with the Church of Uganda was at great cost to him, including the loss of his duly earned pension. Undeterred, he founded St. Paul’s Reconciliation and Equality Centre in 2010 in Kampala and he has become a sought-after international speaker on behalf of global equality. Bishop Senyonjo will be accompanied in the parade by the Oasis/California (Episcopal Diocese of California) contingent. For details about the Bishop’s work for reconciliation and equality, and to support his worldwide efforts, go to compasstocompassion.org.
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in the parade
honorary master/mistress of ceremonies
unflagging commitment
gilbert baker by james j. siegel
That mile-long flag was then cut up and sent to cities around the world to be used in their celebrations. Baker is now living in New York City as an artist and gay-rights activist. He said the victories in the gay community have been incremental, but there is still a lot of work to do. “I think it is incredibly great,” he said about President Obama’s recent statement supporting marriage equality. “This is the first time a president has said something that positive in his term.” Even with presidential support, Baker said as a community “we are holding the line at best.” Thirty states have amendments banning gay marriage, and young people are still being “preyed upon” because of their sexuality. You may not know the name Gilbert Baker right off the bat, but the symbol he created is difficult to miss, especially during Pride month. Baker is the creator of the rainbow flag, which made its debut at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade on June 25, 1978.
The rainbow flag is still important today, providing courage to those who are coming out. It is also a reminder of how far the gay movement has come, despite devastating setbacks. “We survived,” said Baker “We didn’t die. We never stopped fighting.” www.gilbertbaker.com
At this year’s celebration, San Francisco Pride will honor Baker by presenting him with an award in his name - The Gilbert Baker Pride Founders Award. “The award is intended to honor those who have made a significant and historical impact on the LGBT community and the movement for LGBT rights,” said Brendan Behan, executive director for San Francisco Pride. “The creation of the rainbow flag, a lasting symbol of our diversity, is clearly historical in its significance.” Baker has seen his flag, created on a modest sewing machine, become a symbol of empowerment to the gay community. According to Baker, people connected immediately when his 30- by 60-foot rainbow flag was raised up the pole for the first time outside Civic Center plaza. “The truth is, people instantly owned it,” he said. “A flag is something that comes from the soul of the people. Everyone owned it and instantly understood it.” The rainbow flag became a universal symbol. For the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Baker helped to construct a mile-long version of the flag which was used during the Pride celebration in New York City. images: charley beal (top), james mcnamara (bottom)
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in the parade community grand marshals
marshaling pride San Francisco Pride’s Grand Marshals are the public emissaries of Pride. They represent a mix of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the LGBT community. With the help of community input, Pride selects these groups and individuals as Grand Marshals in order to honor the work they have put into furthering the causes of LGBT people.
REBECCA PROZAN
PROZAN
ROMA
Rebecca Prozan is the Director of Community Outreach for the District Attorney’s Office. In 1995, Rebecca cut her teeth as an Organizer for Willie Brown’s campaign for Mayor. Following his victory, Rebecca worked as the Mayor’s liaison to the LGBT community and organized the first LGBT civil ceremonies. Since that time, she managed Kamala Harris’ bid to become San Francisco’s first African-American, and first female, District Attorney and worked as a Legislative Aide to Supervisor Bevan Dufty. In 2004, Rebecca joined the District Attorney’s office and was elected as a 2008 Obama Delegate. In 2010, Rebecca ran for District 8 Supervisor and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Castro Country Club. She and her wife, Julia Adams, were married in 2008 and are residents of the Castro, along with their rescue dog Mika.
SISTER ROMA
VIRGINIA
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2012 marks Sister Roma’s 25th year as one of the most continuously active, outspoken and highly visible members of San Francisco’s Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence. She has dedicated half of her life to serving our LGBTQI community as an activist, fundraiser, public speaker, hostess/master of ceremonies, columnist, talk show host, and an arguable San Francisco gay icon. Since taking her vows, Roma has been on the
front lines in the war against HIV and AIDS, homophobia, and hate crimes as the creator of the Stop The Violence Campaign. One of San Francisco’s most colorful and outspoken civil rights advocates, Roma has graced the main stages of SF Pride, Folsom Street Fair, Castro Street Fair, Halloween in the Castro and Easter in Dolores Park. It’s estimated that she has contributed her time and talents to events contributing over $1 million in 25 years of service to the global LGBTQI community.
GARY VIRGINIA Gary Virginia is a fundraiser, activist and 24-year HIV/AIDS survivor who has produced numerous benefits for AIDS, breast cancer, emergency humanitarian relief and US and international LGBT civil rights. His public service history includes: past president of Positive Resource Center, Mr. San Francisco Leather 1996, SF Human Rights Commission LGBT Advisory Committee, Gays Without Borders/SF executive committee, columnist, podcast radio host, SF Supervisor candidate, Pride Brunch cofounder, and founder of Krewe de Kinque Mardi Gras charitable club. Active in many organizations, he currently serves on the advisory board of the SF Bay Times and Positive Resource Center.
EDAJ
Edaj is a versatile artist whose career as a choreographer, producer, emcee and DJ began in 1991 while serving in the USAF in Okinawa Japan. In 1996 she made her debut in San Francisco where she has become an influential entertainment specialist throughout the Bay Area. Her most memorable performances were as cochoreographer/dancer for Club Q from 1996 - 2000. Her most celebrated performance is at MANGO, where she has amazed and delighted patrons since 1997. From 2002 – 2010, she was Executive Producer of the Women’s Stage at San Francisco Pride. She ensured there was a space for women at the celebration and showcased a diverse, multi-talented global representation of the women’s community on the stage. Her work with supporting and empowering women through artistic expression stretches across the nation and internationally through her company, Mizdj Creations. She is an advocate for the women’s community and constantly lends her expertise toward establishing opportunities for women to excel in the arts.
OLGA TALAMANTE Olga Talamante is the Executive Director of the Chicana Latina Foundation. The Chicana Latina Foundation’s mission is the
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empowerment of Chicanas/ Latinas through their personal, educational, and professional advancement. She is well known for her activism and community leadership. Over the years she has worked in the Chicano, farmworkers, human rights and LGBT movements, always working to bring together the various issues that intersect our communities. She is a past co-chair of National Center for Lesbian Rights, currently serves on the boards of Horizons Foundation, the Greenlining Institute, on the advisory board of GELAAM (Latino LGBT organization in San Mateo County), and on the Latino Advisory Council of the Oakland Museum of California.
MORNINGSTAR VANCIL
Morningstar Vancil identifies as Two-Spirit, butch, and as a folk-artist, veteran, and community builder. Her family ancestry is Pacific Islander (Filipino), Native American (Mohican tribe), and Black Negritos (African). Morningstar came to the United States to gain political asylum in 1984. Recently she was featured as a filmmaker for the Queer Women of Color Film Festival and the American Indian Film Festival (2011). She is an active member of FABLED ASP (Fabulous, Activist, Bay area, LEsbians, with Disabilities, A Storytelling Project). Morningstar has
TALAMANTE
been an advocate for People of Color (POC) in the areas of immigration, human rights, domestic partnership, and tribal alliance-building. She has been clean and sober since 1991. She served as a volunteer for the Two-Spirit groups’ archives of the LGBT Historical Society, spoke on POC panel discussions, and co-founded ForS/mWoC, an organization dedicated to creating an equal and harmonious relationship among the BDSM communities. She is a member of Kreatibo (a queerpinay performance troupe), Butch Magic (a drag king troupe), Fat Bottom Revue (Big Burlesque), and Neshkinukat, a coalition of Native American artists in Northern California. Morningstar is a founding member and former officer of the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits, serves on the LGBT Advisory Board of the Human Rights Commission (City of San Francisco), and is a former LGBT board member of the American Cancer Society. Presently, Morningstar is the Woman’s Commander of Post 448 (LGBT Veterans) and also a member of Black Bear Gourd Society. She is also recovering from gynecological cancer, diagnosed in 2003, and has been very active in creating community for LGBT cancer survivors.
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events & entertainment JUST THE TICKET
your main stage
entertainment AMERICAN IDIOT
Called “the first great musical of the 21st century” by critics, American Idiot tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their quest for meaning in a post 9-11 world leads them on an exhilarating journey. Playing at the SHN Orpheum Theatre now through July 8.
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BAAITS
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Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) exists to restore and recover the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating a forum for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people. Two-Spirit refers to the commonly shared notion among many Native American tribes that some individuals naturally possessed and manifested both masculine and feminine spiritual qualities.
baaits.org
BLUSH
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Since the summer of 2011, new group Blush (Victoria, Natsuko, Angeli, Ji Hae and Alisha) has opened for Justin Bieber and The Black Eyed Peas, among notable acts. Their U.S. national TV debut was on the hit show So You Think You Can Dance?, where they were the featured artist along with Snoop Dogg. They
JC JONES
recently recorded the song “Up, Up and Away” for the second season premiere of the TV series Shake It Up.
blushband.com
Kimberly Caldwell
On the second season of American Idol, Kimberly Caldwell struck a chord with millions of the show’s viewers thanks to her gutsy vocals, passionate performances, and earthy charisma. Since American Idol, Kimberly has spent the last several years as a television host and red-carpet correspondent for The Fox Sports Network, TV Guide Network, VH1, MTV, and currently hosting Best Ink on the Oxygen Network. She released her debut album, Without Regret, in April of 2011.
kimberlycaldwell.com
RYAN CASSATA
By the age of 18, Ryan Cassata successfully cut two records, went on several tours, won the Harvey Milk Memorial Award and has appeared on the Larry King and Tyra Banks shows. A singer-songwriter and advocate for the transgender community from Long Island, New York, Ryan has travelled widely, speaking at high schools, colleges and conferences to share his personal story. A passionate lyricist, his words are written to inspire his generation.
ryancassata.com
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CHEER SF
Now in its 32nd year, CHEER San Francisco is proud to present the 2nd annual CHEER San Francisco Stage. During this year’s “Global Equality” celebration, CHEER SF is excited to share its extreme athleticism and gravity-defying acts to raise money for Camp Sunburst, whose mission is to create safe and supportive communities for children, youth, and families living with HIV/ AIDS. Joining CHEER SF are sister teams CHEER Los Angeles, San Diego CHEER Elite, CHEER Sacramento, Folsom CHEER Elite, Sacramento Sirens CHEER Elite, Dallas Pride CHEER, Ignite Spirit Australasia, and CHEER Salt Lake.
cheersf.org
KIMBERLY COLE
Since the release of her 2010 debut album, Bad Girls Club, and the hit “Smack You,” Kimberly Cole has shared stages with Katy Perry and LMFAO, appeared on the Fox series Dollhouse, and has appeared on numerous soundtracks for film and television, including Fame, Mean Girls 2, Bad Girls Club, and The World According to Paris. She recently teamed with Eddie Amador and Garza on “Arrow Through My Heart,” and “U Make Me Wanna.”
kimberlycolemusic.com
brought their disparate musical tastes together to create a kind of music they call “Hard R&B.” Essentially, they write R&B and soul songs and play them with a rock aesthetic and energy. With an age range of 24 to 41 and a multi-cultural line-up, Drop Apollo is all about celebrating diversity in a fun, accessible way. However, while their songwriting may seem hook-oriented, what they create is carefully composed and cerebral--far from pop-fluff! The goal is to offer a little something to everyone...or, at the very least, give anyone a good excuse to dance and sing and celebrate life!
dropapollo.com
ROCHELLE FLEMING
As lead singer of the successful R&B trio, First Choice, Rochelle Fleming’s voice can be heard on many Philly Soul Sound dance hits, including “Dr. Love,” “Let No Man Put Asunder,” and “Smarty Pants.” While her music is still in heavy rotation in nightclubs, on radio, and performed all over the world, Rochelle isn’t resting on her laurels nor slowing down. She attributes most of her success to the LGBT community who has embraced and sustained her career throughout the years. Rochelle gives back by performing at countless events, including those pertaining to HIV/AIDS awareness.
myspace.com/firstchoicero
MATT CONSOLA
Currently a fixture in San Francisco at the Sanctuary, Adonis and Boy Bar clubs for Gus Presents, Matt Consola is also a touring resident DJ with Bearracuda, America’s largest bear club. For over 20 years, this talented DJ, producer, remixer and record label owner has been entertaining audiences at clubs and festivals throughout the world. With the recent success of the Swishcraft radio show and record label, he was picked up by two networks, WildOut and HotMaleRadio.com giving the program a world-wide audience on broadcast, internet and satellite stations.
mattconsola.com
DROP APOLLO
Brought together by a few posts on Craigslist, the boys in Drop Apollo come from all different walks of life. They’ve
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GYPSY LOVE
Born and raised in San Francisco, Gypsy Love is a talented singer, dancer, songwriter fundraiser and activist. Drawing inspiration from the city’s diverse artistic community and classically trained in the art of Middle Eastern bellydance, she has created her own unique sound, where disco funk meets world fusion and Western and Eastern dance styles come together in a celebration of life and love.
gypsyloveproductions.com
JC JONES
Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, JC Jones has been on television on shows like Glee, The Closer, and The Bold and the Beautiful, as well as appearances in music videos for Chris Brown, Keyshia Cole, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, and many more. He
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is now stepping into the music world with the recent release of his single, “Let Me Love You.” Justin’s mission is to create and restore a positive image for the African American Male in a world where positive influences are scarce.
jcjonesofficial.com
LADY BUNNY
Lady Bunny is a successful comedienne, emcee, singer, songwriter, actress, and DJ. Known for founding New York City’s outdoor drag festival Wigstock, drag legend Lady Bunny has graced film (Wigstock: The Movie, To Wong Foo...), television (Sex and the City, The Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson) and print (Star Magazine). She’s currently the Dean of Drag on RuPaul’s Drag U every week on LOGO.
ladybunny.net
LIFE DOWN HERE
Audibly pop-punk with a hardcore edge, the female-fronted rock band Life Down Here is like the energetic offspring we’d expect of parental units Paramore & The Distillers. The Los Angeles based quartet goes against the grade of contemporary female fronted rock bands with a sarcastic punk attitude and contagious energy that is evident both on and off stage. Life Down Here is currently focused on promoting their debut album, The Beginning.
lifedownhereband.com
ASHLEY MENDEZ
Born and bred in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ashley Mendez has been singing since she was three years old. She began her professional music career at the age of fourteen, singing “The National Anthem” for the Oakland Athletics. Since then, Ashley’s career highlights have included a European tour and emerging as a high-ranking contestant on season eight of American Idol. In 2011, her debut EP featuring the music video “Let’s Go There” was released.
facebook.com/ashleymendezmusic
Dona Oxford
Besides leading her own band, Dona Oxford earned her reputation as a top-notch keyboardist and vocalist while playing with
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such legendary performers as Keith Richards, Bob Weir, Levon Helm, Phil Upchurch and Buddy Guy. She has also performed on many motion picture soundtracks, including Eddie Murphy’s Norbit, and Martin Lawrence’s Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. Dona has toured all over the world, bringing her wonderful keyboard skills and voice to devoted fans in Europe, Japan, Canada and the United States.
donaoxford.com
THE P’S & Q’s
A quintet from San Francisco, The P’s & Q’s pen and perform quaint and quirky porch music. Members include: Brie McFarland (banjo, vocals), Audrey Howard (guitar, vocals), Janese Hurley (fiddle, vocals), Matt Jones (bass), Beth Robinson (drums, percussion). The three-part harmonies of McFarland, Hurley, and Howard have become a trademark of the band.
psandqs.org
composition and performance experience in this collaborative sophomore project. Incorporating the danceability of the Friday night DJ set with the showmanship and musicianship of the rock and roll era, Playboy School is redefining the relationship between electronica and rock.
playboyschool.net
Hailing from Sacramento, this electronic rock duo has devoted their time to crafting a set of songs heartfelt in content, and moving in form. Liani Moore and Mackenzie Knoester bring their breadth of
RUBY SUMMER
It’s just us 250 men singing
serious fun
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RUBY SUMMER
POUNDERS
Pounders are a rock/pop-punk power trio based out of San Jose, CA. Their style blends infectious melodies, catchy hooks, driving bass lines and snappy rhythms. Pounders has a unique range of tastes that influence their music, including rock, punk, metal, dance, and hip-hop. Since the recent release of their new album, Chasing The Sun, Pounders have been touring widely to promote their unique sound, making appearances at the Vans Warped Tour, Left Coast Live, the Whisky-a-Go-Go and Hot Topic stores throughout California.
facebook.com/pndrs
PLAYBOY SCHOOL
Cody Critcheloe, SSION creates music that is simultaneously dance inducing and cheekily crass, while irreverently poking fun at contemporary culture. Drawing from a multi-faceted artistic background, SSION is a total multimedia experience.
Ruby and Summer are two sisters that hail from the beaches of Southern California. The girls were signed with Lyrics Street Records when they were 15 and 17 years old and had two of their songs included in the Disney animated Tinkerbell movie, along with a song on Disneymania 7. In 2010, Ruby Summer made the move to Seany Records (a label that began as a foundation for Pediatric Cancer, since the owner’s son died of the disease). Proceeds from record sales on the label go to pediatric cancer research.
rubysummer.com
SSION
Hailing from Kansas City, synth-pop artist SSION will release their new album Bent this August 7 on Dovecote Records. Led by the charismatic, avant-garde gender outlaw
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events & entertainment
no longer incognito
karmin by lee walker
These days, a key step in building a music career is to land a slot on American Idol or one of the dozen other performance competition shows, win as big as possible and then parlay that into a recording contract or tour, whichever comes first. Nick Noonan and Amy Heidemann, the talent inside the new pop sensation Karmin, managed to avoid that step, though lead singer Heidemann says it was a close thing. “I think the weekend before we posted the rap cover, ‘Look At Me Now,’ the one that kind of exploded on the Internet, the weekend before that we were going to go audition for The X Factor. It’s pretty ironic that we wound up signing with LA Reid who is a judge on that show.” Heidemann and Nick Noonan, her partner in music and in life, met while attending Berklee College of Music. After graduation, they moved to Los Angeles which was quite an adjustment from growing up in towns of less than 10,000 people. “It’s going to be this September that we’ve been dating for seven years,” says Noonan, “So we kind of have been together for a very long time but we only started working on Karmin a little over two years ago.” Not quite an overnight success, the pair are nevertheless dealing with the transition to being full-time public figures. “It definitely has changed a lot in terms of things like going to the movies or hitting something like Yogurtland or Subway,” says Noonan. “People are like: ‘Ohmigod, are you Karmin?’ We just sort of forget it, then all of a sudden we’re reminded, and we’re like, ‘Oh yeah, what’s happening, man?’” Until recently Heidemann could dress down from her trademark suicide-rolled retro look. “I think the tables have turned a little bit,” she says. “In our last music video we kind of wore more regular clothing and I had my hair down. For a while it was kind of our incognito disguise to just throw on a baseball cap and go to Disney World. We love it though. It has not gotten old at all.” Performing at SF Pride is one way the pair says thank you to their fan base. “The first community to embrace us, to endorse us, to check us out and say hey this is actually pretty cool was the gay community,” says Noonan. “There are also so many people that have helped us along the road who just happened to be gay. There are so many connections, plus they’re also the funnest damn gigs you can do.” Heidemann concurs: “They’re the best shows we have. We heard that San Francisco Pride was like bar none. That it’s going to be totally insane.”
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events & entertainment
voice of change
jessica sutta by grier cooper
Although she’s built a reputation as a sexy glamour icon with a heart of gold, Jessica Sutta has experienced discrimination firsthand. “I was bullied as a child. Even though I was sad growing up, it made me understand and have awareness about discrimination,” she says. “ I grew up in an arts school and I was lucky enough to really express myself in any way I wanted to. A lot of my friends were gay and they got to express who they were. It’s so important.” Not having that opportunity due to living in “smaller towns in America with this mindset of discrimination and no equal rights is disgusting,” says the former member of the Pussycat Dolls, music’s most successful girl group in dance music history, as in two multi-platinum albums and Top 10 singles like the Grammy-nominated “Stickwitchu.” Through all of her success, Sutta has remained serious about the concept of giving back. While in the Pussycat Dolls, she traveled to India to work with New Possibilities, a charity that helps bring young Indians out of poverty. She has also worked to support marriage equality. “I think it’s despicable that there aren’t equal rights. It’s 2012. I have friends in love with their soulmates... and they can’t marry them because of someone’s opinion.” Then she adds, “It’s not about equality; it’s about knowing that everyone is human and everyone’s decision as to who they want to be with is their choice,” she says. Still, she does see changes happening. “I feel like the community is growing. It’s amazing to be a part of something,” she says, “to be a voice.” Performing for SF Pride has been a dream of hers for a long time. “To be a part of it is like shining a big star... like we’re going to do this, we’re going to make a movement and we’re going to change everyone’s lives,” she says. Sutta launched her solo career in 2011 with the release of her chart-topping debut single “Show Me,” a taste of her upcoming album, Sutta Pop, which will be released in September. “I’ll be working with RedOne on my album,“ she says, dropping the name of the producer who turned Lady Gaga into a worldwide sensation. “I’m super excited about it. I really respect RedOne.” Many of the songs she’s written for the album are about love. “I like to write about love a lot. I’m a hopeless romantic. I stand for love. I want to be the voice for that.” 38 • insidepride 2012
events & entertainment
full force feminism
dance brigade by grier cooper
What do you get when you combine ballet, modern, jazz, song, text, sign language and explosive Taiko drumming? Dance Brigade, San Francisco’s multi-racial, LGBT dance-theater troupe, a high-energy, fullthrottle feminine force known for creating socially relevant dance that tackles the complex issues of contemporary American women (with a deft comic touch). Recently called “politically savage, dramatically rambunctious, wonderfully tasteless and utterly brilliant,” Dance Brigade “grew out of the women’s movement of the ‘70s, which was highly charged with lesbian sensibilities and was also an art-driven community” says Artistic Director Krissy Keefer, who co-founded the company with Nina Fichter. “To our knowledge we are the first dance company to have specific lesbian content in our work,” she says. “As well as showing intimacy and sexuality, we revel in our physical strength and political insightfulness and social justice platform. The entire company identifies as LGBT – this definitely informs the choreography and most other creative choices.”
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Dance Brigade has performed during Pride four times in the past, and involvement with the community remains at the forefront of their mission. “Pride is a thrilling experience and a lot of fun. It is also a good opportunity to get our work out there. But most of all it is an honor to connect and be a part of a worldwide community in support of LGBT human rights,” says Keefer. “We are gaining more presence in the community, even through we have been around for 40 years.”
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events & entertainment official pride events
making it official
events to celebrate June 2
June 3
API Family Pride’s 8th Annual Family Presentation Banquet
Reading: Here Come the Brides! Reflections on Lesbian Love & Marriage
“Public Recognition of Private Courage” Join us as we honor API families who proudly support their LGBTQ children. We celebrate stories of love, courage, and acceptance shared by family members and those who honor them. 5:00 pm - $45 Adults, $25 Students, $15 Children
Hotel Whitcomb 1231 Market Street, SF, 94103 510.818.0887 - info@apifamilypride.org apifamilypride.org
May 26
Springlicious
The Glide Pride Team hosts its 2nd annual drag show to raise funds for LGBTQ causes and to ensure its continued annual presence in the SF Pride Parade! 5:00 pm - $25
Audrey Bilger and Michele Kort, plus guests, will read from their new anthology, Here Come the Brides! Reflections on Lesbian Love & Marriage (Seal Press, 2012). A celebration of marriage equality! 4:00 pm, Free
Modern Times Bookstore 2919 24th Street, SF, 94110 415.282.9246 - abilger@sbcglobal.net mtbs.com/events.html
June 2
June 5, 12, 19 & 26
Bay Area Rainbow Symphony
Lil’ Romper Tuesdays
Concert performing works by Conte (“Fantasy for Orchestra”) Bay Area composer, Milhaud (“Scaramouche”) with David Henderson, saxophone, and Mussorgsky (“Pictures at an Exhibition”) Ravel orchestration.
Lil’Rompers provides enriching opportunities for parent/caregiver & children to participate in a variety of structured activities. Experiences proven to help build a child’s readiness for kindergarten/preschool success! Children aged infant–4. (And expectant moms too!)
The Café 2369 Market Street, SF, 94114 prideteamglide@gmail.com springlicious.eventbrite.com
8:00 pm
SF Conservatory of Music 50 Oak Street, SF, 94102 415.578.4652 - info@bars-sf.org bars-sf.org
SF LGBT Community Center 1800 Market Street , SF, 94102 415.865.5555 - milap@sfcenter.org sfcenter.org
June 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
June 6
KidSpace Playgroup
KidSpace Saturdays
SF Center Volunteer Orientation
Play space for children 0-4 years old to interact with each other, develop social & reading skills, and have fun! Parents can play too, or relax in the Parent’s Lounge. 10:30 am, Free
San Francisco LGBT Community Center 1800 Market Street , SF, 94102 415.865.5555 - milap@sfcenter.org sfcenter.org
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Seniors/students: $15, Regular: $20-$30
Keep that Saturday blahs away with fun music and game time for kids! Parents and kids are invited for a different KidSpace activity every week: dancing, art projects, KidSpace Chef, story time, or just plain fun! 10:00 am, Free
SF LGBT Community Center 1800 Market Street , SF, 94102 415.865.5555 - milap@sfcenter.org sfcenter.org
10:30 am, Free
SF Center volunteer orientation for the SF Center Pride Party, and other events. 6:30 pm, Free
San Francisco LGBT Community Center 1800 Market Street , SF, 94102 415.865.5555 - volunteer@sfcenter.org sfcenter.org
June 7
Be Scene! SF Pride Global Equality Fundraiser
It’s about being vocal, being out, and being seen at our fabulous SF Pride fundraiser hosted by W San Francisco and supporting SF Pride’s outreach, grant giving, and programming. Join us for delectable hors d’oeuvres, a full cash bar, and free drinks provided by Pride’s sponsors with DJs, artwork, entertainment and more. 7:00 - 10:00 pm $50 - Single Ticket, $80 - Couples Ticket
W San Francisco The Great Room 181 Third Street, SF, 94103 415.864.0831 - info@sfpride.org sfpride.org/fundraiser
June 9
June 18
Qaraoke Pride Party for Queer Youth
Mayor’s Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony
Looking for a party with music, food, games, prizes & karaoke? In search of a space for youth 20 & under? Want to meet other LGBTQA? Join the biggest queer party of the year! 1:00 pm, Free
Join Mayor Ed Lee, the 42nd Annual Pride Grand Marshals, and members of the LGBTQ community in raising the rainbow flag at City Hall (Polk Street side), followed by a Pride reception on the Mayor’s balcony (second floor).
San Francisco LGBT Community Center 1800 Market Street , SF, 94102 415.865.5555 - milap@sfcenter.org sfcenter.org
5:30 pm, Reception until 7:30 pm, Free
June 13
June 19
Hope Along The Wind: The Life of Harry Hay
Film biography of founder of the modern gay movement. Director Eric Slade will speak. Shown in conjunction with the exhibition Radically Gay: The Life of Harry Hay, on display at the Main Library through July 29, 2012. 6:00 pm - Free
San Francisco Main Library Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street, SF, 94102 415.557.4277 - harryhaycentennial@yahoo.com sfpl.org
San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, SF, 94102 415.864.0831 - info@sfpride.org sfpride.org
Pride Pass Cocktail Reception
Pride Pass holders enjoy many benefits, including Grandstand tickets, Official SF Pride® VIP Party tickets and an invitation to this exclusive Pride Pass Cocktail Reception at the fabulous W San Francisco. Enjoy San Francisco Pride in one convenient VIP pass. 7:00 pm - Free for Pride Pass holders
W San Francisco 181 Third Street, San Francisco, 94103 415.864.0831 - info@sfpride.org sfpride.org/pride-pass
June 9
June 20
SF LGBT Center Pride Party
Bi-BQ- Bisexual Pride Wednesday
1:00 pm First floor free,open to the public, all ages. Floors 2-4: sliding scale $30-$60 (21+)
Events start at 5:00 pm, Free
Celebrate 10 years with the Center’s official launch party of the Pride season by showcasing LGBT visual and performing artists. Including margaritas on the deck, cabaret performances, silent auction, food, open bar, and family programming.
5th Annual Bisexual Pride Wednesday! Bi-BQ and potluck from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in Dolores Park. Entertainment and warm beverages at Dolores Park Café from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Bi Promenade to the Victoria Theatre for Frameline’s Bi-Candy at 9:30 pm.
Dolores Park 501 Dolores Street, SF, 94110 707.799-4343 - allegra.hirschman@gmail.com facebook.com/BiBQSF
SF LGBT Community Center 1800 Market Street , SF, 94102 415.865.5555 - milap@sfcenter.org sfcenterprideparty.wordpress.com
June 9
KidSpace Pride Party @ the Center!
Get ready for face painting, games, dancing, and balloon animals as we kick off Pride month with a party for LGBTQ families and allies at the SF LGBT Center! 1:00 pm, Free
San Francisco LGBT Community Center 1800 Market Street , SF, 94102 415.865.5555 - milap@sfcenter.org sfcenter.org
June 21 June 15
Unplugged: SF Gay Men’s Chorus
From Glee to American Idol and The Voice, contemporary choral music is sweeping the nation. You’ll hear SFGMC as never before, completely unplugged - without any instruments or backup. SFGMC is joined by Deke Sharon. 8:00 pm, $25 - $45
Calvary Presbyterian Church 2515 Fillmore Street, SF, 94115 415.865.2787 - boxoffice@sfgmc.org sfgmc.org
Pride Nightlife
Lecture by Carol Queen & Robert Lawrence (Center for Sex and Culture), “Stargayzing,” in the planetarium, and performance & “transpecies” costume contest hosted by Heklina (Trannyshack). Entertainment by Juanita More, Stay Gold & Hard French. 6:00 pm - $12
California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Drive, SF, 94118 415.379.8000 - nightlife@calacademy.org calacademy.org/events/nightlife/
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June 21
GGBA Expo
Golden Gate Business Association’s annual LGBT business tradeshow. Review 75 exhibitors from the LGBT business community and allied supporters. 5:30 pm - $10
June 21
Hotel Whitcomb 1231 Market Street, SF, 94103 415.362.4422 - pat@ggba.com ggba.com
‘80s Thursdays
San Francisco’s longest running weekly ‘80s dance party. Two rooms with DJs and VJs. 9:00 pm, Free until 9:30 pm, $6 after
Cat Club 1190 Folsom Street, SF, 94103 415.703.8964 - randysfcatclub@gmail.com sfcatclub.com
June 21-24
EDEN Pride Weekend
EDEN Pride Weekend, a four-day event for women, queers, transfolks, our friends and allies. Ten events with Celesbians, celebrity DJs, hot performances, dancers and over 5,000 women come together for one weekend.
Various Locations 510.842.6315 - events@edeninthebay.com edeninthebay.com
June 21
Pan Dulce
West Coast’s #1 weekly Latin dance parties in San Francisco. 9:00 pm - 2:00 am, $5
The Café 2369 Market Street, SF, 94114 clubpapi@aol.com clubpapi.com/upcomingevents_SF.html
June 22
Trans March
The Trans March is SF’s largest transgender Pride event and one of the largest trans events anywhere. It’s always the Friday of Pride weekend and this year’s theme is Trans Generations: Define Your Moment. 3:30 pm, Free
Dolores Park Dolores and 18th Streets, SF, 94110 info@transmarch.org transmarch.org
We’re proud to support the voices of our community. A healthy, vibrant community banks on the participation of its members. Bringing a neighborhood together to bring about positive change is no small accomplishment. Bank of America is proud to support the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee for their leadership in creating common goals and a long-term vision for the community.
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June 22
Black, Brown, & Down: The Encore
Cruzando Fronteras en Tacones (Crossing Borders in High Heels), a dragraiser for Causa Justa/Just Cause. A night full of fierce performances, music and drink specials to celebrate CJ/JC’s work building solidarity among African-American and Latino communities to organize for housing and immigrant rights in the Bay Area and beyond.
June 23
June 22-24
Adam Killian
Porn Star Adam Killian will perform two shows each night. Additional private reception with Adam on Saturday. House dancers every half hour plus video arcade and underground play room included in theatre admission.
6:00 pm, $10-$25 - Advance, $15-$25 - Door
GAMeBoi SF
Club 21 2111 Franklin Street, Oakland, 94612 510.318.7383 - laurene@cjjc.org cjjc.org
9:30 pm, $25
June 23
Looking for an 18+ Asian pop, dance, and hip-hop music video club? Party with us at GAMeBoi SF. We are proud to be an SF Pride Official Event. (Discount offered with pocket pride or insidepride ad).
MIST Ultra Club 316 11th Street, SF, 94103 415.816.3515 - danny@gameboisf.com gameboisf.com
Two shows a night - 8:00 pm and 10:00pm $25 per day includes two shows. $50 includes both shows on 6/23 plus private reception with Adam Killian
Club Papi: 10th Annual Brown Party Biggest Latin party of Pride weekend. 9:30 pm - 4:00 am, $20 - Advance
Space 550 550 Barneveld Avenue, SF, 94124 clubpapi@aol.com clubpapi.com/upcomingevents_SF.html
The Nob Hill Theatre 729 Bush Street, SF, 94108 415.397.6758 - garyluce2000@yahoo.com thenobhilltheatre.com
June 22
Give them Hope: 34th Annual Pride Concert
San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band and Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco present Give Them Hope: 34th Annual Pride Concert. This musical celebration features the world premiere of a major choral work Harvey Milk: A Cantata.
June 23
Juke Joynt Pride Soiree
Performances at 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm, $20
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 50 Oak Street (at Van Ness), SF, 94102 415.779.5428 - manager@lgcsf.org annualprideconcert.org
June 22
Butterfly Kisses Fashion Show Featuring Androgynous Woman/Studs, Ultra Sexy Femme. Designs by Levi’s Strauss & Co. MC: Sterling James of KBLX. Guest appearance by Pernell Walker (Pariah). 8:00 pm -2:00 am $15 online, $20 at the door
Juke Joynt Soiree, near Jack London Square, has limited capacity. Meet and greet BK celebrities. Performance by Kymberly Jackson & Urban Legends. Happy Pride! 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm $25 online - $30 door
Everett & Jones 126 Broadway Oakland, 94607 510.418.7152 - bproductions13@gmail.com traciecollins.com
The New Parish 579 18th Street, Oakland, 94612 510.418.7152 - bproductions13@gmail.com traciecollins.com
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June 23
Good Vibrations Pink Pleasure Party!
Good Vibrations is proud to be your prime destination before, during, and after the Dyke March. Step into the Pink Pleasure Party at Good Vibrations and get in gear for a proud and sexy weekend! 8:00 pm, Free
June 23
Gary Virginia & Donna Sachet’s 14th Annual Pride Brunch
Presented by Wells Fargo, honoring the Grand Marshals of Pride, and benefiting Positive Resource Center. Includes gourmet buffet brunch, silent auction, hosted Barefoot Champagne, and remarks from Grand Marshals. 11:00 am - champagne reception 12:00 pm - gourmet brunch & program $100 - VIP level, $75 - general admission
Hotel Whitcomb Ballroom 1231 Market Street, SF, 94102 415.695.1942 - donna@donnasachet.com positiveresource.org
Good Vibrations Valencia Street Store 603 Valencia Street, SF, 94110 415.522.5460 - camillal@goodvibes.com events.goodvibes.com
June 23
June 23
Lady Lana’s Birthday Bash
Coochielicious Entertainment proudly presents Lady Lana’s Birthday Bash. 8:30 pm, Free
The Oasis Restaurant and Bar 135 12th Street, Oakland, 94607 510.418.7152 - elanabolds@gmail.com
PINK TRIANGLE Installation and Commemoration Ceremony
Help remind people of the hatred of the past to help prevent it from happening again. This one-acre display is a mute yet highly visible reminder of humankind’s inhumanity to others. 7:00 am, Free
Twin Peaks Vista Overlook SF, 94131 415.726.4914 - pat724car@gmail.com thepinktriangle.com
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June 23
San Francisco Men’s Spanking Party
For guys into spanking and paddling like spanking over daddy’s knee or a pledge paddling. This is a safe place for beginners to explore. Open to all men 18+ (Gay, Bi or Straight). 1:00 pm, $20
The Power Exchange 220 Jones Street, SF, 94102 415.864.2766 - sanfranparty@yahoo.com voy.com/201288
June 23
Sundance Saloon Pre-Pride Country-Western Dance
June 23
San Francicso Dyke March
June 23
Inferno Pride: San Francisco 2012
Two-steppin’ and line dancin’ on the beautiful hardwood floor of the Whitcomb Hotel ballroom in the company of hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls. We return Sunday night for the Sundance Saloon After-Pride Dance!
Please join the San Francisco Dyke March for her 20th year! We will have DJs in Dolores Park during the day, speakers at 5:00 pm, and the March will kick off at 6:00 pm. 6:00 pm, Free
8:00 pm - Midnight, $10
8:00 pm, $15 advance - $20 at the door
Dolores Park 566 Dolores Street, SF, 94110 415.418.0157 - info@thedykemarch.org thedykemarch.org
Jillian’s 101 4th Street, SF, 94103 503.969.7163 - joyce@hotflashdances.com infernodances.com
June 23
June 24
Whitcomb Hotel Ballroom 1231 Market Street, SF, 94103 415.820.1403 - info@sundancesaloon.org sundancesaloon.org
Inferno joins forces with Olivia Travel, Curve Magazine and NCLR to present a huge Pride party. DJ Rockaway, burlesque by The Twilight Vixens, go-gos, pool, food, drinks and the best dance music evah!
June 23
Go BANG! Go PRIDE! Atomic Dancefloor DISCO Action!
Funky and sweaty, queerific DISCO! Deco Lounge in Pride festival area! Resident DJs Steve Fabus and Sergio Fedasz with guests Marcus Jerard and Redux DJs! 9:00 pm - 3:00 am, $5
Deco Lounge 510 Larkin Street, SF, 94102 415.346.2025 - gobang@gobangsf.com gobangsf.com
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It Gets Indie
Benefit concert organized by teens in support of teens. “It Gets Indie” raises funds and awareness for It Gets Better and the Trevor Project. Featuring the bands Princeton and Local Hero. 7:30 pm, $25
Great American Music Hall 859 O’Farrell Street, SF, 94109 facebook.com/itgetsindie
Juanita MORE! Pride Party 2012
Juanita MORE! is throwing a party so big, she’s booked two of her favorite venues for the occasion! Featuring world-class DJs and entertainment, guests will be able to travel between venues via a party bus. MORE music, MORE dancing, all day and night - all for one price. Benefiting The SF LGBT Center. Chambers: 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm Jones: 3:00 p.m. – Midnight $25 advance, $35 at the door
Chambers / Jones Chambers, 601 Eddy Street, SF, 94102 Jones, 620 Jones Street, SF, 94102 juanitamore.com
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June 24
REACH Pride T-Dance June 24 June 24
MASSIVE Pride 2012
MASSIVE! Home of the Big, the Bear and the Proud is back with a celebration of equality for people of all shapes and sizes! Playing the hottest beats around, this is the after party to hit! 6:00 pm, $5
The Stud 399 9th Street, SF, 94103 408.459.9353 - info@phattestevents.com phattestevents.com
Mo Butta Pride 7th Anniversary Party Mo Butta Anniversary! Mega DJ battle. Meet and mingle with Pernell Walker (Pariah) and more special guests! “A Party Ain’t a Party till Butta Runs Thru” Peace, BP Fam. 7:00 pm -1:00 am $10 online, $15 at the door
Brick & Mortar 1710 Mission Street, SF, 94103 510.418.7152 - bproductions13@gmail.com traciecollins.com
REACH is San Francisco’s uplifting and joyous Pride T-Dance. Join us for exclusive new mixes and anthems from two incredible DJ/Producers: Andy Almighty (UK - 7th Heaven, Club Junkies) and Wayne G (UK). 5:00 pm - Midnight $20 - advance at Body on Castro, $30 door
City Nights 715 Harrison Street, SF, 94107 415.359.3100 - juiceboxpresents.com
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June 24
Sundance Saloon After-Pride Country-Western Dance
The celebration continues! Dance till you drop on the City’s most beautiful hardwood dance floor, just adjacent to the Civic Center festivities. Beginner lessons 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Two-steppin’ and line dancin’ 7:30 - 11:00 pm. 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm, $10
Whitcomb Hotel Ballroom 1231 Market Street, SF, 94103 415.820.1403 - info@sundancesaloon.org sundancesaloon.org
June 24
Armageddon Armageddon brings you the best dancers in SF, gender illusion entertainment, underware contests, prizes, games, giveaways and more! Come celebrate Pride and “party with a cause” with the firecest Pride after-party in SF. 7:00 pm Limited Pre-order: $20, General Admission: $25, VIP admission: $35, City Pass holders: Free VIP admission
June 24
Club Papi SF Latin Stage After Party
Massive Latin after party featuring Andres Cuervo. 8:00 pm - 3:00 am Free before 10:00 pm, $10 after 10:00 pm
The Factory Nightclub 525 Harrison Street, SF, 94105 clubpapi@aol.com clubpapi.com/upcomingevents_SF.html
June 24
Hero Tea Dance
San Francisco’s hottest new Sunday tea dance extravaganza held at world famous nightclub, Ruby Skye. This Pride, Hero welcomes internationally renowned DJ/ producers Freemasons and Moto Blanco for the first time together in San Francisco. 6:00 pm - Midnight $35 - Must purchase an advance ticket online or at Body on Castro in order to receive priority access.
Ruby Skye 420 Mason Street, SF, 94102 info@industrysf.com - heroteadance.com
Mist Ultra Club 316 11th Street, SF, 94102 415.746.9896 - fantazia.sf@gmail.com fantaziaonline.com
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events & entertainment the national queer arts festival
the road less often traveled
milestones
The National Queer Arts Festival (NQAF), now celebrating its 15th year, is a month-long festival of music, dance, visual art, spoken word, poetry, comedy, theater, and film featuring over 300 artists in 40 events and over 100 performances in 22 venues throughout San Francisco. This year’s festival theme is MileStones, figuratively or literally, marking the distance you’ve covered or the distance you have to go. Highlights include Migrating Sexuality: Unspoken Stories of Land, Body and Sex, a mixed media visual art exhibition and literary performance curated by Yosimar Reyes and Gracie Arguelles; ReMix: Reframing Appropriation, the visual arts show curated from 14 years of past works by Jonathan D. Katz; Reclaiming the Rites from Mangos with Chili; In Praise of Dead Gods, classically trained vocalists/musicians exploring queer performance; Sex Tips for Straight Chicks, an edgy new queer comedy of love advice gone hilariously wrong by local playwright, Enrique Urueta; The Yellow House Project, a multi-disciplinary remembrance of our inherited black queer legacies; and the return of that fantastically popular hybrid of performance and ‘20s rent party, Queer Rebels of the Harlem Renaissance. Also scheduled are Marga & The Babes: Queer Comedy, Frolic!, Stories of Queer Diaspora, La Bomberas de Bahia, Mixed, Blended & Whole, RADAR Superstar, The Bilarious Show, The Super Queer Open Mic, and The Fully Functional Cabaret: Trans Women’s Secrets...Revealed! queerculturalcenter.org
MIGRATING SEXUALITY
IN PRAISE OF DEAD GODS
SUPER QUEER OPEN MIC
Marga and the babes
MIXED, BLENDED & WHOLE
BUFFET FLATS
SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT CHICKS
QUEER REBELS
THE YELLOW HOUSE PROJECT
RECLAIMING THE RITES
STORIES OF QUEER DIASPORA
FULLY FUNCTIONAL CABARET
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events & entertainment san francisco international lgbt film festival
global cinema
find your story The tagline for Frameline’s eleven day San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival is Find Your Story. It’s Frameline’s invitation for you to look through the 104 programs, containing 217 films from 30 countries, so that you can find your story in their 36th edition of the best and most artistically innovative LGBT cinema from across the globe. The festival opens with Jeffrey Schwarz’s long-awaited documentary Vito, which chronicles the life of tireless activist and film scholar Vito Russo, author of The Celluloid Closet. The Centerpiece Documentary this year is Call Me Kuchu, an award-winning film presenting the struggle for LGBT human rights in virulently homophobic Uganda – a perfect tie-in with SF Pride’s theme “Global Equality” and Global Grand Marshal, Ugandan Anglican Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, who is expected to be present for the screening. Other stand-outs include Ira Sach’s Keep The Lights On and, to close the festival, Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker as two lesbians who break out of a nursing home and run for the border to get married in Cloudburst. Among the expected guests this year are Mississippi: I AM director/producer Katherine Linton and actor Lance Bass, Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson and director Macky Alston of Love Free or Die, and more than 200 other industry professionals associated with this year’s films. For a full schedule of films and events visit frameline.org.
VITO
CLOUDBURST
Jeffrey Schwarz’s new documentary about the inexhaustible LGBT activist and film author Vito Russo. An avid movie lover, Russo took his passion for film and mined through archives all over the world. After lecturing around the country on Hollywood’s fear of homosexuality he penned his groundbreaking book The Celluloid Closet, which would change queer cinema forever.
Stella (Olympia Dukakis) and Dot (Brenda Fricker) have been together for three decades. Stella is a drinking, swearing, cowboy hat-wearing, truck-driving spitfire with a ribald sense of humor, and a fast temper. Dot, previously married with children, is blind and serene with a soft Irish brogue, and knows Stella like the back of her hand.
Thursday, June 14, 7:00 pm, Castro Theatre
Sunday, June 24, 7:30 pm, Castro Theatre image: arne kantrowit photos
VITO
TRANSGENDER TUESDAYS
A PERFECT ENDING
Saturday, June 23, 11:00 am, Castro Theatre
Thursday, June 21, 9:30 pm, Castro Theatre She’s elegant, wealthy and proper—an upstanding wife and mother of three with a swanky estate and an awful husband. And she’s never had an orgasm. Determined to solve the problem, her lesbian friends set her up with an exceptionally talented highclass call girl named Paris—and the lives of both Rebecca and Paris are changed forever.
A PERFECT ENDING
LOVE FREE OR DIE
ELLIOT LOVES
Sunday, June 17, 4:30 pm, Castro Theatre
Monday, June 18, 7:00 pm, Victoria Theatre Finding love in the big city is never easy. But it’s always entertaining in this bouncy romantic comedy. Elliot is an earnest twenty-one year-old Dominican American looking for love in all the wrong places. Bubbling with wistful enthusiasm, Elliot attacks each day in search of Mr. Right, despite consistently frustrating results.
The story of the Tom Waddell Health Center, the first low-cost public health clinic opened specifically for transgender clients. Nestled in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, people came for the hormones and stayed for the health care. The film addresses the dire need for transgender health care through in-depth interviews with patients who have long been marginalized.
ELLIOT LOVES
Gene Robinson and the Episcopal Church at a crossroads. As the first openly gay and partnered Episcopal bishop, Robinson leads the fight for LGBT justice as the Church threatens to split over the controversy. Shall they bless same-sex unions and consecrate more partnered LGBT bishops? Or hew closer to scripture and welcome only LGBT celibates?
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ZENNE DANCER
STUD LIFE
Traditional Turkish values and modern culture collide in the lives of three gay men. An acclaimed photographer from Munich who comes to Istanbul for inspiration; a statuesque male belly dancer, who ventures out only at night to avoid the authorities; and a man who has left the rural countryside to look for a bearish lover.
JJ, a black lesbian stud with stone butch tendencies, and her best friend Seb, a cute white twink, do everything together. When JJ meets a beautiful femme, Seb warns her that the seductress is trouble, to no avail. Meanwhile, Seb is busy lusting after his online conquests, and their once solid friendship begins to waver.
Saturday, June 23, 1:30 pm, Victoria Theatre
CALL ME KUCHU
Sunday, June 17, 7:00 pm, Castro Theatre
CLOUDBURST
MY BROTHER THE DEVIL
Tuesday, June 19, 7:00 pm, Castro Theatre
The first openly gay man In Uganda, activist David Kato boldly fights homophobia and a new bill that would make homosexuality punishable by death. It’s a remarkable portrait of courage, and the inspiring final testimony of a true David fighting a vociferous Goliath. A perfect tie-in with SF Pride’s 2012 “Global Equality” theme and Global Grand Marshal, Ugandan Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, who will be present for the screening.
Friday, June 15, 4:00 pm, Castro Theatre
TRANSEXUAL TUESDAYS
Saturday, June 23, 4:15 pm, Roxie Theatre
A transgender woman abandons her life as a sex worker in Manila for a job on a smalltown mayoral campaign and to raise her foster son. The discovery that a ruthless former client is behind the campaign opposition sends her back to his bed as she schemes to upset his plans. LOVE FREE OR DIE
An English gay man in NY marries his female best friend to get his green card, then falls in love with a Spaniard-American man and is divorced by his “wife” before getting his green card. Does he accompany his partner to Spain to support him during a family crisis and lose his chance at returning to the States? A clever examination of immigration issues which face LGBT couples.
MY BEST DAY
Friday, June 22, 1:45 pm, Castro Theatre
André Techiné, whose classic LGBT films include Wild Reeds, Thieves and The Witnesses, brings this riveting drama set along the romantic canals of Venice, a picturesque backdrop for a panoply of characters entangled in all manner of Euro sophistication, from passionate love affairs, multi-generational family discord and fallen aristocracy to drug-running, alcoholism and bisexual chic.
I DO
Friday, June 15, 7:00 pm, Victoria Theatre
SEÑORITA
UNFORGIVABLE
Mo, an Egyptian boy growing up in his family’s modest London flat, is lonely and sensitive, and he longs for rough and tumble friendships with his peers. He idolizes handsome older brother Rashid, a charismatic member of a local gang, who wants a different life for his little brother. A sensitive film about love, hate and family.
Tuesday, June 19, 7:00 pm, Rialto, Elmwood
ZENNE DANCER
Cute receptionist Karen gets a call from what could be her long-lost father. So with her friend Megan in tow, she rides out on a motorcycle to his trailer park to find her sister with a wicked gambling problem, her dad’s closeted down-and-out live-in boyfriend, and a pre-teen stepbrother who rolls around in his wrestling outfit.
GLOBAL EQUALITY BEGINS WITH EDUCATION
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events & entertainment EXHIBITING OUR HISTORY
radically gay
harry hay by jim van buskirk
To mark the centennial of his birth, the main San Francisco Public Library is presenting an exhibition on the life of Harry Hay called Radically Gay through July 29. Exhibit curator Joey Cain states, “Harry Hay is the most significant American gay activist of the 20th century. Because of his tenacity and dedication to his vision, he suffered extreme hardship and oppression. He also triumphed over that oppression, which makes him the great exemplar of the idea that ‘It Gets Better.‘ What his life shows is that it gets better when you organize with other oppressed people to fight for your freedom on your own terms.” Hay’s connection to this year’s theme of “Global Equality” is made by Cain’s curatorial statement: “In 1948 the gay community as we know it did not exist. Homosexual was a word used only to describe those who were considered sick heterosexuals. Yet in that same year, one man had the visionary idea that homosexuals were a ‘cultural minority’ that could be organized to create a community and fight for their human rights. Sixty years later that vision developed into a worldwide civil rights movement and inspired the creation of lesbian, gay and transgender communities on every continent. The man who had that exceptional vision was Harry Hay.” The handsome installation of photographs, letters, publications, and artifacts has been expertly selected by Cain, a longtime friend, colleague, and caregiver of Harry and his life partner John Burnside. The gallery is divided into various segments, each chronicling an aspect of Hay’s personal, professional and political journey from his early years as a student at Stanford, an actor in Hollywood, through his labor activism and involvement with the Communist Party before founding the Mattachine Society, the Circle of Loving Friends and co-founding of the Radical Faeries. There are Hay family photographs, images of lovers (including poet/filmmaker James Broughton, actor Will Geer, and designer Rudi Gernreich), and Hay’s wife, Anita Platky and their adopted daughters.
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The use of artifacts is a highlight of the show: the tea set Hay’s mother used to serve tea to the “fine boys” of the Mattachine Society; Burnside’s inventions of Symmetricon and Teleidoscope; and earrings, necklace, cap and Radical Faeries camouflage skirt worn by Hay. A monitor screens outtakes from Hope Along the Wind and an excerpt from Vito Russo’s Our Time. Hay himself made a short film entitled Goatboy and the Potato Chip Ritual and appears with Burnside in the pioneering documentary Word is Out. Hay’s life is also documented in Stuart Timmon’s biography The Trouble with Harry Hay, Will Roscoe’s edited anthology of Hay’s writing, Radically Gay, and in the Jon Marans play The Temperamentals.
events & entertainment COMMUNITY STAGES
el ritmo de pride
the latin stage by chris rené
“There was a time, back in the day,” says Club Papi’s Jamie Awad, “when - I won’t say they wouldn’t let you play Spanish music - but they just never gave us an opportunity. They gave us like 12:00 to 12:30, when nobody was there.” Things have changed dramatically. This year the Latin Stage at SF Pride, one of two dozen community stages dotted throughout the Pride celebration campus, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Awad was there from the beginning. “We had a couple of [Pride] board members we knew and they fought really hard for us. This thing wasn’t a slam-dunk. There was definitely opposition to there being anything other than the main stage. The executive director at the time was new. His name was Teddy Witherington, and he and these other board members really pushed to make this happen.” The music promoter Club Papi, which was founded in 1996 and also produces hip-hop and Asian music events, funded the first year and has done so every year since. “It was a huge success from the very beginning,” remembers Awad, who has also been instrumental in bringing Latin stages to Pride celebration in Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose, as well as inaugurating a Latin stage at Gay Day Great America. In a theme echoed by Pride participants on many different levels, Awad calls the Latin stages a way of giving back. “They are so popular at all these Pride events. The beverage sales are the best. The attendance is drastically increased. At the end of the year when they give away all those checks to different organizations, I feel like we really played a big part in that.” They are also a way of building community. “It’s not just for the people who live in the Castro and West Hollywood,” he says. “It really means something to people who live in places like Castroville, where you can’t be so out. They really appreciate it being able to come and see the major artists that we have along with tens of thousands of gay Latinos and their admirers all having one great big celebration.” image: bill weaver
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inside pride reflecting global equality
members of pride SF Pride is a member-driven organization. Every year, Pride’s membership assists the Board of Directors in setting the vision for the organization and the annual Celebration and Parade. Pride members fund raise, select the annual event theme, vote in elections for the Board of Directors, participate in Grand Marshal selection, conduct outreach for the organization, and participate in important decision making about the direction of the Pride Committee. Members of Pride come from around the world and truly reflect the spirit of “Global Equality.” Our members are united in their passion for our mission to educate, commemorate, and celebrate LGBT culture and heritage. What’s more: members also receive special opportunities like discounted and free tickets to events, the latest in news and updates about Pride, as well as access to exclusive offers. Many thanks to our 2012 members who make a world of a difference in the fight for LGBT equality, freedom, and dignity. OUR 2012 MEMBERS: Marion Abdullah : Richard Aguilar : Liliana Aldaz : Divetha Aldridge : Ludi Aleman : Edith Alfaro : Mayrie Allen : Glenda Alonzo : John Anderson : Jennifer Arvizu : Jamie Awad : Shelly Bailes : Devonta Ballard : Tony Banks : David Barrera : Celeste Barron : Jacqueline Bartlett : Brendan Behan : Stephanie Benabides : Jerry Berbiar : David Lee Bergstrom : Robert Bernardo : Gene Bidwell : LaMonte Bishop : Dustin Blake : Julianne Blanton : Suzanne Bowes : Christine Bowser : Thomas Boyer : Theresa Boylan : Michael Boylan : Adam Bridges : Imani Brown : Crystal Brown : Aisha Brown : Tosca Bullard : Holt Bullock : Holly Burg : Joey Cain : Ramona Cannon : Becca Canote : Patrick Carney : Sarah Carr-Berry : John Carrillo : Maria Caruana : Jimmer Cassiol : Mariana Castro : Noel Cervo : Leslie Chambers : Spring Chau : Davace Chin : Rex Clark : Marshae Clingman : Jackie Cohen : Rex Conner : Maria Crispi : Nicole Crist : Angelique Cruz : Cecia Cruz : Cynthia Cutler : Britanny Davis : Sara De Nolf : Craig Diamantine : Youjin Do : Bob Dockendorff : Katerina Du Lac : Anne Duperault : Rebecca Durant : James Duuh : Frank Duvall : Judea Eden : Cass Edwards : Angelica Estacio : Dominique Evans : Steve Fabus : Jasmine Fernandez : David Fields : Lou Fischer : Felicia Flames : Gregory Flores : Ronald Flynn : Paige Folger : Maan Fontanilla : Dina Ford : John Forrett : James Fountain : Christa Frescas : Karin Fresnel : Michael Fullam : Stuart Gaffney : Daniel Galindo : Erica Gallaread : Veronica Garcia : Evan Garcia : Mitchell Garnett : Jeremy Garrison : Scott Garrison : Kristen General : Lubega Geofrey : Rick Gerharter : Leo Gikimisis : Ashley Golden : James Gong : Neville Gray : Michelle Guatama : Lucky Gutierrez : Luis Guzman : Joshua Hardwick : William Hemenger : Jay Hemphill : Tyler Henderson : Erick Herrera : Tanya Herrera : Chris Hicks : Robert Hill : Dewitt Hoard : Rikki Hobbs : Michael Holeman : Emma Hughes : Glendon Hyde : Quiana Jaramillo : Sunil Jaswal : Joseph Jelincic : Sigit Jioe : Reggie Johnson : Katina Johnson : Marcus Kahe : Lisa Kahle : Susie Kameny : Zander Keig : Darryl Kelly : Adah Kinyany : Karen Kircher : Jenny Kline : Jeremy Koo : Richard Kravitz : Sigrun Kristinsdottir : Michael Kyle : Jessica Lachenal : Korki Lagbao : Alonna Lamb : Shay Lanoy : Klee Lanoy : Zach Larkins : Reneea Leathers : Michon Lee : Krista Lee : Nikolas Lemos : Benjamin Leong : Brian Leubitz : John Lewis : Amanda Lim : Kirk Linn-DeGrassi : William Lipsky : Robert Litwin : Cristina Loftis : Yvette Lopez : Jennifer Lorden : Jim Lowe : Richard Lubetzky : Richard Lubetzky : Gerald Martin : Lord Martine : Jolene Martinez : Gladys Martinez : Justin Matthews : Josie Mattos : Greg Mckenna : Hyacinth McNevin : Carlos Medina : Richard Mendoza : Amy Meyers : Karen Micheals : Takia Mitchell : Abraham Mondragon : William Montgomery : Nikole Moore : Christian MoralesAponte : Monet Moseley : Sally Myers : Mike Naase : Leslie Neely : Simon Ngo : Michael Nulty : Jolie O’Dell : James Oerther : Doug O’Neill : Katherine Oquendo : George Ortez : Kirsten Page : Gabriella Palmeri : Roxanne Pao : Rick Parella : Miri Park : Crystal Parks : Stephanie Paul : Enrique Perez : Jose Perez : Ariana Pietroforte : Ellen Pontac : Valerie Powell : Brian Probst : Benjamin Pursley : Alex Randolph : Chris Rebidue : Bharath Reddy : Gabrielle Regidor : Dragonsani Renteria : George Ridgely : Harry Rodriguez Pereira : Shari Rogers : Mathew Rosswood : Eric Rosswood : Lenette Rubalcava : Vanessa Rubio : Lyndsey Rush : Meghan Sanspree : Stanford Saraos : Stacy Schildhauer : Alejandra Segovia : David Senk : Hossein Sepas : Louis Sierra : Miraj Simpson : Christian Sims : Charles Siron : Erik Slayton : Colleen Small : Joshua Smith : Robert Sodervick : Robert Sokol : Martin Soto : Magdalena Souk : Curtis Sparrer : Jason Spicola : D’Ajenae Stanley : Jeff Stiarwalt : Phillip Strickland : Sarah Su : Janice Suess : Nathan Svoboda : Randy Swenson : Vicky Taverna : Ryan Taylor : David Tejeda : Frederick Teti : Steve Toedter : Julie Ton : Anabel Torio : Bill Travis : Vinh Truong : Alex Upchurch : Lotetta Vallot : Morningstar Vancil : Juan Vazquez-Osorio : David Villa - Lobos : Edwin Viveros : Jatin Vora : Shakela Wade : Cassia Wade : Joe Wagenhofer : Kathryn Wagoner : Christian Walker : Jennifer Walker : Brianna Walker : Dan Warren : Rameses Watson : Jenean Watson : Lewis Weaser : Steven Webb : Kamaal Wesson : Claire Westerkamp : Lisa Williams : Vicki Williams : Matthew Williams : Brian Williams : Sylvia Williams : Ron Willis : Jokie Wilson : Danielle Wilson : Soni Wolf : Ronald Wong : Robert Wood : Scott Woodcox : Lisa Woodward : Cydnie Wright : Jen Wuest : Shaoneng Yang : Gloria Yee : Lee Youjim : Marco Zanabria : Ceaser Zepeda : Yang Zhao : Robin Zill : Stokes San Francisco Pride would like to extend a special thank you to our members listed in bold who made a charitable donation to San Francisco Pride during fiscal year 2012. Visit sfpride.org/ donate to make your contribution to Pride’s year-round outreach and education initiatives.
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pride pass San Francisco Pride is the largest gathering of LGBT people in the nation, which means there is much to do and to see. This got us thinking: how could we make the best of SF Pride easier to enjoy? That’s why we’ve brought together our most popular ticketed events and accommodations at Pride into one convenient VIP access pass. This year we are thrilled to bring back Pride Pass with new benefits – and we even lowered the price. Pride Pass holders enjoy: •
TUE-6/19: Exclusive Pride Pass Cocktail Reception at W San Francisco
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THU-6/21: Entry to the SF Pride Media Kick-off Party at CLIFT
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SAT-6/23 & SUN-6/24: Donation stickers good for all-day discounts on beverages at the Celebration in Civic Center
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SUN-6/24: Seating at the Parade Grandstands
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SUN-6/24: Entry to the Official SF Pride VIP Party in City Hall
Pride Pass is available for only $169. Proceeds from Pride Pass sales go toward funding Pride’s outreach, education, and programming. Proud Travel Partner of Pride Pass
To reserve your Pride Pass, visit sfpride.org/pride-pass.
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The 20th
San Francisco
Dyke March Dy k e S pac e co n T i n u u m
Saturday • June 23, 2012
Better DoloreS park* Dyke March DJs in the Park Together:
all afternoon—Noon–5:00 pm
The 19th Annual San Francisco Dyke March
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Rally 5:00 pm Dolores Stage: At the Park intersection of 3—7Dolores pm & 18th Streets • BAITS — Bay Area American
BayTwo Spirit Blessing Area American Indian Two Spirit • Old Lesbians Organizing for Change Opening Blessing (OLOC) Memorial • • • • • • • • •
Dance Brigade Speakers London Street Excuses for Skipping (Old Lesbians Organizing OLOC Azucar Con Ache for Change) — Memorial Breast self-exam demonstration Dolorata Sistah Boom Sistas in the Pit Sistah Boom More DJs Emcee: BublinSugare
March starts 6:00 pm March to theatCastro: (one hour earlier than usual) 7 pm Let’s Put MARCH back in the Dyke March!
* No live music or stage in Dolores Park
Visit thedykemarch.org for details Visit www.thedykemarch.org about about accessibility, waysfortodetails donate, accessibility, ways totheme. donate and this year’s theme. and this year’s To volunteer, To volunteer, email info@thedykemarch.org email info@thedykemarch.org! Fiscal sponsor of the Dyke March is Community Initiatives.
Fiscal Sponsor:
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inside pride PUTTING IT TOGETHER
the new faces
behind the scenes There are new faces around SF Pride this year bringing some fresh ideas and energy to the Pride team.
your business thrives on it
your future depends on it
The new Donations Manager,
JOHN CARRILLO, has a long
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history as a participant in Pride. “In 2000, I was elected the Emperor of San Francisco, a position of the Imperial Council of San Francisco Inc. We partnered with both the donations and beverage partner program as a fund raising project. I have continued working with the donations program ever since.” This year’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Coordinator
NATALEE FRANCK was recruited
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by her predecessor in the role. “I was very happy to take this opportunity to help SF Pride continue their providing of accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing community. I think it is important that the deaf community acknowledge about the availability of accessibility as well. I also wanted to put my face into the network of SF’s LGBT community for new experience and growth!”
TONY THOMAS came to Pride as
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a temp from Community Housing Partnership and quickly stepped up to the responsibilities of Recycling Manager. The former internet radio personality says his goal is to enhance the recycling and clean-up procedures for this year’s celebration. insidepride 2012 • 67
Your business thrives on it. Your future depends on it. Membership in the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce gives you access to exclusive events, programs, marketing tools and invaluable networking opportunities. Chamber members are as diverse as the city itself. Be a part of that diversity. For more information about membership, contact Maureen McEvoy at 415-352-8834 or mmcevoy@sfchamber.com.
inside pride helping others help others
building community
through grants San Francisco Pride believes strongly in community reinvestment and that is what our Community Partners program exemplifies. The Community Partners program is a beneficiary program open to Bay Area nonprofit organizations. Since 1997, San Francisco Pride has been able to grant nearly $2 million dollars to our beneficiaries thanks to donations made at our event gates and beverage purchases. These community organizations provide Pride with volunteers the weekend of the event and, in return, Pride awards the organizations with a grant based on our partners’ support. When you donate at the gate or purchase a beverage at Pride, you provide critical support to local charities including LGBT organizations and those organizations working on issues related to HIV/AIDS, cancer, homelessness, and animal welfare. San Francisco Pride’s Community Partners program is one of the many ways in which Pride is working to strengthen our communities and build a strong future for the Celebration and Parade. AIDS Housing Alliance/SF, AKA ”Q Foundation“ AIDS Project of the East Bay Alameda County Leather corps B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls Bay Area Young Positives Bay Area Young Survivors Bay Area Youth Summit Bears of San Francisco Berkeley Free Clinic Billy Foundation Bob Basker Post 315 of the American Legion California Men’s Gathering CALPEP Castro Country Club Castro Lions Club Cat Town Celebrate Life Spiritualist Community Celebration of Life Productions Center for Sex & Culture Central City Hospitality House Circulo de Vida Coalition on Homelessness Cougars Softball Team Council of Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses of San Francisco, Inc. Court of the Great Northwest Imperial Empire, Inc. Dolores Street Community Services East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, LGBT Asylum Program East Oakland Community Project Femina Potens Foggy City Dancers Freedom in Christ Evangelical Church Gay-Straight Alliance Network Healing Waters Wilderness Adventures Health Initiatives for Youth Homeless Children’s Network Imperial Court of San Francisco Imperial Royal Lion Monarchy Imperial San Joaquin Delta Empire Imperial Star Empire Inc. (Alameda County Imperial Court) Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco
Lighthouse Community Center MCC San Francisco New Spirit Community Church NIA Collective Northern California Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Oakland - East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus Oakland Pride outLoud Radio Pagan Alliance Palo Alto University Sexual & Gender Identities Clinic Pets Are Wonderful Support Points of Distribution Project Inform Project Open Hand Refuge Ministries Rocket Dog Rescue San Francisco Fog Rugby Football Club, Inc. San Francisco Gay Basketball Association San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, DBA Golden Gate Performing Arts, Inc. San Francisco Gay Softball League San Francisco Inferno Softball Teams (Pass, Inc.) San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band San Francisco Sex Information San Francisco Spikes San Francisco Track & Field Club San Francisco Tsunami Master’s Swim Team San Francisco Tsunami Water Polo team San Jose PRIDE/Gay Pride San Jose, Celebration Committee of San Jose, Inc. Sisters Network Inc. San Francisco Soul of Pride South of Market Merchants & Individual Lifestyle Events (Folsom Street Events) St. James Infirmary St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation Sunny Hills Services Temenos Catholic Worker Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners Theatre Rhinoceros Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation Women’s Cancer Resource Center image: james mcnamara
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2012 pink brick recipient
false truths
peter la barbera
Peter LaBarbera is the president of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH), an anti-LGBT organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center has classified as a hate group. AFTAH’s mission is to oppose “the radical homosexual agenda” while supporting what it calls a “God-ordained sexuality” and the “natural family.” LaBarbera describes himself as a conservative critic of the homosexual activist movement.
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NOW IS OUR TIME TO REDEFINE HIV.
Let San Francisco Pride be a reminder that by taking action now we can make a difference in our own lives and the lives of others. If we all get tested regularly, protect ourselves, and seek early treatment, we can redefine HIV. Talk with your healthcare provider today or visit REDEFINEHIV.COM
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