Sister Dana Sez, Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun–
SISTER DANA SEZ, “COME ONE, COME ALL TO THE CASTRO STREET FAIR! IT’S ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 11AM–6PM WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND INFO&MERCH BOOTHS GALORE!”
THE FIFTIETH CASTRO STREET FAIR is rapidly approaching, and the streets will be filled with joy and music. This year, turning the fabulous 50, the Fair will see some of San Francisco’s best DJ talent grace the Castro Stage at Market and Castro. After the buzz of live bands at the Collingwood Stage on Collingwood at 18th, enjoy an afternoon of drag and dance curated by the fabulous Juanita MORE! New in 2024 is a stage coproduced by the Fair’s friends at Queer Arts Featured (QAF) in front of the iconic storefront that housed Harvey’s camera shop when the Fair was founded. As in years past, country-style dance with the Sundance Saloon crew behind the Castro Theatre, and be amazed by the high-flying acrobatics of CHEER SF.
The Castro Street Fair is a community street celebration that was founded by Harvey Milk in 1974. For the last 50 years, on the first weekend of October, the Street Fair has promoted queer-owned businesses and continued Harvey Milk’s legacy. Hundreds of local artists, vendors, craftspeople, and organizations line the streets and celebrate the neighborhood, while stages with live entertainment, DJs, and dance areas are scattered along Castro and Market Streets. Donations are suggested and all proceeds go to charitable causes important to the Castro community.
In an amazing display of racism and ignorance, Portage County, Ohio, Sheriff Bruce D. Zuchowski, on his Facebook page, instructed county residents to write down the address of anyone displaying a Harris yard sign so they know whom to target if she wins. The local paper The Portager quoted him as saying: “When people ask me … What’s gonna happen if the Flip–Flopping, Laughing Hyena Wins?? I say … write down all the addresses of the people who had her signs in their yards! Sooo … when the Illegal human ‘Locust’ (which she supports!) need places to live … We’ll already have the addresses of their New families … who supported their arrival!” Sister Dana sez, “Yep, this is the same OHIO that JD Vance and Trump are attacking with vicious, hateful, dangerous lies about legal migrants!”
After a PROJECT 2025 adviser, former Trump aide John McEntee, had mockingly asked someone to “track down” victims of abortion bans, over 17,000 women responded by posting stories of being turned away from emergency rooms in agony, bleeding out in parking lots or public bathrooms or at home—sometimes for months afterward. Others talked about miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, and driving across states to get legal treatment. Sister Dana sez, “With Harris at the helm, women will again have a say about their bodies. Get EVERYONE to vote for V.P. Harris!”
A longtime Republican Oklahoma legislator is making waves after he endorsed Kamala Harris. [Mickey] Edwards, whose real name is Marvin H. Edwards, was a Republican U.S. Congressman representing Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district from 1977 to 1993. He was a founding trustee of the Heritage Foundation and national chairman of the American Conservative Union and the Conservative Political Action Conference. He stated, in part, “Harris, in Congress, knew how to work across the aisle; Trump sees members of another party as his personal enemies. That utter disregard for America’s interests and security is shocking. The United States needs someone who will stand up to bullies, not snuggle up to them. Kamala Harris is someone Western leaders will acknowledge as a peer—not a boastful, unread, unserious seeker of applause.”
Sister Dana sez, “Trump—in addition to promoting his brand of bit-coin—is now online-selling ‘Trump silver coins’ for $100 (with just $31 worth of real silver)! What WON’T this conman sell to his stupid supporters?! And now Trump is selling $100,000 GOLD WATCHES!!! MAGA Pimp!”
Ohio’s Republican Governor Mike DeWine has spoken out (sort of) against the Springfield, Ohio, lies about legal migrants eating pets, saying, “This rhetoric hurts the city and its people, and it hurts those who have spent their lives there.” But when asked if he would still endorse Trump, he said yes and explained, “I’m a Republican, and I will support the Republican nominee for President!” Sister Dana sez, “Far too many Republican politicians are putting their party before democracy. They have forgotten that they are AMERICANS before they are Republicans!”
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) has vehemently called out North Carolina Gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, a Black man, who has been accused with past commentary by Robinson himself on porn sites that he was “a perv,” peeping tom, and worse yet, “a Black Nazi,” calling for the return of slavery. Senator Warnock said Robinson is “White Supremacy in Blackface!” Warnock noted that in the very recent past—before this man’s past was unearthed by CNN news and other sources—Trump has praised Robinson openly. Since four of Robinson’s staff have resigned, this racist is now no longer at Trump’s rallies. Warnock added, “This is not the first time Trump has put forward a Black candidate who is unfit and unqualified to serve.” Sister Dana sez, “In this vital electoral race, now more than ever, the Democratic North Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate, Josh Stein, MUST WIN!”
At his September 23 Indiana, PA, rally, Trump boldly stated, “People should be put in jail—the way they talk about our judges and our Justices, trying to get them to sway their vote, sway their decisions.” Meanwhile Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Chuck Schumer are trying to introduce the “NO KINGS ACT,” challenging the Supreme Court’s unbelievable decision with this wonderful bill to strip Trump’s SCOTUS presidential immunity. Sister Dana sez, “Does that mean Trump would put Bernie and Chuck in JAIL?!” And at that same terror-filled rally, T-rump ramped up anti-immigrant rhetoric (especially the hateful lies about Haitian legal imigrants in Ohio) getting his MAGA crowd to chant over and over, “Send Them Back!”
Sister Dana sez, “OMG! There are only 33 days until the NATIONAL ELECTION DAY on November 5! Vote early, like this nun, with a mail-in ballot. Or just wait and vote when the polls are open. Get everyone you know to VOTE for Kamala & Tim, and all the blue candidates down the ballot!”
On September 27, Mayor London Breed joined State Senator Scott Wiener, Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, leaders of the GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, COMMUNITY ARTS STABILIZATION TRUST (CAST), and SF LGBTQ members (minus this mangled-ankle nun) to celebrate the purchase of the property at 2280 Market Street as the future home of the GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES. This will be in the heart of my beloved Castro—just a couple blocks from my little studio apartment!
Join PRC at their signature annual fundraiser, MIGHTY REAL, on October 4, 6:30 pm, at The Pearl, 601 19th Street. They will celebrate and honor their clients’ journey—demonstrated by their ability to imagine the possibility of a better life, inspire the motivation to take the first step, and act to make it a reality. And “Mighty Real” wouldn’t be real without awards honoring exceptional individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to improving the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS, mental health, and/or substance use issues. All proceeds support PRC’s integrated services that annually help 5,000 clients transform their lives for the better. https://prcsf.org/
To commemorate his 70th birthday, human rights activist, author, and lecturer Cleve Jones is throwing a big party to celebrate his community and benefit organizations that serve it. This is the launch of fundraising for the new CLEVE JONES COMMUNITY FUND to support two organizations that Cleve founded or cofounded and will be administered by the HORIZONS FOUNDATION. Friday, October 11, 8 pm at The Hibernia San Francisco, 1 Jones Street at Market. Lots of celebs! And I am delighted to say we nuns will be proud to participate in a grand procession. I might be using a cane though. https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/
Come enjoy HORIZONS GALA on Saturday, October 5, for a spectacular night at the California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, 55 Music Concourse Drive. I’m excited to announce that The Golden Girls Live!, San Francisco’s wildly popular drag parody of the iconic sitcom, will be the special guest performance. Come share Horizons Foundation’s vision of a world where all LGBTQ people live freely and fully.
We SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE and THE BEARS OF SAN FRANCISCO invite you to join us for the 4th annual BEARRISON STREET FAIR on October 19, 2–6 pm. Bearrison seeks to provide an inclusive event for all members of the adult LGBTQ community, which promotes body positivity for all and builds a more supportive, welcoming, and inclusive bear scene by representing a diverse arena of cultures. I will have lots more info in my October 17 article. For now, anyone can join the Bearrison Street Fair volunteers. Many paws make light work, so Bearrison wants to recruit YOU! For instance, several folks will be needed to help us decorate the window at the Castro’s Walgreens on Saturday, October 5, 5 pm. You can also follow @BearrisonSF on Instagram and Facebook for updates. More information and opportunities to get involved are at the Bearrison Street Fair website: https://www.bearrison.org/
TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER (TLC) is having their annual SPARK event on October 18, 6 pm at Terra Gallery, 511 Harrison Street. TLC will be celebrating trans people thriving and fighting for liberation. TLC works to build power and demand justice. https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN (HRC) is hosting its SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA DINNER on October 19, 5 pm at The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square, 335 Powell Street. In this election year, HRC is fighting to protect our democracy by winning back the House of Representatives, holding onto our pro-equality majority in the Senate, and electing the most pro-LGBTQ president and vice president in history.
https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/
I’ve some bittersweet news: after three wonderful years, the Castro SCHLOMER HAUS GALLERY is closing the Market Street location of their lovely exhibition space. It was one of my favorite stops at the monthly Castro Art Walk. This decision was not made lightly, but it is the right step as they embark on new creative paths. They created Schlomer Haus as a place to showcase and elevate the unique voices and perspectives of the queer arts community. They have had the privilege of presenting beautiful and thought-provoking work by the next generation of artists. Farewell and thank you, Steffan and Brandon!
President Joe Biden—in his final address as U.S. President to the 79th UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY—had called for an end to the escalation in Gaza, saying, “A diplomatic solution is still possible. Full-scale war is not in anyone’s interest!” That very day, Israel struck Beirut with over 2,000 bombs killing over 500—including children—and hundreds more injured. These needless deaths continue to add to the rising dead count.
Sister Dana sez, “A reminder: October 7 will be the awful anniversary of Hamas first attacking Israel and starting this terrible Middle Eastern War. We must have a CEASEFIRE NOW, as well as a two-state Gaza solution between Israel and Palestine! Depose this war criminal Netanyahu!”
Sister Dana Sez, Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun
Published on October 3, 2024
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