By Sister Dana Van Iquity—
Sister Dana sez, “They say: April showers bring May flowers. But how does ‘The Mayflower,’ the English ship that carried 102 Pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620, concern us anyway?!”
It warms my little activist heart that the NO KINGS protests on March 28 drew a massive nationwide total of at least 8 million demonstrators—the largest, single-day, nonviolent protest in modern American history. Organizers said that nearly half of these protests were held in red or battleground states. My fave placard in one of the crowds has to have been: “We dumped Tea for a reason!” And what was the most incredibly visible from a helicopter above was the human banner at Ocean Beach spelling out: “TRUMP MUST GO NOW!” Lilian Soroceanu, organizer with INDIVISIBLE San Francisco in SF Civic Center Plaza, summed it all up perfectly, saying, “The main message we have today is: No ICE, no War, no Kings!”
Meanwhile, we are spending $800 billion a year on war. Now the Trump Sadministration is demanding $1.5 TRILLION for more military money!!!
Sister Dana sez, “Never mind Trump’s ongoing desperation for regime change overseas! It’s high time for a regime change in the United States of America! Down with the terrorist Trump and his entire incapable, corrupt cabinet!”
But the game plan for Trumpy Republicans is to just ignore the huge protests (that even occurred in Spain and across Europe). This is very unlike our small protests in 2009 against the Tea Party, when the Republican propaganda claimed we “hated America,” and were just a bunch of professional paid performers. What did Trump do during these current “No Kings” demonstrations? He spent another weekend at his West Palm Beach golf club (where thousands gathered to demonstrate) playing golf.
Giving us hope is the 3.5% rule from Harvard University that points out that, with only 3.5% of the population (a small minority) protesting nonviolently, these efforts can still change the world. Also, President and CEO of DEMOCRACY FORWARD, Skye Perryman, assured us that “every single day there’s a new case filed where often the President is losing.”
On March 30, the Co-Executive Director of INDIVISIBLE, Ezra Levin, announced the economic Nationwide General Strike (no shopping anywhere, all day and night, no business, and no school) will be on May 1, Mayday. Sister Dana sez, “Trump chose to go to war, but we the people are just getting started to choose the future!”
And what about these poor, overworked TSA employees when the House (including three centrist Democrats) passed the funding bill for DHS that included more ICE bucks after the Repugnicans rejected the unanimous Senate-passed measure funding TSA agents with back pay and current salary? But Trump actually followed through with his executive order of payment to TSA workers. Will wonders never cease?!
Meanwhile, having pardoned the January 6 rioting insurrectionists and beginning his purge of the Department of Justice and FBI of anyone investigating him, Trump continues his ugly retribution agenda in needlessly prosecuting innocent federal employees.
We joyously celebrated an author reading and Q&A at Fabulosa Books, 489 Castro Street, on March 31, of Transgender History: A Resource for Today’s Struggle and Tomorrow’s by Susan Stryker, the modern classic on transgender life in America since the nineteenth century, encompassing the major movements, writings, and events that shape today’s gender revolution. Stryker’s amazing, intersectional account covers more than a century of history, showing how rising acceptance in the 1960s and 2010s was met with waves of bigotry and intolerance that began in the ‘70s and continue today. Through her explanation of central concepts and terms, informative sidebars, and brief biographies of trans pioneers, Stryker reminds readers of one crucial truth: Transgender people have always been here. In good times and bad, they’ve built supportive and expansive communities, battled for freedom, and transformed American culture and society in the process. This completely revised and updated edition includes a longer, global history and a timely chronicle of the latest wave of anti-trans backlash. This current version is both a vital resource and a powerful testament to the enduring legacy of trans lives.
Susan Stryker speaking at Fabulosa was so successful (standing room only) and there I addressed my latest rage: The day before, the Supreme (NOT) Court passed their ruling–8–1—eight to one—against the ban on transgender conversion therapy! Disgusting!
Let’s backtrack just a bit to remind everyone that The Republican Party gave the first-ever “America First award” to T-rump on March 25, an ironic achievement to a tyrant who only ever puts Himself First. Sister Dana sez, “Yep, a Golden Eagle (Donnie loves his gold) was presented at the National Republican Congressional Committee annual fundraising dinner by House Squeaker Mike Johnson who kissed Trump-ass and raved (lied) about why Prez deserved it. Someone please invoke the 25th Amendment!”
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. and Novice Sister Lolly Gagg’N presented Queer Joy Unleashed: Sistory from the Archives at the SF LGBT Center on Good Friday, April 3, a Pop-up Party. The festivities included Invocation of The Nuns of the Above & Queer Ancestors; Sisters turned Water into Wine; Sister Hellen Wheel’s Color (your own Sister Dana with crayons), and sculptures, portraits, slide-show; additional art—featuring oil paintings of nuns by artist Deidre Defranceaux; with music by DJ Pusspuss, and a good-natured Roast of Sister Dana (more love than vicious barbs). And, after all that, we had an After Party at the Lookout. It was truly an indulgent night! Congratulations and brava to my dear nun daughter, Novice Sister Lolly Gagg’N, who should now immediately receive her black veil to full sisterhood!
Easter in the Park: Love Thy Neighbor was held in Dolores Park on Easter Sunday, April 5. It was us Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’s invitation to rise above hate and fear to celebrate our shared humanity. This year’s theme, “Love Thy Neighbor,” was a joy-fueled reminder that our neighbors are not “others”; they are family. In a time when neighborhoods are being divided by fear and misinformation, the Sisters are calling communities back to the radical idea of love—showing up for one another, regardless of our differences. This is exactly what the Sisters’ mission has always stood for: universal joy, acceptance, and unapologetic solidarity with targeted communities.
“Easter in the Park” kicked off with Children’s Easter at 10 am and included family-friendly programming such as an Easter egg hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny, and games. Beginning at noon, the park became a more adult San Francisco spectacle of outrageous joy and sacred nonsense—culminating in the legendary contests, which Sister Dana helped judge: “Easter Bonnet,” “Foxy Mary,” and the famous “Hunky Jesus.” Hosted by emcees Sister Roma, Peaches Christ, and Honey Mahogany, the celebration featured live entertainment, drag artists, miracles, and Sisterly mischief.
The Sisters’ Annual Easter Celebration is a free event open to all. Each year, we Sisters collect donations to help cover event expenses and to support the Sisters’ community work and grants. Contributions help offset the cost of producing this 10,000-person block party, ensuring that Easter in the Park remains radically free and accessible to all. Donations also expand the grants the Sisters distribute to small, grassroots organizations caring for their neighbors year-round.
Sister Dana sez, “It was so appropriate that the most foolish President we have ever endured spoke—in his sleepy, lying, erratic primetime address—on April first, APRIL FOOLS’ DAY!”
Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun
Published on April 9, 2026
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