Equality Forum

I’d give it the five-​star billing an event of this nature deserves… Except the grand finale at the Constitution Center, which turned out to be a Cluster F@“k. We arrived over an hour early to see Mayor Gavin Newsom’s speech. All literature and web sites claimed no tickets were necessary and that the event was free. Well, we got there and were told by the Park Service staff that it was tickets only because of the 180-​person capacity of the auditorium. Dozens of people were turned away. After vigorous protests by many other newcomers, people were finally allowed in, with an apparent gross lack of communications with the event planners. Mayor Gavin’s roundtable was outstanding. Still, it was sad to see that people left without seeing it due to the lack of coordination.

If you’re politically active, culturally savy, and into inclusive human rights — Equality Forum is the socio-​political vehicle to cater to all of your humanitarian needs. Every year at the beginning of spring, EF hosts a week long series of free events, symposia, lectures, and panel discussions on LGBT issues including, but not limited to, religion, economics, identity, rights, and health. Plus there are all kinds of great parties and community activities; culminating in Sunday OUT! — a street fair with lots of local vendors who come out to support diversity and equality!