Get ready for a night of ghoulish glam and fabulous frights at One Market Restaurant's SIZZLE: Drag Dinner Extravaganza, on Friday, October 4th, in partnership with Queer LifeSpace (QLS). This Halloween-themed special edition of One Market’s SIZZLE series will not only deliver an exhilarating drag show but also support a vital cause—affordable mental health care for San Francisco’s LGBTQIA+ community.

This week is Bisexual Awareness Week, a vital time to celebrate and recognize the experiences of bisexual+, pansexual, and queer individuals who often find themselves overlooked in discussions about the LGBTQIA+ community. Bisexual Awareness Week, which runs annually from September 16-23, aims to elevate bisexual visibility and combat the unique stigmas that bisexual people face both within and outside the queer community.

The August 2024 gathering of Flagging in the Park was a vibrant celebration of life, art, and community held in the National AIDS Memorial Grove. Under the warm San Francisco sun (a rarity in August!), more than 300 people gathered to share in the beauty of flow arts — specifically, the art of flagging — which originated as a way to express freedom during the height of the AIDS crisis. This was the second time Queer LifeSpace was selected as a beneficiary, and it was a tremendous success. With the support of the Flagging in the Park community, the event raised $2,938 in donations, all of which will directly fund our mental health programs for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

August marks the beginning of San Francisco’s 3rd Annual Transgender History Month, a pivotal time to recognize and celebrate the rich history and contributions of transgender individuals within the broader queer community. This month, the Office of Transgender Initiatives, alongside Mayor London Breed and other community leaders, kicked off the celebrations with a powerful flag-raising ceremony and inspiring speeches at SF City Hall.

Yesterday at Queer LifeSpace, we celebrated International Non-Binary People's Day, an essential occasion to recognize and honor the contributions and experiences of non-binary individuals within the broader queer community. International Non-Binary People's Day is also the last day of Non-Binary Awareness Week which begins July 8 and ends July 14.