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  Familiar symbols, flipped and “queered” to create new shared meaning, are at the heart of this exhibition that pairs new work by a contemporary California artist with the creative practice of a local organization. In paintings, sculpture, and video, perception-bending Los Angeles-based artist Math Bass emphasizes that symbols change meaning according to context and orientation, and that the body and its costumes are meaningful symbols whether they are actually present or only suggested. For Over the Top: Math Bass and the Imperial Court SF, Bass’ compelling work is presented alongside crowns, scepters, portraits, and banners bearing the insignia of the Empresses […]

Assemblymember David Chiu (D – San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development, was today joined by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount) and Assembly colleagues to push for solutions to the housing affordability crisis that threatens California’s economy and makes life difficult for so many of the state’s residents. Legislators called for a variety of approaches, including a new permanent source of affordable housing funding, creative ways to reduce homelessness, streamlined housing production, and strengthened enforcement of the state’s housing laws. “We voted to fix our roads, and now we must help all Californians live in […]

In their 24th year, the San Francisco Giants Community Fund and Until There’s A Cure Foundation will again partner in awarding grants to Northern California HIV/AIDS organizations at the Giants annual Until There’s A Cure game on May 15, 2017. Project Inform was a recipient last year at this event and we’re proud to support it this year. Until There’s A Cure Night Presented by Gilead Monday, May 15, 7:15 pm The San Francisco Giants and Until There’s A Cure Foundation invite you to join them at the annual “Until There’s A Cure Night”, raising awareness of prevention education, care […]

California prison officials must provide for free undergarments that flatten the chest of transgender inmates at women’s prisons and give transgender inmates at men’s prisons access to bracelets, earrings, hair brushes and hair clips, a federal judge said Friday. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar issued the order in a federal lawsuit that earlier led California to become the first state to provide taxpayer-funded transition-related surgery to an inmate. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation also agreed as part of the suit by Shiloh Quine to give transgender inmates access to certain products. Quine, 57, had gender confirmation surgery in January […]

The rights of LGBT Californians and other minorities are under attack, and we must make our voices heard! Join Equality California, the ACLU, APLA Health, GSA Network, LA LGBT Center, Lambda Legal, Project Inform, NCLR, SF AIDS Foundation, and the Transgender Law Center for LGBT Advocacy Day in the State Capitol on May 16, 2017 and lend your voice to help pass critical civil rights and social justice legislation! When: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Where: California State Capitol, Sacramento, CA We will be lobbying on a variety of issues important to the LGBT community including healthcare, […]