Times are hard, but don't believe the rumors about the death of the Bay Area art scene. Yes, art institutions and galleries are closing. Yes, the techies have taken over, outpricing artists and polluting culture with their AI inventions. But there's an inherent spirit of rebellion to the region that won't be quashed so easily, and an inspired community that fights for it every day.
"The mean-spiritedness of the Trump administration seems to know no bounds, Hoylman-Sigal told Politico. "But we as a community are not going to take it standing by idly as our history, and by extension our human rights, are attempted to be erased." "We may be prevented from [re-raising the flag]," he added. "But if we don't seize this moment, and this outrage, I think we'll let down generations of queer activists."