"It was the annual Carnivale gala, otherwise known as San Francisco's most glamorous reason to get drunk in a church. I sat for dinner on March 4th among a cohort that felt immediately familiar; Not in the we grew up together way, but in the we survived another year in journalism way. We traded hot takes on uppity columnists, great parties, and how to write about rich people without getting blacklisted."
"I also met Rev. Miguel Bustos, a gay Archdeacon who told me Grace Cathedral held funerals in the AIDS crisis when other churches turned them away. It turns out they held up to 35 funerals a week - a week. This shares a sentiment I anecdotally remember hearing about the Black and LGBTQ+ communities and San Francisco in 1980s and 90s: When few others would help, we found each other."
Grace Cathedral hosted the annual Carnivale gala on March 4th, a glamorous fundraiser combining formalwear, photobooths, dinner, and spirited socializing. Journalists and community members gathered, sharing conversation about industry challenges, parties, and navigating coverage of wealthy subjects without professional repercussions. The event fostered genuine connection across spiritual backgrounds and emphasized inclusion and conviviality. Attendees recounted the cathedral's role during the AIDS crisis, when up to 35 funerals were held weekly for those turned away elsewhere. The evening blended reverence and revelry, creating space for memory, solidarity, networking, and joyful celebration within a sacred setting.
Read at Medium
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]