"I once again pushed the boundaries of formalwear physics this month. Limb placement is a lowkey suggestion in a ballgown - and what better place to test minor acrobatic miracles than at Grace Cathedral? 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;"
"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."
The Carnivale gala at Grace Cathedral combined formalwear spectacle, fundraising, and socializing on March 4th. Journalists and media professionals gathered, traded hot takes, and lingered after the music stopped, forging camaraderie and impromptu networking. The event welcomed people regardless of spiritual background and emphasized communal warmth and good lighting. A small group formed a close-knit circle dubbed an 'Unholy Trinity' and organized a spontaneous media summit. Rev. Miguel Bustos recounted the cathedral holding up to 35 funerals a week during the AIDS crisis when other churches turned people away, highlighting the cathedral's role as a refuge for marginalized communities.
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