CINE: Te Llevo Conmigo (I Carry You With Me), en salas de cine este Julio 2021

Por Lupita Franco Peimbert A principios de Julio del 2021 llegará a salas cinematográficas de San Francisco y otras ciudades la película “Te Llevo Conmigo,” (I Carry You With Me). Es una película en español (con subtítulos en Inglés) que despertó ovaciones en importantes festivales de cine. Se ganó el premio de Audiencia en el … More CINE: Te Llevo Conmigo (I Carry You With Me), en salas de cine este Julio 2021

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PRIDE 2021: Various Events Instead Of The Famous LGBTQ Parade, This Year

Here is what the organizers of SF Pride have said about this year’s celebrations: “The Board of Directors and staff of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade and Celebration are pleased to announce that #SFPride51 will take place throughout the month of June 2021. After a full year of physical distancing and other restrictions, the Bay Area’s … More PRIDE 2021: Various Events Instead Of The Famous LGBTQ Parade, This Year

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Impactante el documental sobre la prisionera política iraní NASRIN, en Hulu a partir del 15 de Junio

Por Lupita Franco Peimbert Esta película no es para entretener, sino para abrir los ojos a las injusticias en Irán; y en especial para que conozcas a Nasrin Sotoudeh, una abogada de derechos humanos encarcelada desde el 2018, en una cárcel catalogada como un infierno. La cárcel Evin, ubicada al norte de Tehran, es el sitio … More Impactante el documental sobre la prisionera política iraní NASRIN, en Hulu a partir del 15 de Junio

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Pride 2021: Here Is Why The Rainbow Flag Is Mega-Important

It is universally known as the symbol of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, and Queer, and for short, LGBTQ community. It was born out of a strong desire to be recognized and to be seen from a positive perspective. It was created at a time were it was extremely necessary to symbolize acceptance and peace. … More Pride 2021: Here Is Why The Rainbow Flag Is Mega-Important

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The Rainbow Flag Returned to San Francisco

By Lupita Franco PeimbertCulture & Community (San Francisco) – A large piece of an original rainbow flag raised at a key moment for the gay movement in the United States is now part of San Francisco’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transexual (GLBT) Historical Society Museum.  The piece had been lost in time and space, but … More The Rainbow Flag Returned to San Francisco

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6 Facts About Memorial Day 2021

Memorial Day is celebrated in the United States every third Monday in May. In 2021, the celebration will be somewhat restricted as the country continues vaccination efforts, but more events honoring this historic date will take place. Memorial Day is a federal holiday; therefore, banks, federal institutions such as the United State Postal Service, and … More 6 Facts About Memorial Day 2021

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Berlin and Beyond: The Drive-In Experience at Fort Mason

This article is about my simple observations during two recent visits to Fort Mason, for the drive-in film experience presented by the Berlin and Beyond Film Festival. Based in San Francisco, the festival is happening May 25 through May 30, 2021. As it reaches its 25th anniversary this year, the festival is doing a great … More Berlin and Beyond: The Drive-In Experience at Fort Mason

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San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral Reopens

For the first time in more than year, Grace Cathedral reopened Sunday to the relief of usual Sunday attendees. Like other churches around the world, the episcopal church closed its temples in March 2020 due to the COVID19 pandemic. While keeping social distance and facemasks, parishioners were delighted to hear the sermon, participate in prayer, … More San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral Reopens

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San Francisco Artists Reflect on Reopening

Home to hundreds of artists, San Francisco is reopening little by little to the relief of some and the concern of others. There seems to be both, a sense of reluctancy to let all guards off and a desire to remain protected against COVID19. Businesses and organizations still require facemasks inside their establishments and recommend … More San Francisco Artists Reflect on Reopening

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The Question That Some May Considering Asking

The question that some might consider asking is, “Can others, doing what they’re now doing, no matter what their motivation, no matter what our relationship, and no matter what they decide, keep me from being all I want to be?”  And the answer is always, “Not in a million years.”  Whooohooo! -The Universe* *This wonderful content is in one of … More The Question That Some May Considering Asking

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