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Appeal the RV Ban at City Hall

On Tuesday, December 10th at 3:00 p.m. in Room 250 at City Hall, GLIDE’s Center for Social Justice and its coalition partners will urge the San Francisco Board of Supervisors

From Pain to Progress: GLIDE’s 6th Alabama Justice Pilgrimage

“People ask me, why am I not bitter? And I say to them, ‘hate and bitterness only eat me up from the inside. Love is a powerful emotion. Love transcends

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GLIDE Celebrates a Love Agenda at the Holiday Jam

The more sorrowful the times, the greater the intensity of GLIDE’s celebration: our joy is a candle we pass from one person to another and hold up against the darkness.

Nancy Pelosi & Matt Haney Speak at Glide Memorial Church

On the Sunday following the presidential election, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Assemblymember Matt Haney, our President & CEO Dr. Gina Fromer, and Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White in urging our community to stay hopeful and inspired.

Heart of the Community: Celebrating the Launch of Our Ambassadors in the Spirit of Reverend Cecil Williams

On October 17th, GLIDE staff celebrated the successful launch of our Reverend Cecil Williams Community Ambassadors program. Kicking off at 10 AM with songs from our GLIDE ensemble, the event

Tenderloin Residents Come Together to Celebrate the 4th Annual Phoenix Day

Rising From the Ashes, A Neighborhood Unites! “We appreciate you. We love you. You all matter,” proclaimed GLIDE’s President & CEO Dr. Gina Fromer. With these words, a cheer

GLIDE Center for Social Justice holds rally in support of Proposition 6

On Wednesday, October 2nd, GLIDE along with community leaders and lawmakers held a rally at City Hall in support of Proposition 6, the statewide ballot initiative to enhance safety and

GLIDE’s Family, Youth, and Childcare Center Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Mural Unveiling

FYCC Celebrates 25th Anniversary On October 23rd, 2024, the Janice Mirkitani Family, Youth, and Childcare Center (FYCC) honored its 25th anniversary (and its first Back to School Night since 2019!)

Yes on Prop 6: Dr. Gina Fromer Says, Let’s End Slavery in California

Proposition 6 would give incarcerated people more flexibility to engage in rehabilitative programs like education, emotional intelligence courses, mental health and substance use treatment, which can reduce recidivism; they would no longer be punished for choosing those activities over a work assignment.