Houses of worship are sacred—places of refuge, healing, prayer, and belonging for people of faith across all traditions. An attack on any one of these sanctuaries is an attack on all of us. Violence intended to sow fear and division has no place in our communities. We stand firmly with our Muslim sisters and brothers in solidarity and prayer.
Chalu Banarsee doesn’t tell his story in a straight line. He starts in Guyana — singing in church as a kid — and then you’re in Brooklyn, then on tour, then deep in the streets of San Francisco. Then he circles back. Faith, music, survival, loss, all layered together. But one thing comes through clearly: he’s still here. And there were moments when that wasn’t guaranteed. “I’ve been cut, stabbed, punched, beat, poisoned,” he says. “I’ve died seven times.”
April 10, 2026 Dear Glide Family,Grace and peace to you. On behalf of the GMC Board of Directors, I’m grateful to share an
Contingency management might sound like complex bureaucratic jargon. But the core tenant of the program is simple: reward people for making healthier choices. “Looking to
GLIDE’s Coffee with a Cop event wasn’t just about free coffee and pastries – it was about community. Nearly 40 people packed GLIDE’s Freedom Hall
In a city grappling with a public health crisis and visible human suffering on its streets, the conversation wasn’t about quick fixes or ideology. It was about what works—what’s real—for different people. And what emerged was a shared truth: there is no single path to recovery.
Two extraordinary leaders recently came on board to help shape the future of compassion and impact at GLIDE: Tacing Parker, our Chief Program Officer, and Jason Finau, our Senior Director of Health and Clinical Services.
When Tami stepped off a train into San Francisco three years ago, she carried almost nothing—just the clothes on her back—and a quiet determination that things had to change. Her arrival was the culmination of years spent surviving on the margins: childhood loss, decades of addiction, and life in a dangerous riverbed outside Madera County.
This week saw the city of San Francisco honor Glide Memorial Church’s Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White. As a Black gay man and minister,
