Jun-27-2025

San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood honors Glide Minister of Celebration Marvin K. White

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, he brings a rare and […]

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Jun-25-2025

Joy in Every Step: GLIDE at San Francisco’s Juneteenth Parade

“We kicked off this year’s San Francisco Juneteenth Parade right at Spear and Market streets. The beat of music filled the air, a parade of sounds that celebrated Black joy in every note. Classic muscle cars rolled by, polished and gleaming under the morning sun, as families lined the sidewalks smiling and dancing.”

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Jun-23-2025

GLIDE Honors SFPD Bill Scott and SF Pride’s Executive Director, Suzanne Ford

Glide Memorial Church also honored San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Chief Bill Scott, who was transitioning from his role as one of San Francisco’s longest-serving chiefs of police. It’s rare to witness a chief of police being celebrated alongside the Executive Director of San Francisco Pride, but that’s the heart of Glide Memorial Church—an unwavering commitment to bridging communities and embracing all people.

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Jun-18-2025

Radical Inclusion & Unconditional Love Inform GLIDE’s Return To Care Program

Social Service Providers As Pioneers in Transformative and Restorative Justice  Restorative and transformative justice are ways of dealing with harm that focus on healing instead of punishment. Our mainstream justice […]

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Jun-13-2025

GLIDE is Family for Vincent Smith

My name is Vincent Smith. I’m 61. I’ve been coming to GLIDE since 1993. I’m originally from Richmond, Virgina. My 12-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk driver. I knew the person who did it, but did not want to take any action for fear of any repercussions. Frankly, I was just too scared to go back home. So, I moved to California.

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Jun-22-2023

GLIDE welcomes USDA for roundtable discussion on racial equity and food security 

GLIDE’s Center for Social Justice Director Dr. Holly Joshi (far right) hosts a roundtable discussion with representatives from local food organizations and the USDA  June 15th, 2023 GLIDE’s presence in […]

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