EVNA is the oldest continuously operating neighborhood association in SF established in 1881. Get involved and support our work.
Whether you live, work, go to school, or play in the neighborhood, we want you to feel at home. EVNA is the oldest continuously operating neighborhood association in San Francisco established as Eureka Valley Promotion Association in 1881. At our heart is the famous Castro District. For 135 years, we have been working to make this neighborhood a great place to live, work and play. Today, we strive
06/17/2026
Join us Saturday, June 20 for our special PRIDE CLEAN-UP!
Meet up at 10am at Hi Tops SF at 2247 Market St.
🦺 10am - we provide the equipment and instructions
🗑️11am - you return to HiTops to drop off equipment & trash
🍔 Then - have $15 off lunch with us at Hi Tops SF
Sign up on Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/786831/
06/10/2026
Coming up on Sunday, just a short walk to the Roxie!
Please join us for a special screening of the acclaimed documentary film “Two Spirits.” This film highlights the powerful story of cultural identity, acceptance, and the intersection of gender and tradition within Native American/Indigenous communities. We will be marking 25 years since the hate motivated murder of Two Spirit youth FC (Fred) Martinez in Cortez, CO on June 2001.
The special screening and Q & A panel will be held on Sunday, June 14th from 1-3 pm, (doors open at 12:30 pm) at the Roxie Theater (3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103). Panelists include Lydia Nibley, Film Director, L Frank (Tongva, Ajachmem, and Rarámuri), featured in the film and J. Miko Thomas (Chickasaw), BAAITS Board Co-chair.
Part of the ticket sales will benefit BAAITS.
For more info and to purchase tickets see here:
https://roxie.com/film/two-spirits-baaits-benefit/
More about the film “Two Spirits:”
https://twospirits.org/ the website has IMPACT information, statistics and additional information – the date the number of people who have seen the film is over 7 million worldwide.
link to the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9cgdwOhUtc
BAAITS MISSION
Initiated with prayer in 1999, Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits, Inc. (BAAITS), exists to restore and recover the roles of Two-Spirit people within American Indian / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas / First Nations communities by creating a forum for advocacy, wellness, and the spiritual, cultural, and artistic expression of Two-Spirits and Indigequeers.
Thank you to everyone who turned out. You can sign up with San Francisco AIDS Foundation to be kept aware of actions. Sign up: https://www.sfaf.org/get-involved/take-action/
Happy Pride!
06/10/2026
Local volunteer opportunity!
On June 11, we will host a special Pride Volunteer Day at The LGBT Asylum Project.
Throughout the year, our volunteers play a vital role in helping us provide free legal services to LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, and Pride Month offers a meaningful opportunity to come together in support of this work. During Volunteer Day, participants willexpand our capacity to serve those seeking safety and protection.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who generously shares their time, skills, and energy with our organization. Their commitment helps make our mission possible and reminds us that Pride is not only a celebration, it is also an act of community care and collective action.
*Please use Volunteer Sign-Up form to sign up for our Volunteer Day. You will see the link in the bio.
**We don’t require a legal background, we provide training to our volunteers. We will send you an additional training video as the day approaches.
06/10/2026
See you on Wednesday!
Who needs Love Island when you can find your soulmate at the farmers market? Or at least your summer squash soulmate. 💚
Head to the market and meet a whole cast of squashes. One of them is bound to be your type. Need a little help finding "the one"? Take our quick quiz and tell us: which squash did you get? 👇
06/10/2026
Be faulous and show support for our own local nonprofit The LGBT Asylum Project - Center for Immigrant Protection.
4 orgs. 1 stage. Your $5 = real impact.
💛 This lip sync battle benefits:
📅 June 11th
⏰ Doors 6PM | Show 6:30PM
📍 Trellis SF – 981 Mission
🪭 MC
👑 Judges:
davidglamamore
🏆 Prizes for Attendees:
3 professional hair stylings from , beauty products & more!
Come watch. Come slay. Come for the cause.
06/10/2026
Let's all do our part to be welcoming!
San Francisco is proud to be the first city ever to achieve a 5-star Certified Welcoming designation!
This 5-star designation highlights the work the City & County of San Francisco and its community partners have done to ensure that all of residents feel safe, welcomed, and included, regardless of where they were born.
ABOUT CERTIFIED WELCOMING:
A formal designation for local governments that meet criteria in the Welcoming Standard through policies and programs reflecting their values and commitment to immigrant inclusion.
San Francisco achieved 5 stars across all of the Welcoming Standard’s framework
areas:
• Civic Engagement
• Connected Communities
•Economic Development
• Education
· Equitable Access
•Government and Community Leadership
•Safe Communities
“This achievement represents who we are as a city. Together with community partners, businesses, and individuals, we will work to ensure that all residents continue to feel welcome, safe, and part of our city.”
MAYOR DANIEL LURIE
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