As Pride Month kicks off in the Bay Area, events like the AIDS LifeCycle ride and a telethon fundraiser at Oasis Arts highlight the importance of community support for LGBTQ+ causes. Participants emphasize the need for fundraising amidst fears stemming from decreased funding and political pressures. Activists and performers alike express the significance of safe spaces for artistic expression, even as they voice resistance against ongoing threats to LGBTQ+ rights from the current political climate.
"This has been quite a year for our community, there's so much confusion and fear, mixed messages, funding is being cut, so now more than rides like this, events like this, that raise money, are more important than ever."
"I feel like I get to come to San Francisco, one of the greatest cities in the world, one of my favorite cities to perform in, but I'm also given a wonderful, safe space to create."
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