"“Mother's Day is on May 10, so be sure to wish your birth mother or drag mother (or both) a happy one!”"
"“Did we remember to celebrate EARTH DAY on April 22? We should love our dear Mother Earth-even when it isn't Mother's Day!”"
"“It gives a brief history of the AIDS epidemic, illuminating important figures such as Ryan White, ACT UP, Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci, Pedro Zamora from MTV's The Real World, and the Names Quilt. There are poems, essays, and other creative works, as well as first-person interviews. This should be a manual for any true AIDS activist!”"
"“It was the biggest ‘TEA DANCE in the Castro’ put on by KREWE de KINQUE on April 26 at the largest LGBTQ nightclub in the hood, The Café… Proceeds supported the heart health recovery fund for Jason Seneca… and… presented a $7,000 check to Openhouse (LGBTQ senior housing, programs, and services) representing the proceeds from our ‘Bal Masque XXIII.’”"
Mother’s Day falls on May 10, with encouragement to wish a birth mother and/or a drag mother a happy day. Earth Day on April 22 is also emphasized, with a call to love Mother Earth even when it is not Mother’s Day. An April 22 Q&A at Fabulosa Books featured David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels discussing THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES, covering key moments and figures from the AIDS epidemic, including Ryan White, ACT UP, Larry Kramer, Anthony Fauci, Pedro Zamora, and the Names Quilt, alongside poems, essays, and interviews. On April 26, the Castro Tea Dance at The Café included performances, disco and dance music, and fundraising for heart health recovery and LGBTQ senior housing, with proceeds presented as checks to Openhouse and other causes.
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