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MICROPIXIE RELEASES NEW VIDEO IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, “COMO MÍNIMO”
The video was produced, directed and edited by Micropixie with an all-female crew, who were mostly women of color, and shot in the rapidly-gentrifying Mission district of San Francisco with some famous neighborhood locations: The Women’s Building, Lovejoy’s Tea Room, and Radio Habana Social Club.
LGBTQ landmarks to visit in San Francisco
From the Martin-Lyon House and Harvey Milk's Castro Camera to SF Eagle and Transgender District, SF's LGBTQ history is easy to find.
Essential Memory: Helping children find a home in the United States
Lily Macia opened the door of the Women’s Building to say goodbye to a mother and father who had finished their fingerprinting appointment, a process required for sponsors to reunite with minors who have crossed the border. Many of the sponsors Macia works with have been successfully reunited with the minors, but one particularly challenging story was of a Guatemalan mother who was never able to reunite with her daughter.
Remembering Carmen Vázquez, the first founding director of the Women’s Building.
On January 13th we remember Latina gender justice activist Carmen Vázquez, born #OTD in 1949. She spent her life advocating for the rights & dignity of #LGBTQIA+ people, immigrants, & elders. She passed in 2021 from COVID-19. Her legacy lives through The Women’s Building. By Mission Local.
A year in: As Covid-19 food insecurity soared, the Mission fed thousands
As thousands of San Franciscans became hungry during the course of the year, Mission individuals and organizations took on the need.
Carmen Vázquez, a Force on L.G.B.T.Q. Issues, Dies at 72
Carmen Vázquez, a Force on L.G.B.T.Q. Issues, Dies at 72. Often outspoken, she was a fixture in advocacy groups in San Francisco and New York. She died of Covid-19. By the New York Times.
Remembering Carmen Vázquez, the first founding director of the Women’s Building
Carmen Vázquez altered political organizing in both California and New York during her lifetime. She died on Jan. 27, 2021, from Covid-19. By Mission Local.
Women’s Building: una “habitación propia” para las mujeres en San Francisco
Women's Building nació en San Francisco durante el movimiento feminista de los años 70, cuando las mujeres organizaron una conferencia nacional contra la violencia hacia la mujer y grupos conservadores les cerraron las puertas. By Milenio México.
Women’s Building gains landmark status
The building on 1830 Sutter St received an unanimous vote in designation for landmark status. By San Francisco Examiner.