GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through our integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, we empower individuals, families and children to achieve stability and thrive.
GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice.
June 16, 2026
This event, co-hosted by our Center for Social Justice and The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, will feature performances from GLIDE's Ensemble and Sir JoQ and Crew. Honey Mahogany, Sister Roma, Juanita More, Tom Ammiano, and Minister Marvin K. White will speak.
June 20, 2026
Come and enjoy the food, fun, entertainment, African American vendors, and all that the Ferry building & SF Embarcadero have to offer!!
Bring your family, friends, & neighbors to celebrate African American independence and liberation from enslavement & make this the best commemoration of our ancestors, our present, and our future.
March with us or come watch and participate in the festivities.
June 23, 2026
In partnership with SF Pride, we are hosting a fabulous fashion show packed with our local stars. The headliner will be Pat Cleveland in a custom gown by Naeem Khan, and models will include: Honey Mahogany, Sister Roma, Joel Goodrich, Aubrey Brewster, Senator Scott Wiener, NBA star Festus Ezeli, and former Mayor London Breed.
June 28, 2026
We will be meeting on Market Street near Embarcadero Plaza (Please RSVP for the exact location) and having a streetside Celebration instead of gathering in the Sanctuary. Put on all your rainbows and all your sparkles, and join us in celebrating authenticity, pride, and the interdependence of all life. The theme of this year's Pride Parade is Resistance in Action!
June 20, 2026
The GLIDE Young Professional Committee is thrilled to invite you to The Chapel for our 2026 Annual GLIDE Summer Gala! As San Francisco changemakers, we must stand in solidarity, celebration, and defense of the city’s most marginalized. Get ready for an unforgettable night of dancing, connection, and purpose as we fuse party energy with progressive action—because changing the world should feel like a celebration. Gala proceeds will go towards fighting poverty in the Tenderloin, championing civil rights, and revitalizing downtown San Francisco.
June 23, 2026
If you haven’t saved the date on your calendar for GLIDE’s Annual Holiday Jam, save the date today! You want the evening of Thursday, November 5, 2026 reserved on your calendar, because our headliner is nothing short of the legendary Patti LaBelle! Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, September 9, at glide.org/holidayjam
“U.S. Senator Cory Booker grew up in a middle class suburb but chose to live in a housing project while governing Newark. So when Assemblymember Matt Haney welcomed Sen. Cory Booker to the GLIDE stage, he observed, “If Sen. Booker lived in San Francisco, he would probably live a couple blocks from here,” acknowledging the senator’s solidarity with those most in need. “
When My’Quashah first arrived in San Francisco nearly three years ago, she and her boyfriend were hopeful about building a new life. They had come to California for a job opportunity and the chance to experience something new.
But over time, the realities of San Francisco’s high cost of living — combined with the absence of nearby family support — made stability increasingly difficult, especially while raising children.
“On April 28, staff from our Center for Social Justice (CSJ) and members of CSJ’s Social Justice Academy joined forces with doctors to advocate for funding for healthcare access. What started off as a partnership with University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and GLIDE has grown into a statewide advocacy day with medical schools across the state sending medical residents to participate in advocacy.”
Two billion people heard about our mission of unconditional love after the close of A Seat at the Table auction with Warren Buffett and Stephen & Ayesha Curry. We chose our four favorites (of the 873 stories) for you to check out here: the Associated Press, Reuters, the New York Post, and People. Beyond the buzz about the Auction, we raised an astonishing $27 million to support GLIDE and the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation; an historic investment in a brighter future for communities on both sides of the Bay!
Houses of worship are sacred—places of refuge, healing, prayer, and belonging for people of faith across all traditions. An attack on any one of these sanctuaries is an attack on all of us. Violence intended to sow fear and division has no place in our communities. We stand firmly with our Muslim sisters and brothers in solidarity and prayer.
“From the moment she walked through the doors, she found more than just services—she found people who showed up for her. “They gave me clothes, helped me with therapy, and connected me to shelter,” she says. “That support—it really mattered.”
Today, Shuantavia is currently working with case managers and taking meaningful steps toward independence. “I love TAY, ” she says. “They offer food, support… and they really listen. When I say something, they try to find solutions—and they act on it.”
Meals served Every Year
People Received Hygiene Kits, Socks, and Blankets Last Year
People Volunteered Last Year
