It would be a satirical send-up of communism, since the mayor considered us a Bolshevik nightmare.” Gilbert Baker Collection (2017-18), GLBT Historical Society. TampaInternational Gay & Lesbian Film Festival p.255 Tampa LeatherClub p.254 Tampa LGBTMetroCenter p.252 Tampa Men's Club p.254 TampaPride p.255 Tamura. … I was assigned to produce and direct an event we called the Red Party. “Mayor stressed to that she saw red every time the Sisters appeared in the paper. Created as a response to complaints from San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein about the Sisters’ activities. Flier for the 1982 Red Party, an event sponsored by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on May Day-International Workers’ Day in many countries. For decades, Key West’s Womenfest (5-day celebration) has attracted thousands of lesbians, transwomen, and allies to what is arguably the premier LGBTQ+ vacation destination in the country. “In a mocking flash of art we created ‘Papal Bonds’ with gold seals, issued by me and Sister Sadie to raise money for our protest.” San Francisco LGBT General Subjects Ephemera Collection, GLBT Historical Society.Ģ.
Papal bond certificate created by Gilbert Baker (as Sister Chanel 2001) and Sister Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady, in response to Pope John Paul II’s 1987 visit to San Francisco.
