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Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Kiyoshi Kuromiya (May 9, 1943 – May 10, 2000).  Born at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp during World War II, Kuromiya became a fearless Japanese American civil rights, anti-war, gay liberation, and HIV/AIDS activist. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., helped found Philadelphia’s Gay Liberation Front, and later created the…

Media Contact: David Perry news@davidperry.com Biofreeze named Official Pain Relief Partner of Bay to Breakers #1 clinician-recommended* menthol topical pain relief brand to activate Pain Relief Zone on course during San Francisco’s Iconic Foot Race expecting 30,000 on May 17 SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2026 – Bay to Breakers, San Francisco’s legendary 12K footrace and one of the world’s most iconic running traditions, is welcoming Biofreeze…

Media Contact: David Perry & Associates, Inc. / David Perry (415) 676-7007 news@davidperry.com SurveyMonkey Named “Official Curiosity Partner”     of Bay to Breakers New sponsorship will bring real-time participant and media feedback to San Francisco’s iconic footrace San Francisco’s legendary 12K takes place Sunday, May 17 6 May 2026 – San Francisco, CA: Bay to Breakers has long been famous for its only-in-San-Francis…

6 May 1527: Today in Upon This Rock history, the notorious “Sack of Rome” led to the imprisonment, escape and forced exile of Pope Clement VII (né Giulio de Medici) to Orvieto. On this day, 147 of the Swiss Guard gave their lives defending Pope Clement VII as he escaped to safety.  In fact, this sacrifice is so central that every May 6th, new Swiss Guards are sworn in. In Upon This Rock, this historical backdrop sets the stage…

Today on the anniversary of her birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Del Martin (May 5, 1921 – August 27, 2008). A pioneering lesbian rights activist, feminist, journalist, and organizer, Martin helped transform the struggle for LGBTQ+ equality in America. With her lifelong partner and wife, Phyllis Lyon, Martin co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis in San Francisco in 1955, the first lesbian civil and political…

Gilda: Spanish Pintxo with a Hollywood Connection — by David Eugene Perry Ahoy! One of our favorite watering holes when Alfredo and I are visiting his family in Santander, Cantabria, España is “LaLula.” The pours are friendly, the staff is generous and the clientele diverse in age and perspective.  Also, they offer a nice nosh selection, including a Spanish classic that I first discovered at LaLula and have come to love: La Gilda, a small…

media contact: David Perry & Associates, Inc. David Perry | (415) 676-7007 | news@davidperry.com San Francisco Maritime National Park Association to host inaugural Maritime Spring Fling Luncheon May 6 at the Presidio Jack Lapidos & Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefit District Honored Fundraiser Supports Education, Public Programming, the USS Pampanito, and San Francisco’s Maritime Legacy Highlights from A Balcony on the World Docum…