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Keeping the Heart in (Virtual) Pride Month

7 months ago

By John Zipperer, Vice President of Media & Editorial, The Commonwealth Club of California

As the Bay Area began to implement the shelter in place in early March, due to the pandemic, we knew this year’s Pride festivities might look different.  We learned how the organizers of San Francisco Pride, the largest parade in San Francisco, were planning to adapt to the restrictions on public gatherings.

The Commonwealth Club faced the same challenge. We produce about 500 live events a year on a wide range of topics. But we, too, no longer could invite the public to our Embarcadero headquarters to attend a program. So we quickly adapted and put together a slate of online-only programs, featuring everyone from COVID-19 researchers to politicians to activists to a science fiction author.

Could we do the same thing for Pride Month?

With valuable support from Comcast, The Commonwealth Club organized a series of programs for Pride Month. Working with SF Pride’s leadership, we created a discussion about significance of the LGBTQ+ cultural districts in San Francisco, an interview with past presidents of SF Pride about the organization’s first 50 years, a conversation about LGBTQ immigrants, and a celebration of SF Pride’s “Pride 50” honorees. In partnership with the AIDS2020 conference, the Commonwealth Club put together a powerful discussion with three of the founders of the AIDS Memorial Quilt and organized a talk with the Golden State Warriors’ Rick Welts and the San Francisco 49ers’ Hannah Gordon.

The programs were organized by Michelle Meow, host of “The Michelle Meow Show” who is herself a former SF Pride president, as well as a current member of The Commonwealth Club’s Board of Governors.

LGBTQ people and allies might be largely staying at home this Pride Month, but they have plenty to keep them informed about the past, present and future of the effort to achieve equality for all. And via this series of virtual events, the LGBTQ community can still make powerful connections to the issues, topics, people and ideas that keep Pride alive and close to our hearts — even if we have to be physically distant.

Click this link to watch or hear past and upcoming Commonwealth Club Pride Month programs.

Filed Under: Community Investment, Profile Series, Programming

Public Safety Power Shutoff

An Xfinity technician examines a forest

Preparing for PSPS Events

Many of us are looking forward to a return to some form of normalcy as we work to rebuild and recover from the public health crisis. Californians are clever, resilient and optimistic people and we will find joy in every season no matter what happens.

While this year will probably feel very different, one thing that will, unfortunately, remain consistent is the threat of wildfires. June 1 was the official start of fire season and at Comcast we are working tirelessly to ensure we continue to serve our customers.

Concurrent with fire season, in many parts of California, we anticipate planned power outages – called Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) – during this time, which runs from June through November. When gusty winds and dry conditions are forecasted, combined with a heightened fire risk, electricity providers pre-emptively turn off the power to protect the public.

Comcast’s Internet, TV and landline telephone services for homes and businesses require commercial power to operate. During a PSPS event, these Comcast services may stop functioning within hours after the commercial power is shut off. Mobile phone service may also be affected by a PSPS event.

Comcast understands this disruption to services is frustrating and has a major impact on people’s lives and businesses. The safety of our communities and employees is our utmost priority and Comcast takes care during PSPS events to ensure public safety.

Comcast also takes care during PSPS events to ensure we’re keeping our customers informed. We’ve sent a letter and an email to our customers with important information about how to keep informed during wildfire season.

You may also see public service announcements on your local news channel reminding you how these power outages may affect your services.

Here are a few things you can do now to be prepared:

  • Confirm your contact information at xfinity.com/myaccount—We will use this information to contact you if we expect a service disruption caused by a planned power outage. You can also use My Account to check if your service has been restored.
  • Comcast Business customers can check their My Account app or the Comcast Business Status Center to get information and valuable updates.
  • Download your favorite shows and movies for offline viewing—With the Xfinity Stream app, you can watch shows and movies offline in case you lose power.
  • Download the Xfinity Connect App to receive Xfinity Voice calls via your mobile phone—Xfinity Voice customers can make and receive calls with their Xfinity phone number using their mobile phone.
  • Visit the Comcast California Blog where we will post information, updates and answers to commonly asked questions. On the blog, we’ve launched a special PSPS web page where you can get additional information.
  • Follow us on Twitter — our handle is @ComcastCA and we regularly post valuable updates.

Even if power is off, Comcast’s team never stops working for you. From our family to yours, we hope you remain safe.

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