This year’s Pride celebration might look different, but the spirit of honoring equality transcends any physical barrier. While the pandemic has impacted many aspects of our lives, at Comcast, we are proud to celebrate with our LGBTQ+ community on this landmark celebration, the 50th anniversary of Pride Month—even if it’s in a virtual setting. Through […]
Keeping the Heart in (Virtual) Pride Month
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 […]
Out in the Bay Returns to Bring More LGBTQ Stories to the Airwaves
By Eric Jansen, Creator, Producer and Host of Out in the Bay Out in the Bay—Queer Radio from San Francisco returns to the air thanks to support from San Francisco Public Press radio (KSFP) – the show’s new broadcast home – and Comcast California. Starting on June 17, Out in the Bay will air and livestream […]
Comcast Partners with the Asian American Journalists Association San Francisco Bay Area Chapter to Launch New Storytelling Initiative
Comcast and the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) San Francisco Bay Area chapter are collaborating to launch Rising with the Tides, a new storytelling project designed to provide a platform for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) storytellers. Since the COVID-19 crisis began, there has been a troubling increase in anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes […]
API Summit 2020: A Community Gathering to Support the AAPI Community
By Audrey Yamamoto, President & Executive Director, Asian Pacific Fund As we continue to bear the consequences of the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus, we’ve seen the impacts spread across our communities—especially amongst the most disadvantaged. These communities are being hit the hardest, facing health impacts, economic instability, and are now the target […]