The Forum with Nguyen Pham Grace Cathedral, San Francisco June 4, 2023

Kick off Pride Month with a conversation with Nguyen Pham, the first Vietnamese president of San Francisco Pride, the non-profit organization founded to produce the SF Pride Celebration and Parade. SF Pride is a world leader in the global Pride movement and one of the largest LGBTQ+ celebrations in the world. Pham talks with Grace Cathedral's Canon Pastor, the Rev. Canon Mary Carter Greene, about recent challenges for the queer community, how the backdrop of anti-trans legislation across the country is informing his local leadership, and Pride's 53rd annual celebration of diversity, equality, and love.    About the Guest  As the first Vietnamese president of SF Pride, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded to produce the SF Pride Celebration and Parade, Nguyen Pham works to uplift, center, and protect marginalized queer lives. Prior to his election as President, he served as Vice President of the organization for one year and as Board Secretary for five. In 2019, he helped to produce the inaugural SF Pride Golf Tournament, the first and only PGA-endorsed event ensuring queer visibility in one of the most cis-heteronormative spaces in the world – as well as SF Pride's most lucrative board-led annual fundraiser to date. He continued that tradition with the tournament's fourth annual return in 2022, which was a resounding success.   Nguyen is also Director of Philanthropy at Frameline, a San Francisco-based heritage organization aimed at changing the world through the power of LGBTQ+ cinema. Additionally, he performs with CHEER San Francisco, the Official Cheer Team of SF, and an all-volunteer nonprofit performance group that raises charitable funds globally for community members facing life-challenging conditions. He is also the first openly-LGBTQ+ member of the Mensa Foundation Board of Trustees. Adding to his already impressive resume and philanthropic endeavors, Nguyen produces and emcees national events to raise charitable funds for numerous nonprofits.    About the Moderator  The Rev. Canon Mary Carter Greene is Canon Pastor at Grace Cathedral.      About The Forum    The Forum is a series of stimulating conversations about faith and ethics in relation to the important issues of our day. We invite inspiring and illustrious people to sit down for a real conversation with the Forum's host and with you. Our guests range from artists, inventors and philosophers to pop culturists and elected officials, but the point of The Forum is singular: civil, sophisticated discourse that engages minds and hearts to think in new ways about the world. gracecathedral.org/the-forum  Give to Grace  You can help us bring the arts to life at Grace with a gift today to The Forum. gracecathedral.org/give  Become a Cultural Member   Be one of the first to join this new program and enjoy discounts on a robust schedule of arts, music, cultural offerings, and more! Plus, you'll also support Grace Cathedral in its visionary activities and initiatives. gracecathedral.org/join