Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc.

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Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence® is a leading-edge Order of q***r nuns.
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Since our first appearance in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, 1979, the Sisters have devoted ourselves to community service, ministry and outreach. Since our first appearance in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, 1979, the Sisters have devoted ourselves to community service, ministry and outreach to those on the edges, and to promoting human rights, respect for diversity and spiritual enlightenment. We believe all people have a right to express their unique joy and beauty and we use humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit.

***NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS***The Sisters' Saturnalia Grants Cycle is now Open!Do you know of a small, grassroots orga...
10/13/2026

***NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS***

The Sisters' Saturnalia Grants Cycle is now Open!

Do you know of a small, grassroots organization or cause that is making a positive impact on our communities? Would they benefit from and make productive use of a small grant? They should apply!

The Sisters tend to support under-funded, small organizations and projects providing direct services to under-served communities. The majority of these organizations and projects receive little, if any, government or mainstream funding and may be in the early stages of development.

We are especially attracted to progressive grassroots projects that promote wellness, joy, tolerance, and diversity within our communities. Our vision encompasses diverse communities and groups that have a common interest in human rights, people of every gender, gender identity, race, class, age, and sexual orientation. And wefavor projects that serve the Bay Area or particularly embattled communities in other locales around the country and the world.

We would be thrilled to fund special projects (over general operations), supporting innovators, or providing seed money that would have a ripple effect throughout our community.

Grants are typically $250 to $1,000 and rarely awarded to groups with budgets over $500,000.

Interested applicants should check our website for complete details and a link to the application.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence® are a leading-edge Order of q***r and trans nuns who believe all people have a right to express their unique joy and beauty.

Apply here:
www.thesisters.org/grants

The Sisters will be offering a special blessing this Saturday at Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret! Kat is a Saint of the O...
10/09/2026

The Sisters will be offering a special blessing this Saturday at Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret! Kat is a Saint of the Order and a mindfryingly talented performer who brings together music and burlesque and puppets and drag queens and acrobats.

Come for the Sisters, stay for the much better entertainers! Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Great American Music Hall.

https://www.krmisfitcabaret.com

Our dear Sister F***y Powers passed through the veil on Monday.Some of you would have known him as Guard Woody Blowhard ...
10/07/2026

Our dear Sister F***y Powers passed through the veil on Monday.

Some of you would have known him as Guard Woody Blowhard or Father Jack Rogers. Woody was the first fully professed Guard in the San Francisco House. At the time, our rules were different, and Guards didn’t have all the rights that Sisters had, so he went through a second novitiate to become Father Jack Rogers and ultimately Sister F***y Powers. That made him the only member of SF to be fully professed twice.

Besides the Sisters, Ben was an avid historian. He enjoyed participating in US Civil War and English Civil War reenactments. His costumes were hand forged and of museum quality. He volunteered at Columbia State Historical Park in authentic period costumes as a prospector, militiaman, or woodsman.
Fly high, Sister! 🙏🏻

SF Krampus and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Bring Holiday Chaos Back to San Francisco with the Annual Krampus Pag...
10/03/2026

SF Krampus and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Bring Holiday Chaos Back to San Francisco with the Annual Krampus Pageant!
SF KRAMPUS PAGEANT 2026

While most holiday celebrations focus on sugar, sparkle, and good behavior, SF Krampus and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are inviting San Franciscans to embrace the season's mischievous side instead.
The Annual Krampus Pageant returns to El Rio on Saturday, December 5, 2026, promising an afternoon of outrageous drag, devilish costumes, live performances, and community fundraising. Proceeds from the event benefit Larkin Street Youth Services, a nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness in San Francisco. Previous editions of the event have raised almost $10k to support LGBTQ+ youth!
Contestants will compete for the coveted title of SF Krampus 2026, showcasing creativity, performance skills, and just the right amount of holiday menace across three competition rounds:
Costume Round: From traditional Krampus to entirely original creatures of the night, all monstrous interpretations are welcome.
Talent Round: Contestants may perform lip-syncs, dances, speeches, or other delightfully dark acts.
Question & Answer Round: Competitors must win over, outwit, or perhaps intimidate a panel of judges.
Winners will receive a collection of prizes, including a special effects makeup package and other holiday surprises.
Those interested in competing can register at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRSaOkk3EZGeOTbLSBWEYgkLonwtubz-euk5haUE1DwI0FSg/viewform

Annual Krampus Pageant 2026
Saturday, December 5, 2026
El Rio - 3158 Mission Street - San Francisco, CA 94110
Doors Open: 3:00 PM
Pageant Begins: 4:00 PM
Suggested donation at the door: $10 to $20 - No one turned away for lack of funds
Cash, Venmo, and PayPal accepted
21+ Event

About Larkin Street Youth Services
Larkin Street Youth Services is the Bay Area's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to ending youth homelessness. Through housing, education, employment, and health programs, the organization helps young people build stable and self-sufficient futures.

Join us Saturday, October 3 at 8 PM as the Sisters invade the Church of Clown’s Opening FLOP Festival for a Bar Blessing...
09/26/2026

Join us Saturday, October 3 at 8 PM as the Sisters invade the Church of Clown’s Opening FLOP Festival for a Bar Blessing & Cabaret! 🤡
Expect holy foolishness, unholy glamour, clownery, blessings, and whatever happens when the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and a Church of Clown are allowed in the same room.

Saturday, October 3 8 PM
Opening FLOP Festival
2400 Bayshore Blvd. , San Francisco
FREE

Come get blessed. Come get weird. Come support q***r art and local performance. See you there!

HAPPY FOLSOM STREET FAIR WEEKEND!! Friendly reminder that we’ll have a lemonade stand ready for you, because we know you...
09/26/2026

HAPPY FOLSOM STREET FAIR WEEKEND!! Friendly reminder that we’ll have a lemonade stand ready for you, because we know you’ll be very, very thirsty! 💦💦💦

THIS SATURDAY! Punx Saturday - A Benefit for 924 GilmanJoin us for a special community celebration and fundraiser at 924...
09/19/2026

THIS SATURDAY!
Punx Saturday - A Benefit for 924 Gilman
Join us for a special community celebration and fundraiser at 924 Gilman Street Project in Berkeley!

We’re excited to once again partner with the legendary 924 Gilman Street Project, a volunteer-run, all-ages music venue and arts space that has supported independent music, activism, and creative expression since 1986. Known worldwide for its DIY spirit, inclusive community, and deep roots in Bay Area punk culture, Gilman has long been a home for artists, organizers, and outsiders of all kinds.

Come celebrate community, q***r joy, punk spirit, and radical self-expression with us during one of the Bay Area’s most vibrant weekends.

Ladies with an attitudeFellows that were in the moodDon't just stand there, let's get to itStrike a pose, there's nothin...
09/18/2026

Ladies with an attitude
Fellows that were in the mood
Don't just stand there, let's get to it
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it

SISTERS HYSTERECTORIA AND BOOM BOOM

DONT FORGET! SEPTEMBER 19th!! Join us for a special community celebration and fundraiser at 924 Gilman Street Project in...
09/15/2026

DONT FORGET! SEPTEMBER 19th!!
Join us for a special community celebration and fundraiser at 924 Gilman Street Project in Berkeley!

We’re excited to once again partner with the legendary 924 Gilman Street Project, a volunteer-run, all-ages music venue and arts space that has supported independent music, activism, and creative expression since 1986. Known worldwide for its DIY spirit, inclusive community, and deep roots in Bay Area punk culture, Gilman has long been a home for artists, organizers, and outsiders of all kinds.

Featuring:
• The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
• Middle-Aged Qu**rs
• Kochina Rude
• The Homobiles
• Papi Churro
• Penny Poundcake
• AngelTortured

Punx Saturday - A Benefit for 924 Gilman

Come celebrate community, q***r joy, punk spirit, and radical self-expression with us during one of the Bay Area’s most vibrant weekends.

Folsom Street Fair is on 9/27! Friendly reminder that we’ll have a lemonade stand ready for you, because we know you’ll ...
09/10/2026

Folsom Street Fair is on 9/27! Friendly reminder that we’ll have a lemonade stand ready for you, because we know you’ll be very, very thirsty! 💦💦💦

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