Speaker Series: Dr. Jim Mitulski

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Capital City Pride and the Drake Rainbow Union welcome the Rev. Dr. Jim Mitulski for a powerful evening of LGBTQ+ history, courageous compassion, and the hope that grows when a community refuses to abandon its own.
Known as “the Compassion of the Castro,” Jim served as pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco during the height of the AIDS epidemic. As fear, stigma, and devastating loss swept through the community, he created a place of refuge, care, and belonging. He stood beside people living with AIDS, comforted loved ones, and presided over literally hundreds of funerals, honoring lives too often dismissed by the world around them.
Jim’s life and work are featured in When We All Get to Heaven, the recently released Peabody Award-winning podcast that brings this extraordinary story to life through an archive of 1,200 recordings that preserve a deeply human chapter of LGBTQ+ history.
Join us for an evening with a leader who helped carry a community through some of its darkest years. Whether you lived through the AIDS crisis or are discovering this history for the first time, Jim’s story offers a moving reminder of what we can build together when compassion and justice are embodied in meaningful action. This will be a timely discussion not only of the past but of the need for continued justice work today.
This event is free but you do need to reserve a ticket using the link below.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]Reserve Your Free Ticket Here [/vc_column][/vc_row]