Mr. Golden Gate 2024-2025 Mirac-L in conjunction with The Diamond Court of Diversity, Excellence & Joy & the Imperial Council of San Francisco present
Performance with Purpose: Right to Remain
A Performance Showcase Fundraiser Benefitting the LGBT Asylum Project
To purchase tickets or make a donation, please visit here
What to Expect - A powerful night where art meets activism:
•Electrifying drag performances that bring the house down
•Speeches from fearless community leaders
•Stories of resilience and triumph from LGBTQ immigrants
•A socially charged cabaret that is fabulous, fierce, and deeply moving
Why It Matters - The LGBT Asylum Project is the only San Francisco nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to providing accessible legal representation for LGBT asylum seekers who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or HIV status.
Donations enable the LGBT Asylum Project to cover the cost of direct legal representation for their clients, which averages $4,000 per client. Legal representation will cost a typical asylum seeker between $6,000 and $15,000 if paid privately, yet asylum applicants are not authorized to work in the United States. According to the 2025 State of Immigration Report, the disparity in asylum grant rates is stark: In 2024, 53% of represented asylum seekers were granted asylum. During the same period, only 19% of those without legal representation were granted asylum.
Every performance, every story, and every spotlight supports The LGBT Asylum Project (Center for Immigration Protection) — providing free, life-saving legal representation for LGBTQ immigrants and fighting for their freedom to remain in the US and live a life free from life-threatening persecution. Now more than ever, it is imperative that we support the work of organizations that are advocating for our LGBTQ+ immigrant community members.
Come for the show. Stay for the movement. Leave forever inspired.
Monies collected will go towards the The LGBT Asylum Project (Center for Immigration Protection) and will be counted towards the Monarch's Charity Fund totals, which benefits the Imperial Council of San Francisco (a 501c3 non-profit in the State of California).