Introduction

This year’s Annual Community Celebration marks eight years of Oasis’ unwavering advocacy, fighting for queer and trans immigrant liberation. At a time when ICE violence is constant and omnipresent, and where anti-LGBTQ+ laws continue to threaten the lives and safety of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S., gathering in joy is resistance in itself. As we face xenophobic and life-threatening policies, we turn to our community for strength, grounding ourselves in the power of celebration, culture, and connection.

We invite you to a beautiful evening of performances, talent, food, music, and community joy. Because liberation doesn’t just sound like defiance; it sounds like laughter, like music, like us. All of us.

Limited street parking is available near the venue. Paid parking is available at the YMCA Parking Garage within walking distance at 2353 Webster St. If you are taking public transportation, the venue is 3 blocks from the 19th St. BART station.

A Night to Remember

You are cordially invited to join us for an evening of food, joy, love, and libations. Our program will feature award-winning community artists including a poet, singer, and drag performer. Furthermore, guests can expect:

🎵 Updates about the current state of legal immigration

🎵 An overview of Oasis’ recent initiatives for LGBTQ+ immigrants

🎵 A variety of prizes in our silent auction

🎵 A curated dessert bar

Sliding scale tickets are available—select a price that feels accessible and meaningful to you. Your contributions go directly to our services for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.

Isaak Brown, Oasis’ first Board Chair, joins us back on stage to host this year’s Community Celebration. We’re putting together a unique program to create a memorable experience! Our performers are LGBTQ+ immigrants, people of color, and include Yosimar Reyes, San Jose's Poet Laureate, and Bindi Masala, drag performer extraordinaire.

Sponsorships

By sponsoring our Community Celebration, you’ll demonstrate your organization’s commitment to justice, equity, and LGBTQ+ rights while gaining meaningful visibility among a diverse and socially conscious audience. Your support directly fuels Oasis Legal Services’ life-changing legal advocacy, helping hundreds of LGBTQ+ immigrants find safety, stability, and a future free from persecution.

To become a sponsor and stand with us in this powerful movement for justice and belonging, please reach out to Nina Suzuki at development@oasislegalservices[dot]org. She’ll guide you through the sponsorship process and help ensure your support makes a lasting impact on the lives of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.

All sponsorship levels are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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