Want to own a one-of-kind irreplaceable piece of Hollywood maritime history? Check out the link below and on December 9 & 10 check in at Heritage Auctions. #titanic www.davidperry.com/newsroom/rms...

Transgender activist Vivian Jenna Wilson and Savannah flank author Tom LeNoble, hot off the publication of his best seller “My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns & High Heels” at this past Friday's OUT Magazine OUT100 event in Los Angeles. www.tomlenoble.com

All hail Sarah Josepha Hale: the woman, truly responsible, for Thanksgiving. Wonderful columb by Bret Stephens in the The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...

“Smuin Contemporary Ballet has opened its annual run of ‘The Christmas Ballet.’ It’s a lovely and fun way to get the holiday season off to a good start.” — Leslie Katz, Bay City News Coming to San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts December 18 - 28! localnewsmatters.org/2025/11/23/r...

OUT100 awardee Suzanne Ford of SF Pride rocks the gay carpet with author Tom LeNoble, hot off the publication of his best seller “My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns & High Heels” at this past Friday's OUT Magazine OUT100 event in Los Angeles. www.tomlenoble.com

An incredible production. I urge everyone to see it. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...

It was an evening of Out-and-Proud design at OUT Magazine’s OUT100 event in Los Angeles. Tom LeNoble, hot off the publication of his best seller “My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns & High Heels” pals around w/ fashion icon, director and activist Antonio Contreras Aviance. www.tomlenoble.com

It was an “A List” event at last night’s Out Magazine’s OUT100 event in Los Angeles. Author Tom LeNoble, hot off the publication of his best seller “My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns & High Heels” pals around with Kathy Griffin. #Out100 www.tomlenoble.com

After a sweeping restoration, the 1936 venue reclaims its place in Downtown Palm Springs with modern tech, a leaner operation, and a lineup built for close-up performance. thepalmspringspost.com/plaza-theatr...

SF’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts announced its Spring 2026 exhibition season. “At a time when creative freedom is increasingly under attack, YBCA is committed to presenting work that embodies courage, conviction & humanity.” — Mari Robles, CEO of YBCA www.davidperry.com/newsroom/ybc...

“On a crisp fall day, San Francisco politicos, emperors, and members of the Bay Area Reporter family paid tribute to the paper’s founding publisher, Bob Ross. The occasion was the unveiling of a plaque for Ross by the Rainbow Honor Walk.” www.ebar.com/story/160426...

Ahoy and thanks to Matt Skallerud for the wonderful interview with Tom LeNoble. I do so love putting good people together. As I always say: it’s my job and my pleasure. youtu.be/kXbAlsVKviY?...

A fascinating “what is old is new again” story and its potential impact on global trade, climate change and the maritime industry. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“New hires in Meta’s A.I. division are told jokingly that there are two languages they should know: Hack, the company’s in-house programming language & Mandarin, according people familiar w/ the culture of the company’s A.I. teams.” — Cade Metz & Eli Tan, NY Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...

In this episode of the Beyond Fulfillment Podcast, hear the inspiring journey of Tom LeNoble, a dynamic entrepreneur who found massive success after building a stellar corporate career in Silicon Valley and beyond. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJYT...

Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Glenn Burke (November 16, 1952 – May 30, 1995). A professional baseball player with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics, Burke made history as the first Major League Baseball player to come out as gay.

Thanks Jim Herlihy of the San Francisco Experience Podcast for chatting with LGBT philanthropist, advocate and author Tom LeNoble about his new book, "My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns and High Heels."Take a listen at the link below. www.thesanfranciscoexperiencepodcast.com/my-life-in-b...

“Trumpism is a thoroughly religious movement. Trump owes his political power to white evangelicals more than to any other. If you removed white evangelical votes from the election, Trump would have lost 58-to-40, more than enough to turn in Kamala Harris’s favor.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...

There is no sharper journalistic needle popping the puffed up balloon of society’s zeitgeist than Tina Brown’s pen — now digitally poised to pounce on Substack. Everyone in PR / communications should read this dishy interview. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/m...

Following a $41 million restoration & renovation by Another Planet The Castro Theatre announces film offerings, including the return of the Frameline LGBTQ International Film Festival, Film SF, Movies For Maniacs and the SF Silent Film Festival. www.davidperry.com/newsroom/ano...

On Monday, November 17, San Francisco’s Rainbow Honor Walk, will dedicate its next plaque, honoring Bob Ross, founding publisher of the Bay Area Reporter: The oldest continuously published LGBTQ newspaper in the United States. www.ebar.com/story/160166...

James Salazar reports for the San Francisco Examiner. “Mary Conde, Another Planet Entertainment’s senior vice president said the Castro Theatre’s return ‘marks a powerful new chapter in San Francisco’s LGBTQ, cultural and film history.’ “ www.sfexaminer.com/news/busines...

THANK YOU to Scott Blair and Engineering News-Record for the wonderful feature on the Castro Theatre and its impeccable $ 41 million restoration by Another Planet Entertainment. www.enr.com/articles/618...

“At 548 pages, (San Francisco’s) is longest city charter in the nation. SF’s government operates under rules written for another era. We pride ourselves on innovation, but our governance model rewards inertia.” — Sean Elsbernd, CEO of SPUR www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

Capricorn Framing is a veteran-owned business. Co-owner Keith Wicker proudly served 20 years in the U.S. Army & Army National Guard before settling in San Francisco. Read below how Keith & his husband Lloyd Haddad honor our service members. www.davidperry.com/newsroom/cap...

Thank you James Salazar at the San Francisco Examiner for the shout out! FREE workshop at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (November 12) In honor of the SF Pride Band’s dance-along Nutcracker! Make miniature nutcracker ornaments! Register below: ybca.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view...

Today on the anniversary of her birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Phyllis Ann Lyon (November 10, 1924 – April 9, 2020). A pioneering lesbian activist, writer, and feminist. www.davidperry.com/newsroom/rai...

Wonderful article by Jan Bonville on the challenges, joys and how-tos of traveling with a disability. I had a wonderful conversation yesterday with Jan, and also our longtime colleague Lana Nieves of the Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. melangeandco.com/top-of-the-b...

Dear Mayor Daniel Lurie — It is time we pay tribute to Nancy Pelosi — in her lifetime— with a gesture equal to her impact: renaming San Francisco International Airport her honor. www.davidperry.com/newsroom/nan...

“David Perry, longtime publicist in the city, said “In everything she does, she has always represented San Francisco values.’ Perry said he would start an effort to rename SFO in her honor.” — Heather Knight, NYTimes www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/nancy-pelosi-san-francisco-retirement.html

“In true San Franciscan tradition, the rink's 18th season promises a bustling, festive atmosphere in the heart of the city's shopping district, with skating available through January 19.” — Nina Singh-Hudson, Hoodline hoodline.com/2025/11/unio...

Thank you Nancy Pelosi: for LGBT equality, for the Presidio Trust, for AIDS funding, for decades of passionate, compassionate and pragmatic leadership. I hereby propose naming San Francisco International Airport as “Pelosi International Airport.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

Ahoy and thanks to Kristan Kelleher of KTLA for speaking with Tom LeNoble about his just-released book ‘My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels.’ Author, coach, speaker and philanthropist, Tom shares his inspirational story. Take a look at the link below! ktla.com/off-the-cloc...

Another Planet Entertainment announces shows at the Castro Theatre for 2026 with Lucy Dacus, The Breeders, Father John Misty, Perfume Genius, Jonathan Van Ness, Santigold, Alaska, and many more. www.davidperry.com/newsroom/sfs...

Ahoy! Kudos and congratulations on his publication day to Tom LeNoble for his new book: My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns & High Heels.  This wild, witty, & wonderfully real story of one man’s journey through boardrooms, breakdowns & breakthroughs is a must read! www.tomlenoble.com

Ahoy and thank you to Jim Herlihy of “The San Francisco Experience” podcast! Wonderful interview with small business and design entrepreneur Robert Emmons. www.thesanfranciscoexperiencepodcast.com/san-francisc...

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“Tom LeNoble’s message resonates particularly with the GLBT+ community, for whom authenticity can often come at a personal cost. In his book, he writes candidly about inclusion, identity, and the courage to stand in one’s truth. — NY Weekly nyweekly.com/coaching/fro...

Thanks to KTVU for covering the unveiling of the Rainbow Honor Walk plaque dedicated to Roger Casement and speaking with Micheál Smith, Consul General of Ireland to the Western United States. www.ktvu.com/news/who-was...

28 October 2025: Micheál Smith, Consul General of Ireland to the Western United States & SF Mayor Daniel Lurie unveil the latest addition to the Rainbow Honor Walk, a plaque honoring Roger Casement at the corner of 18th & Castro in San Francisco’s Castro District. (photo & video by Michael Micael)

The Consulate General of Ireland and the Rainbow Honor Walk will commemorate the life & legacy of Roger Casement — Irish patriot, humanitarian, and LGBTQ+ trailblazer — with a bronze plaque installed at 4pm on Tuesday, October 28 on San Francisco’s Castro Street. www.davidperry.com/newsroom/tue...

Thanks to Zak Sos and KTVU for checking out YBCA’s artistic Halloween experience in San Francisco — “Haunt” — now delivering spooky fun through this Saturday, November 1 at Third & Mission in downtown’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. www.ktvu.com/video/1730507

An important and sobering read, especially for those of us in communications and marketing. 
“Advertising serves not so much to advertise products as to promote consumption as a way of life.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Happy World Opera Day to the one-and-only Breanna Sinclaire! #worldoperaday www.davidperry.com/clients/brea...

Walter Adams Framing and Capricorn Framing. A small business success story. Thanks to Jim Herlihy of the San Francisco Experience podcast for chatting with owners Lloyd Haddad and Brian Wicker. open.spotify.com/episode/5SzG...

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“The dogged vitality of the habit of reading — evident in the passionate commitment of literary fiction’s fan — is a source of hope.” — Gerald Howard www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...

“Ginny Fang said it’s times like these when she thinks about her late grandmother — Tse-Hsia Lei Wang, who fled China during the communist revolution and became an educational and community leader in Taiwan." -- Greg Wong, San Francisco Examiner www.sfexaminer.com/news/educati...

The Fort Lauderdale museum, one of the country’s oldest L.G.B.T.Q. institutions, is looking to its rich archives for lessons in how to survive a crisis. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Divine (October 19, 1945 — March 7, 1988). #divine #johnwaters www.davidperry.com/newsroom/hap...