CARNAL NATION

On Easter weekend in 1979, three men emerged from their Castro apartment to challenge the world dressed in full, traditional nun's habits. They were a sensation. Thirty years later, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence—crusaders, activists, humanitarians, and gadflies to the arrogant, the self-righteous, and the just plain stupid—celebrate their three decades of debauchery-with-a-purpose with two exhibitions and, of course, a weekend-long slate of "Easter" events.

On Good Friday, there will be an opening party at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for the "Under a Full Moon: 30 Years of Perpetual Indulgence" installation, in which the sisters will share their vast archives with the public. The event is free (donations welcome) and goes from 8 to 11:30 p.m. The exhibit runs through June 28. There is also currently an exhibit at the SF Public Main Library's James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center displaying the Sisters' artifacts, records, press releases, photographs, habits, and other objects, which runs through May 7.

On Sunday, the Sisters will host an extra-Indulgent Easter at Dolores Park in San Francisco. In addition to their regular Easter activities, which are Children's Easter (11 a.m. to Noon), the Bonnet Contest (1 p.m.), and the ever-popular Hunky Jesus Contest (3:40 p.m.), there will be a big line-up of performers from Noon to 2 p.m., including Kitten on the Keys, Suppositori Spelling, and Beach Blanket Babylon.

Make the Sisters part of your Easter habit! Until then, watch their video preview of the exhibition (after the jump).