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Spinsters of San Francisco has been granted through rigorous processes. In the organization's early years, new members were only accepted when current members left the organization to be married. Today, membership remains exclusive and by invitation only.
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Spinsters of San Francisco currently supports San Francisco SafeHouse. San Francisco SafeHouse is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to empower and support womxn who are experiencing housing instability and sexual exploitation or trafficking, by creating
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