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In 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart.
The iconic pink triangle has returned to Twin Peaks for its 30th year, installed by more than 800 volunteers. Once a symbol of persecution, it now stands as a powerful message of pride, resilience, ...
Going back to their original “Until There’s a Cure” Day in 1994, the San Francisco Giants have a long history of supporting the local LGBTQ+ community, and their annual Pride game is a staple of the ...
Celebrate Pride by exploring LGBTQIA+ history and culture in these queer-friendly neighborhoods across the U.S., including ...
Leaders in San Francisco are blasting the Trump administration for stripping the name of gay icon Harvey Milk from a U.S.
at the center of the burgeoning LGBT movement. Even earlier progressive landmarks of San Francisco history, such as the general strike of 1934 and the demonstrations at the HUAC road show in 1960 ...
From the Stonewall Riots to the federal recognition of the LGBTQ community, a look at the origins of Pride Month in the U.S.
For over 40 years, the Pride flag has represented the LGBTQ+ community. Here is the history of how the flag came to be.
Drollinger made history last week as the first-ever drag ... last Thursday by San Francisco Mayor London Breed at the San Francisco LGBT Center. Having called San Francisco home for most of ...
In a rapidly growing and gentrifying San Francisco, Ordeñana says that the Historical Society also wants to keep the Castro’s gay history in the present tense. The organization was able to ...
The man who became the most visible symbol of the LGBT rights movement ... who specializes in LGBTQ history. Less than a year after being elected to office, Milk and San Francisco Mayor George ...