Posted in Featured Story Gay Bars & Clubs South of Market

The Stud to close after 54 years

The artist/nightlife collective owners have announced that The Stud, which lays claim to being San Francisco’s oldest gay bar, will not reopen at its current…

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Mark Leno
Posted in LGBT Political Leaders

Mark Leno seeks to make SF LGBT history

[Editor’s Note: Mark Leno did not win. After all of the instant run-off votes rolled over, he finished in second, about 1% behind the winner,…

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Posted in Gay Bars & Clubs Polk

The City’s oldest gay bar to close?

SFist.com is reporting that the Gangway, the oldest remaining gay bar in the City — and perhaps the City’s very first gay bar — may…

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Posted in Gay Bars & Clubs Gay Publications & Media LGBT Entertainers Memorials This Week in SF Gay History

This week in SF Gay History: January 12 – 18

In 1958, the US Supreme Court ruled that One Magazine had a First Amendment right to mail its publication to subscribers. January 17, 1920 On…

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Openly LGBT people who have served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
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Harvey’s legacy on the BOS

When Harvey Milk was sworn in as a San Francisco Supervisor on January 8, 1978, he was the first openly gay person to hold elected office…

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