Tag: Jose Sarria
50 Years of Fabulous: Documentary celebrates Imperial Council
“United we stand, divided they’ll catch us one by one.” Jose Sarria, founder of the Imperial Court This week’s Bay Area Reporter reviews a new…
Rainbow Honor Walk adds new honorees
We previously reported on the first 20 honorees for the Castro’s Rainbow Honor Walk — a series of bronze plaques in San Francisco’s Castro District…
This month in SF Gay History: September
September 17, 1859 On this date in 1859, Joshua Norton proclaimed himself Emperor of the United States, becoming one of SF’s most colorful characters and…
This month in SF Gay History: August
August 2, 1924 On this date in 1924, author James Baldwin (Giovanni’s Room), now honored on the Castro’s Rainbow Honor Walk, was born. August 19,…
This week in SF Gay History: December 8 – 14
The Henry Gerber House in Chicago, Illinois December 12, 1922 On this date in 1922 or 1923 (the exact year is disputed), José Julio Sarria…
The Black Cat Café’s second act
We’ve written extensively about the Black Cat Café in North Beach, one of San Francisco’s early gay bars thanks to the efforts of Jose Sarria,…
This Week in SF Gay History: November 3 – 9
November 7, 1961 On this date in 1961, Jose Sarria, the first openly gay political candidate in the U.S., finished 9th for 5 open SF…
The gays get into the Halloween spirit
SF’s Gay Halloween – Part 2 Gay Halloween in North Beach The old Barbary Coast area of San Francisco, which includes parts of the present-day…
José Sarria (1922/1923 – 2013)
José Julio Sarria was born on December 12 in either 1922 or 1923 in San Francisco, raised primarily by a single mother. Following his service in…
Emperor Norton I (c. 1818 – 1880)
Lesbian and gay San Franciscans may fondly remember Jose Sarria as the Widow Norton, Empress I of San Francisco. But if she was the widow…
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