Category: People
Harvey Milk (1930 – 1978)
In his day, Harvey Milk grew to become arguably the most famous gay person in world, and ultimately a martyr for the cause of gay…
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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…
Castro’s Rainbow Honor Walk
Over the last several months, the 400 and 500 block of Castro Street, the epicenter of the City’s gayest neighborhood, has been undergoing a massive…
Posted in LGBT Political Leaders
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…
Elizabeth Taylor (1932 – 2011)
On March 23, 2011, the gay community lost one of its earliest staunch celebrity advocates, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, two time Academy Award winner, one of the…
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