Tag: SF Board of Supervisors
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…
SF’s LGBT representation changes
When San Francisco’s elected and re-elected officials take their oaths of office in January of 2015, we’ll be represented by fewer openly-LGBT officials than we…
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…
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…
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…
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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