By Maritza Martinez— As queer people navigate a world that increasingly feels less safe than it did just a few years ago, I’ve also seen truly meaningful progress made for…
Photos by Patrick Carney Pink Triangle project founder Patrick Carney, his husband Dr. Hossein Carney, Sister Roma, and many other LGBTQ+ community members were among the estimated 3000 protestors who…
I love history. As a boy in 1976, I sat in front of the TV with a cassette player recording Walter Cronkite’s Bicentennial Minutes. I had been anticipating a joyous…
Thousands of students, workers, and activists gathered at San Francisco’s Dolores Park on Friday, January 30, 2026, for a massive “ICE Out” protest, marching to City Hall in solidarity with…
By Selisse Berry— I remember countless conversations in my 40s with other lesbians about jointly buying a large complex with a pool where we could all retire together. Of course,…
This Black History Month, the GLBT Historical Society is highlighting a remarkable piece of Bay Area LGBTQ+ history from our Periodicals Collection, Onyx: Black Lesbian Newsletter. Originally launched in 1982…
Photos courtesy of Dykes on Bikes By Kate Brown, Ph.D— As we prepare to roll into this year’s San Francisco LGBTQ+ Pride Parade, San Francisco Dykes on Bikes® (DOBTM) is…
By Donna Sachet— The long-awaited reopening weekend of The Castro Theatre lived up to all expectations! On Friday, February 6, 2026, Mayor Daniel Lurie, State Senator Scott Wiener, City Board…
By Dr. Tim Seelig— I’ve been thinking a lot about trust recently. It’s complicated. We trust every moment of every day. We trust the sun will come up (even in…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky— The biblical princess Salome is possibly the most notorious dancer in history. Her “Dance of the Seven Veils” has mesmerized us for the last 2000 years,…
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