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    The Lavender Laureate and His Sewing Circle

    The Lavender Laureate and His Sewing Circle

    Looking out from a photograph taken a century and a half ago is a young swell who almost certainly was the first openly gay San Franciscan. He would not have…

    The Awards & Honorees

    *Image of Black Lives Matters honorees removed pending copyright permission via the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Justice Award  Black Lives Matter Co-Founders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Kahn-Cullors, and Opal Tometi…

    Don’t Miss the LGBT Party of the Year on May 7

    Don’t Miss the LGBT Party of the Year on May 7

    You don’t want to miss the National Center for Lesbian Rights Anniversary Celebration–known as the LGBT party of the year–set for May 7th in San Francisco at City View at…

    NCLR Timeline

    NCLR Timeline

    1977—Lesbian Rights Project founded (re-named National Center for Lesbian Rights in 1989)   1980—NCLR wins landmark victory in California for Denise Kreps, denied a job as County Sheriff because of…

    What a Difference 20 Years Makes

    What a Difference 20 Years Makes

    This year marks my 20th anniversary as the Executive Director at the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Every year has been filled with joy, heartbreak, elation, passion, and resolve. Every…

    In the News—–April 21, 2016

    Compiled by Dennis McMillan   Supervisor Wiener Announces Legislation to Ban Public Spending in States with LGBT Hate Laws Supervisor Scott Wiener is drafting legislation to prohibit City spending in…

    Ann Rostow—– Big Victory For Trans Rights in the Fourth Circuit

    Ann Rostow—–               Big Victory For Trans Rights in the Fourth Circuit

    By Ann Rostow Big Victory For Trans Rights in the Fourth Circuit Sometimes change happens in a single dramatic moment, such as the moment the High Court ruled in favor…

    Financial Uncertainty and Labor Unrest at City College, Fighting Democrats, and Soiree 2016 in Review

    Financial Uncertainty and Labor Unrest at City College, Fighting Democrats, and Soiree 2016 in Review

    City College Update On April 4, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) released its report on City College’s revenues. FCMAT had prepared the report for the State Community…

    Municipal Bankruptcies Continue to Draw Headlines

    Municipal Bankruptcies Continue to Draw Headlines

    What does it mean for investors when a city, country or territory declares bankruptcy? When placed in the context of the thousands of government entities in the U.S., it is…

    Exciting Developments for Marriage Equality in China

    My grandparents grew up in a small village in southern China, and raised my mother and her siblings in Hawaii. My grandparents might have thought of themselves as very open-minded…