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    From Stonewall to ‘I Do’: Celebrating San Francisco’s Winter of Love 20 Years Later

    From Stonewall to ‘I Do’: Celebrating San Francisco’s Winter of Love 20 Years Later

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– It was 20 years ago this month when Gavin Newsom burst open the doors of San Francisco City Hall for all loving, committed LGBTIQ…

    Governor Newsom and Marriage Equality Activists Mark ‘Winter of Love’ 20th Anniversary at Castro Theatre

    Governor Newsom and Marriage Equality Activists Mark ‘Winter of Love’ 20th Anniversary at Castro Theatre

    All Photos by Drew Altizer Photography An exclusive film screening event marking the 20th Anniversary of the Winter of Love was held at the Castro Theatre on February 1, 2024.…

    Transgender Rights at the Supreme Court

    Transgender Rights at the Supreme Court

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Two weeks ago, we reported on brave trans youth, their parents, and a physician who are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their…

    Will the Supreme Court Consider Trans Cases in 2024?

    Will the Supreme Court Consider Trans Cases in 2024?

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– “Constant anxiety” as if she were “trapped” and “drowning”—those are the words that describe how a young transgender teenager known as L.W. felt a…

    Ringing in Equality This Holiday Season

    Ringing in Equality This Holiday Season

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– “We are sad. We are angry. We are grateful. We are hopeful.” These were the words of Vaibhav Jain and Parag Mehta, one of…

    You Can’t Bomb a Rainbow

    You Can’t Bomb a Rainbow

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Last week, horrific news emerged from Russia. The Russian Supreme Court gave the green light to the government to prosecute and sentence to long…

    Fierce Advocacy: It’s All About Love

    Fierce Advocacy: It’s All About Love

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– The late Rebecca LePere was one of the most powerful LGBTIQ activists we’ve ever known. She alongside her partner Leslie Ewing and other extraordinary…

    Another Major Breakthrough for Transgender Rights in Japan

    Another Major Breakthrough for Transgender Rights in Japan

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– In July, we reported on a major breakthrough for transgender rights in Japan. A five-judge panel of the Japanese Supreme Court issued a unanimous…

    ‘I Really Want to Visit Your City!’

    ‘I Really Want to Visit Your City!’

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– The lyrics of the iconic 1936 song “San Francisco” conclude with the grand proclamation: “San Francisco, welcome me home again. I’m coming home to…

    A Simple Matter of Dignity

    A Simple Matter of Dignity

    By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– On July 11, 2023, a five-judge panel of the Japanese Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in favor of a transgender government employee who…