Tag: GLBT Historical Society

Queer San Francisco

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Special Program Series at GLBT History Museum Looks at Gentrification, Urban Transformation and Queer San Francisco
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San Francisco — The GLBT Historical Society has announced a free program series starting September 11 that will spotlight how processes of urban renovation that once helped create spaces for queer community and culture now threaten to erase their presence. “The G Spot: Gentrification, Transformation and… Read the rest

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10th Anniversary of California Marriage Equality Battle

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February 12 Marks 10th Anniversary of First Same-Sex Wedding in San Francisco’s Winter of Love
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, marks the 10th anniversary of the start of San Francisco’s month long “Winter of Love,” when the City issued marriage licenses to thousands of same-sex couples in defiance of California State officials. Lawsuits and court rulings sparked by the action ultimately led to the establishment of… Read the rest

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Workshop to Pinpoint LGBT Historic Sites in San Francisco

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November 14, 2013San Francisco Launches LGBT Heritage Project – Community Workshop Will Pinpoint Historic Sites  San Francisco — The San Francisco Historic Preservation Fund Committee has awarded a grant to the GLBT Historical Society to develop a comprehensive study of places associated with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history in the city. The project will be unveiled November 14 at a public workshop where community… Read the rest

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Dance Party Stories & Authors as Witnesses to History

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Fall Museum Programs to Highlight Queer Dance Party Stories, Authors as Witnesses to History     

San Francisco — The fall 2013 program series at The GLBT History Museum will include a panel discussion and a reading by a novelist and a memoir writer. Events take place at the museum at 4127 18th St. in San Francisco. For more information, call (415) 621-1107 or visit www.glbthistory.org.

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José Julio Sarria (1922-2013) — Pioneering GLBT Activist & Entertainer Inbox

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In Memory of José Julio Sarria (1922-2013): Daring, Colorful Pioneer of GLBT Activism

San Francisco — José Julio Sarria (1922-2013), a pioneer of activism on behalf of dignity and equality for GLBT people in the United States since the mid-1950s, died of cancer at his home in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque on the morning of Aug. 19, 2013; he was 90 years old.
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SF Gay Men’s Chorus – 35 Years of Activism Through Music

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Exhibition on San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Highlights 35 Years of Activism Through Music San Francisco — Founded in 1978 as the first openly gay choral group in the world, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus has performed for tens of thousands of music lovers in the Bay Area and across the United States. Its rousing songs have accompanied and interpreted the journey of the… Read the rest

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25 Years of San Francisco’s Real Bad Party

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Activism With a Beat: New Exhibit Celebrates 25 Years of San Francisco’s Real Bad Party

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A new multimedia exhibit opening August 8 at The GLBT History Museum highlights the history of Real Bad, a queer dance party held in conjunction with the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco. “Be Bad…Do Good: Activism With a Beat” marks the 25th anniversary of the annual… Read the rest

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