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Upcoming Events at SF GLBT Historical Society

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Drag Up! Fight Back! March & RallyMarch & Rally Saturday, April 8, 202311:00 AM–1:00 PMSan Francisco City Hall Join Sister Roma, Alex U. Inn, D’Arcy Drollinger, Honey Mahogany, and many more for a rally, march, and live show in protest of recent anti-drag and anti-trans legislation. Legislation has been proposed and passed in states nationwide, targeting gender-affirming care, drag performers, and queer culture. As a result, our stories are being banned from public libraries, our trans kids and their parents are being criminalized, and any acknowledgment of our existence is being outlawed in classrooms.  This event is organized by The […]

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Gay Cash App founder Bob Lee stabbed and killed in San Francisco

Bob Lee, a technology executive who founded the mobile payment company Cash App and previously worked at Square, died Tuesday after he was stabbed near downtown San Francisco, according to his family and police. San Francisco police said officers responded to a report of a stabbing around 2:35 a.m. Tuesday. The officers found Robert Lee, 43, with apparent stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital and died of his injuries, police said. Police Chief Bill Scott said in a statement Wednesday night that the investigation is in its early stages and he called it a horrific crime. The incident is under […]

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San Francisco drag artist Stefan Grygelko, aka Heklina, dies

Stefan Grygelko, better known as his drag persona Heklina, has died, his longtime friend Joshua Grannell (Peaches Christ) wrote on Facebook April 3. The two were in London where they were appearing in the “Mommie Queerest” show there, Grannell wrote, adding that he had gone to pick up Heklina that day. “I do not know the cause of death yet,” Grannell wrote. “I know this is shocking news and I am beyond stunned, but I wanted to let folks know what has happened. Heklina is not just my best friend, but a beloved icon of our community.” The news shocked […]

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California’s Affordable Housing Crisis Disproportionately Impacts LGBTQ Adults, UCLA Study Finds

New Report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the connection between lack of affordable housing, delayed access to healthcare and food insecurity A new report published by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the strong connection between the lack of affordable housing and residents’ access to health care in California.  The study, based on responses to the 2021 California Health Interview Survey, reveals that 1 in 10 adults in the state, or approximately 3 million people, faced difficulties in paying for housing this year. Renters, in particular, were more vulnerable, with 18.6% reporting struggles to […]

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Legislators, Capitol community to celebrate Trans visibility week

On Monday, March 27, California legislators, Capitol staff, and community advocates will join trans+ community members to celebrate Transgender Week of Visibility, a series of celebrations leading up to International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31.  Legislators will wear buttons declaring “trans people belong” and spread their message of solidarity and inclusion for trans+ Californians across social media channels. The message will be echoed by leaders in the executive branch, labor, and advocacy organizations who are working to create a more just world for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people.  “Across the country and even right here in California, […]

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Drag March LA coming to WeHo on Easter Sunday

The Los Angeles LGBT Center will host Drag March LA on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. The event for all ages and aims to mobilize against the oppressive anti-LGBTQ+ tidal wave that is currently sweeping through America. The march will start at West Hollywood City Hall, located at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Sweetzer Avenue and end at the LGBT Rainbow District. There are already over 400 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on the books—unsurprisingly, most of them target transgender people and drag performances too. “Drag has always been political and gender has always […]

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Trans Day of Visibility Open Mic Happens at Marin’s Spahr Center Friday

The Spahr Center celebrates and uplifts our transgender loved ones, siblings, and neighbors every day and all year long. On Friday, we join the global festivities in recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility. In partnership with the Mill Valley Library, we are hosting an open mic night with special guest, author Lio Min, for an evening of trans excellence.  This event is free. RSVP is required to attend.We would love to hear your spoken word, music, short story, or comedy. Sign up below to perform. RSVP Today

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Out lawmaker files bill to ban hateful foster parents

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California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) has introduced a bill designed specifically to protect LGBTQ+ youth in foster care.  S.B. 407 seeks to require that the unique needs of LGBTQ+ youth are considered when assessing the fitness of home. Under the bill, homes in which potential foster parents are not supportive of LGBTQ+ identities would be considered ineligible to foster.  “My dad grew up watching you as Wonder Woman,” the trans woman wrote. “Unfortunately he isn’t as open minded as you.” “Every child deserves to be one hundred percent supported at home,” Wiener told the Los Angeles Blade. “S.B. 407 ensures that foster […]

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Man Charged in Stabbing Death of Oakland Drag Queen, Chorus Singer

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Police in California announced they have arrested a university janitor in the murder of a local drag queen, barber, and member of the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus. Curtis Marsh, 53, was found stabbed to death in his burning Oakland apartment near Lake Merritt on Saturday, March 4. Marsh was a popular member of the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus who also performed as a drag queen under the stage name Touri Monroe. On Friday, Oakland Police Department (OPD) announced the arrest of Sweven Waterman, 38, and the Alameda District Attorney later charged him with Marsh’s murder. Waterman had worked as a senior custodian […]

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Sex Workers Call Foul On SFPD’s Prostitution Sting 

The Erotic Service Provider Legal Education and Research Project (ESPLERP) joins with the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club in calling foul on the San Francisco Police Department’s (SFPD) ramping up of prostitution stings – they call it “enforcement operations” and “prostitution abatement” – in the Mission district Capp Street corridor. There is ample evidence that police crackdowns on sex work do not reduce the incidence of prostitution, but instead simply displace it to more dangerous and hidden locations. As a result, there is increased violence against sex workers, as well as harm to the broader community.   “Police enforcement doesn’t work when it comes […]

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