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November Events at SF’s GLBT History Museum

Film, Performance & Discussion The Indian Is Still Alive: Two-Spirit History Thursday, November 1               7:00-9:00 PM  The GLBT History Museum  4127 18th St., San Francisco $5.00  |  Free for members       An evening of music and history with the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits  (BAAITS) drum group, including a screening of the documentary short The Indian is Still Alive and the Indian Knows the Songs directed by BAAITS drum member Susana Caceres, followed by songs by the BAAITS drum group and an audience discussion. The evening brings together arts, music, dance, culture and traditions to […]

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The Founding Folk of L.A. Were LGBTQ-Friendly, Celebrated “Two-Spirited” Tribe Members

The Tongva Tribe believed that homosexuality was a gift and called queer individuals “two spirited.” LGBTQ+ history in Los Angeles begins well before Los Angeles even existed. Before colonial settlers took over in 1781, L.A. was called Yang Na and was home to the Tongva Tribe. A mural depicting the colonization of Tongva people. The Tongva people believed in gay marriages, transgender lifestyles and that homosexuality was determined in utero. The Tongva celebrated homosexuals as “two spirited” people, thinking of it as a gift rather than defection. Eventually Catholicism took over the majority of religion in the Yang Na area, […]

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Fighting Back: Health & Wellness for LGBTQ People

Wednesday, October 26                7:00-9:00 PM  The GLBT History Museum  4127 18th St., San Francisco   Free Tickets  |  $5.00 Donation Welcome The latest in our monthly “Fighting Back” series exploring contemporary queer issues in a historical context, this community forum will outline how social, physical and mental health resources for LGBTQ people first emerged in San Francisco and will address how to further strengthen and care for LGBTQ communities. A panel of historians, health providers, community organizers and advocates will discuss the evolution of LGBTQ health initiatives while underlining how this history can help inform today’s resistance movements. […]

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First LGBTQ+ Church in Los Angeles Celebrates 50 years or Resilience and Acceptance

For many religious members of the LGBTQ+ community, accepting oneself can mean rejecting the Church. However, for Reverend Troy D. Perry, it simply meant there was an space to fill within the LGBTQ+ community with the word of God.  And thus, the Metropolitan Community Church was born. After being kicked out of his church in 1968 for coming out to his wife and clergy, Perry was at a loss. “I felt like I had failed the Lord,” Perry said. Yet, later that year he created a revolution within a revolution a year before Stonewall when he advertised in the Advocate […]

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Equality California Endorsements

EQCA endorses viable candidates running for local, state and federal offices who have a proven track record of supporting equal rights and legal protections for LGBTQ Californians and who are committed to advancing these goals in their capacity as elected officials. Click here to find your Congressional district. Click here to find your Senate and Assembly districts. Bold indicates an openly LGBTQ candidate. Current Endorsements Statewide Offices: U.S. Senate: Dianne Feinstein Governor: Gavin Newsom Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis Secretary of State: Alex Padilla Attorney General: Xavier Becerra State Controller: Betty Yee State Treasurer: Fiona Ma Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond […]

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A Picture Is a Word: The Posters of Rex Ray at SF GLBT Historical Society

Please join us this Friday, October 12, 2018 for our new Front Gallery exhibition: A Picture is a Word: The Posters of Rex Ray. WHEN: Friday, October 12, 2018; 7:00-9:00 pm WHERE: The GLBT Historical Society Museum, 4127 18th St., San Francisco RSVP: Click here to RSVP – FREE for members! ABOUT THE EXHIBITION A new exhibition at the GLBT Historical Society Museum surveys the graphic work of internationally renowned San Francisco queer artist and designer Rex Ray (1956 – 2015). “A Picture is a Word: The Posters of Rex Ray” features posters and book covers reflecting the Bay Area music scene and LGBTQ […]

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Gov. Brown Signs Bill to Mandate Sexual Orientation Training for Peace Officers

A bill that will mandate specific training on sexual orientation and gender identity minority groups for entry-level peace offices and dispatchers was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown over the weekend. Assembly Bill 2504 – which the Senate previously passed with a 37-0 vote last month – requires legislation to provide LGBT-specific educational training for individuals training to become peace officers and dispatchers as well as optional training for in-service officers. The Bill was authored by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley), Chair of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. It is supported by Equality California and the Sacramento LGBT Center, among […]

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Homelessness Linked to HIV Infection and Low Rates of Viral Suppression

San Francisco is making strides in reducing the number of new HIV infections that happen every year. But recent data released by the San Francisco Department of Public Health show that homelessness is a factor for HIV risk and in how people living with HIV receive treatment. Homelessness and HIV are tightly linked. People who are homeless experience higher rates of HIV infection, have a more difficult time staying in HIV care and adhering to HIV medications, and experience worse health outcomes as a result of HIV infection. With nearly 7,500 homeless people in San Francisco, and 3,840 people who […]

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High School Students Spark Backlash by Spelling Out ‘Fags’ in Senior Photos

The students posed smiling (becks1three/twitter and twitter) High school students have sparked a huge backlash after spelling out anti-gay and racial slurs on their tops. Senior students at Escondido High School in southern California combined their T-shirts, each of which had a different letter on it, to spell out the words “FAGS” and “N****R.” The offensive pictures were taken on Thursday (September 27) at the traditional senior barbecue, where pupils are permitted to wear T-shirts with a letter on them so they can spell out words with friends, according to KGTV. It is understood that although the wording of the […]

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Equality California Endorses Pro-Equality Candidates Running for State and Local Office

Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization, announced the endorsements of 17 pro-equality candidates running for state and local office this year. The candidates include a number of openly LGBTQ Californians seeking public office across the state — part of a surge of LGBTQ candidates running throughout the country this year. “Our state and local elected officials are on the front lines of the fight for LGBTQ civil rights and social justice, and we’re excited to be supporting such an outstanding group of candidates this year,” said Equality California Executive Director Rick Zbur. “With a record number […]

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