The first Pride Flag was designed by SF artist Gilbert Baker and debuted in 1978,
Informally known as the “Mayor of Castro Street”, Harvey Milk was omnipresent in the Castro once he opened Castro Camera at 575 Castro Street in 1973.
The shop was first owned and operated by Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician to be voted into public office. Originally opened in 1972, the building served as Milk’s office and residence.
Twin Peaks Tavern's floor to ceiling windows display all of the frivolities and fun happening inside. Rather than create another hideaway, the owners flaunted their pride and that of their patrons.
The park, a memorial to the LGBT men and women who suffered at the hands of the Nazi regime, is a reminder of the devastating effect that discrimination has on humanity.
GLIDE ministers formed the ecumenical Council on Religion and the Homosexual in 1964 and stood up to police who raided a dance benefitting the organization in 1965.
On display are the pantsuits that Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon wore to their wedding when they became the first couple to wed when the state's high court legalized same-sex marriage in California.
June was chosen for LGBT Pride Month to commemorate the riots held by members of the LGBT community against a police raid that took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969.
This fixture of NYC nightlife in the late 70s and 80s was one of the first nightclubs to highlight drag culture. It featured performances by Madonna, Nirvana, and RuPaul.
This is a little park in the heart of the West Village. The AIDS epidemic deeply affected the NYC gay community in the 1980's. A memorial was created in this park to honor those who passed away.
This spot was a gathering place for lots of LGBT people in the 70's, 80's, and 90's.
This is a city-dweller-getaway summer spot for drag and pool parties in Cherry Grove, a classic hangout in Fire Island.
This is a very active NYC LGBT community center. Check out their awesome events! While you are there, also take a look at the bathroom mural by Keith Haring.
In 1889, Jane Addams founded Hull House in Chicago with Ellen Gates Starr. Jane Addams was a U.S. Social Justice pioneer, an author, and a champion for those who lived on the margins of society.
This stone front row house was the home of gay rights pioneer Henry Gerber. In 1924, Gerber founded the first known homosexual rights organization in the U.S., the Society for Human Rights.
Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun was the first Broadway play written by a Black woman. She was the first Black playwright to win a NY Critics' Circle Award and a member of The Daughters of Bilitis.
Two years before Stonewall, The Black Cat was raided by police. Two patrons were so enraged they began The Advocate, a publication for the gay population of LA and the largest LGBT magazine.
Harry Hay lived in a house adjacent to the stairs when he founded the Mattachine society in 1950, one of the first gay rights organizations in the U.S.
Beginning in 1965, LGBT groups would picket at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to inform and remind the American people that LGBT people did not enjoy basic civil rights protections.
Dr. Kameny, LGBT activist and co-founder of the Mattachine Society, helped to overturn sodomy laws in the 1960s and eliminate homosexuality as a mental illness from the DSM.
Pride month has only been acknowledged by 2 US Presidents. Bill Clinton + Barack Obama.
October 14, 1979 - The first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights takes place. It draws an estimated 75,000 to 125,000 individuals marching for LGBT rights.
