She and her longtime partner, Del Martin, founded the Daughters of Bilitis and were the first same-sex couple to wed in San Francisco in 2004.
LGBTQ History
We honor and remember the people who have been making history, not just in the distant past, but all around us every day.
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He won four Tonys for works including “Love! Valour! Compassion!” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman”
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The 1968 play was one of the first to portray the lives of gay men on stage.
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Finished second during season 3 of the dance competition TV series.
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News Obituaries
Deborah Batts (1947–2020), pioneering judge who was overseeing Michael Avenatti trial
She was the nation’s first openly LGBTQ federal judge.
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No matter what challenges came their way, these women persisted.
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Honoring their fallen comrades is a powerful experience for veterans.
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Jackie Shane became a big star in Toronto in the 1960s.
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Actor and singer starred in “Damn Yankees!”…
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Led 1966 “sip-in” protest at New York City bar.