San Diego LGBTQ Historic Sites Project

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During the 1970s gays and lesbians began to establish residences, businesses, and organizations in Hillcrest. Also in the early 1970's such organizations as Dignity (LGBT Catholics) and Metropolitan Community Church began organizing.

1972 The Imperial Court de San Diego Chapter of the International Imperial Court System starts organizing in San Diego and in 1973 holds its first Coronation Ball.


1974: Protesting the city’s refusal of a parade permit, 200 gays and lesbians marched through the streets of downtown for the first time.

1975: The first city-permitted gay pride parade was held.

1980: The Center for Social Services, founded in Golden Hill in 1973—now called the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, and generally known as "the Center"—moved to Hillcrest.

The center’s location in the 1980s
05/08/2021

The center’s location in the 1980s

In SFLe***an history!
04/28/2021

In SF
Le***an history!

A San Francisco supervisors panel Monday endorsed landmarking the Noe Valley home of the late pioneering le***an couple Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin. The decision coincided with the observance of Le***an Visibility Day.

https://lgbtqsd.news/afrikan-american-gay-womans-association-aagwa/
04/08/2021

https://lgbtqsd.news/afrikan-american-gay-womans-association-aagwa/

Afrikan American Gay Women’s Association (AAGWA) was founded in 1993 as a social, support, and political group where Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender African American women could gather to practice self-love, self-respect, and empowerment. The mission of the organization was the “elimination of pr...

Various photos credits to Lambda Archives, Vintage San Diego and Barry Alfonso
04/05/2021

Various photos credits to Lambda Archives, Vintage San Diego and Barry Alfonso

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