SAN FRANCISCO – GLAAD today announced that it will honor Salesforce Chairman & CEO Marc Benioff at GLAAD Gala San Francisco at City View at Metreon Sept. 8. Benioff will receive the Ric Weiland Award, which honors innovators who advance LGBT equality and acceptance through tech and new media. The award is named after Ric…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, one of the first recorded transgender riots in United States history. In a recent NPR story, it was called “the transgender community’s debut on the stage of American political history” by Susan Stryker, one of the directors of the…
SAN FRANCISCO — From July to October, the GLBT History Museum will present a historical retrospective of erotic illustrations by artists who worked for gay men’s magazines from the 1950s to the 1990s. “Stroke: From Under the Mattress to the Museum Wall” originated at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in New York…
SAN FRANCISCO — The GLBT History Museum has announced it will present a special traveling exhibit beginning April 1, Dancers We Lost: Honoring Performers Lost to HIV/AIDS. Featuring beautiful photographs and other documentation, Dancers We Lost is a comprehensive dance history project honoring performers who died due to complications of HIV/AIDS. The exhibit runs through…
https://youtu.be/3t8ph9DSGrc SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco AIDS Foundation will open its new center for gay, bisexual and transgender men Jan. 4, 2016. Called “Strut,” the new center co-locates well-known HIV prevention and care services at 470 Castro Street, San Francisco. “Focusing our response to HIV on holistic health and wellness will make our community stronger,”…
Outside Lands, San Francisco’s Festival of music, food, wine, beer, art and comedy has announced next years festival will take place Aug. 5-7, 2016 in Golden Gate Park. Every August, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park transforms into an otherworldly celebration of music, food, wine, beer, art and comedy. Take a tour through Outside Lands with…
At the 2015 GLAAD Gala San Francisco, YouTube star Tyler Oakley received the Davidson/Valentini Award. The award is presented to an LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality and acceptance for the LGBT community. The award is named after Craig Davidson, GLAAD’s first executive director, and his partner Michael Valentini….
One of the featured stories at the GLAAD Gala San Francisco at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square on Saturday was #BlackLivesMatter activist DeRay Mckesson, who talked about his activism, social media, and the intersection of being Black and gay, writes Ross Murray, GLAAD director of Programs, Global and US South on the GLAAD Blog….
SAN FRANCISCO — GLAAD today announced it will honor United States Chief Technology Officer, former Google VP of Business Development and PlanetOut CEO Megan Smith at GLAAD Gala San Francisco at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Nov. 7. At the gala, Megan Smith will receive the Ric Weiland Award, which honors innovators who advance…
SAN FRANCISCO — GLAAD has announced it will honor Tyler Oakley at GLAAD Gala San Francisco at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Nov. 7. The event will be hosted by Mean Girls and Looking star Daniel Franzese and will feature a special performance by Grammy Award-nominated recording artist and Selma star Ledisi. Additional special…
