Cupid’s Back Raises Funds for GLBT Historical Society
(February 19, 2009)
The 3rd annual Valentine’s Day Party to benefit the GLBT Historical Society (GLBTHS) was held at Lime bistro.

Event ‘Milk Skimmed’ to Explore What the Film Was Missing
(February 16, 2009) On Thursday, February 19, the San Francisco-based Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society will host “Milk Skimmed."

Exhibit showcases story of GLBT community
(February 13, 2009)
For Cecilia Chung, coming out to her family wasn't difficult. The hard part was leaving that family when they refused to accept her transition from a male to female identity.

Polk Street In Transition Exhibit Opens at GLBT Historical Society
(January 22, 2009) The face of San Francisco is changing, and so are its stories, according to the GLBT Historical Society.

Get a dictionary
(January 20, 2009) Four local institutions have received nearly $250,000 to help them with the California Ephemera Project.

Punk Priest of Polk Street
(January 16, 2009) Since the late 1970s, the low-income Polk Gulch district has been a national destination.

The changing face of Polk Street, pictured
(January 14, 2009) SF Bay Guardian art blogger Johnny Ray Huston's recommendation of the GLBT Historical Society's "Polk Street: Lives in Transition" exhibit.

GLBT Historical Society Holds Ceremony to Open Castro Museum
(December 31, 2008) The GLBT Historical Society held a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 18 at its new museum and exhibit, “Passionate Struggle: Dynamics of San Francisco’s GLBT History”, with staff, donors, and volunteers.

Ribbon-cutting at museum
(December 25, 2008) The GLBT Historical Society held a ribbon-cutting at its satellite location in the Castro December 18 featuring Supervisor Bevan Defty and other officials and supporters.

Gay Activist Hank Wilson dies
(November 13, 2008)
Hank Wilson, an "activist's activist" who for three decades made his mark at the forefront of the gay liberation movement in San Francisco, died Sunday of cancer at age 61.

"Milk" Premieres At Castro Theater
(October 28, 2008) The stars and director of "Milk" have walked the red carpet at the movie's long-awaited Castro opening. The film, which used archive materials from the Historical Society, has generated considerable media attention. A variety of reports and backgrounders are listed here.

Del Martin Honored At S.F. City Hall
(October 1, 2008) The San Francisco Chronicle covered the civic memorial at San Francisco City Hall for Del Martin, who along with spouse Phyllis Lyon and others laid the groundwork for modern LGBT civil rights, including the right to marry. (read article or view this slideshow)

Public Health Physician Selma Dritz Dies
(September 8, 2008) Selma Dritz, San Francisco epidemiologist who tracked the first AIDS cases and served as an exemplar of compassionate caregiving, has passed away. The San Francisco Chronicle has published a review of her remarkable career.

Gay City News Reviews Terence Kissack's New Book
(August 28, 2008) New York's GCN has published a lengthy, positive review of the former Historical Society director's new book, "Free Comrades: Anarchism and Homosexuality in the United States, 1895-1917."

The Advocate Reports on New Castro Exhibition Space
(July 11, 2008) The national LGBT newsmagazine provides generous coverage of the Historical Society's new, must-see destination in the Castro.

Bay Area Reporter Describes New Historical Society Castro Site
(July 3, 2008) This article details the new 18th and Castro satellite site geared to sharing Historical Society archival holdings with an expected surge of visitors to the Castro.

Bay Area Reporter Interviews "Dykes on Bikes" Co-curator Glenne McElhinney
(May 26, 2008) The paper covers the 30th Anniversary exhibit on the Dykes' history at the front of the S.F. Pride Parade.

The Advocate Reviews "Passing On The Pen" Writers' Series
(May 20, 2008) Interview with Jewelle Gomez is included in this review of the Historical Society's literary series produced by board member and author Michael Nava.

Former Historical Society Executive Director Terence Kissack Interviewed on KPFA-FM (Berkeley) With New Book
(May 10, 2008) In newly-released "Free Comrades," Terence Kissack describes how and why anarchists like Emma Goldman and Benjamin Tucker defended same-sex love against state interference and social condemnation.

New York Times Covers GLBT Historical  Society's Queer in the City Panels:
(Oct 27, 2007) The New York Times has published a thoughtful, lengthy article based on our panel series about the future of queer urban neighborhoods.

American Sexuality Magazine published an article by Historical Society Board Member Martin Meeker, "Queer Connections Before Craigslist: How Gay Men Got in Touch Pre-Internet Times" in a recent issue. Much of Meeker's research came from our archives. (May 24, 2007)

S.F. Bay Times: GLBT Historical Society Recognized at Annual Event:  At the San Francisco Gay Men’s Community Initiative recent annual fundraiser, the GLBT Historical Society was honored for preserving the history of our community.

GLBT Historical Society Wins S.F. Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay:  We're proud our "Lautrec in Leather: Chuck Arnett and the Birth of the San Francisco Scene" exhibit made the SF Bay Guardian's art pick list for Best of 2008!

GLBT Historical Society Explores Museum Site Options:  The May 10, 2007, B.A.R. covered our exciting growth and ongoing search for a permanent home.

Neighborhoods of the future debated: The April 5, 2007, edition of the Bay Area Reporter covered our final panel in the Historical Society's popular "Queer in the City" series.

The Journal of American History published an article by Nancy Unger, "Teaching 'Straight' Gay and Lesbian History," in its March 2007 issue. The article contains an image from the GLBTHS collection.

State of gay neighborhoods debated
In the March 22, 2007 edition, the Bay Area Reporter published a story about the Historical Society's popular "Queer Neighborhoods" series

GLBT Historical Society Welcomes Paul Boneberg as New E.D.,
Bay Times, February 8, 2007

CBS News on LOGO Reports from San Francisco and interviews John Fagundes of the GLBT Historical Society. February 5, 2007

History a passion, not profession, for new historical society director
Bay Area Reporter, January 11, 2007