Stonewall vet Miss Major Griffin-Gracy 'surrounded by love' as she enters hospice care
Miss Major has entered hospice care, but "is comfortable and surrounded by love," her partner says.
October 8, 2025
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Stonewall veteran Miss Major endorses Kamala Harris for president
The Stonewall veteran and activist announced that she is supporting Harris' campaign in light of her long pro-LGBTQ+ record.
July 29, 2024
Black Lives Matter Named Grand Marshal of S.F. Pride
The movement is among those that "represent the LGBTQ community's highest ambitions for inclusion, justice, and equality."
March 17, 2016
Stonewall vet Miss Major Griffin-Gracy hospitalized
There's a crowdfunding campaign to help cover her health care costs.
October 1, 2025
Martina Navratilova says trans people weren't involved in the early gay rights movement. She's wrong
Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, and many other trans people were part of the modern queer rights movement that started with Stonewall.
January 28, 2025
Why This Jailed Trans Woman Hasn't Eaten for 37 Days
San Francisco County Sheriff's Department officials have promised changes in how the jail houses trans people, but they have been slow in coming.
July 7, 2016
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, activist since Stonewall, has died
The LGBTQ+ community — and particularly the transgender community — has lost an iconic activist.
October 13, 2025
Angela Davis on Abolition, Capitalism, and the Politics of Coming Out
"There is so much more work to be done in this country," the acclaimed writer says.
July 5, 2022
How One Trans Couple Keep Their Fire
Sean Dorsey and Shawna Virago fueled a creative insurgency and, in effect, kept their relationship young.
July 10, 2017
Be Killed or Be Caged?
For LGBT people of color or those from low-income backgrounds, there are seemingly two choices when faced with a violent situation: take the harm lying down, or fight back and face time behind bars.
July 18, 2013
What Trans Elder Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Wants You to Know
At 80, the celebrated elder looks back on how much the trans experience has changed over the years.
February 23, 2021
Preserving LGBT History Means Saving These Spaces
San Francisco activists start a revolution to preserve historic queer sites.
July 19, 2017
Prominent Trans Activist Murdered in Argentina
Signaling an uptick in worldwide transphobic violence, South American trans activist Amancay Diana Sacayan was found murdered in Buenos Aires on October 13.
October 15, 2015
WATCH: Gay Heavy Metal, Trans Films, Queer Comics, and Butch Voices
More than just an ask for cash, these great new crowdfunded LGBT projects give back something for everyone, from sexy rock star images to free books for trans kids and film fest return that honors an LGBT activist who committed suicide last year.
October 20, 2013
Hello, Moppa! Transparent at the White House
In addition to honoring nine LGBT artists for their contributions, the White House hosted two panel discussions and screened transgender-themed entertainment.
November 24, 2015
This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who
The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.
April 1, 2015
Discover the origins and meanings of these 36 Pride flags
Confused? Our comprehensive Pride flag list will help you understand the importance of queer flagging.
June 1, 2023
Prime Timers: A New Age for Activism
From authors and actors to artists and activists, these 25 LGBT prime timers are still on the front lines in the battle for equality and show no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
August 27, 2013