Tom Ammiano is a politician, teacher, comedian, and esteemed figure in San Francisco's fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

Harry Britt succeeded Harvey Milk on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, where fought for the LGBTQ+ and progressive communities.

Howard Wallace was an organizer and activist who helped unite the labor and gay rights movements.

Cheryl Summerville is a gay rights activist who helped force a corporation to update its anti-discrimination policies.

Phill Wilson is an activist who founded the nation's first organization dedicated to preventing the spread of AIDS and HIV in Black communities.

Activist and organizer Morris Kight was a founding father of the gay rights movement and a leader in Southern California’s gay rights movement.

Irene Soloway was a lesbian carpenter who fought for women in the trades and worked to make unions more inclusive.

Ashton Mota is a Latinx transgender activist navigating the intersections of multiple marginalized identities.

Former U.S. Ambassador James Hormel dedicated his life to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic and fighting HIV-related stigma.

Jennicet Gutiérrez is a transgender activist fighting for the rights of trans women in immigration detention centers.

Frank Kameny was fired from his government job for being gay in 1957; he devoted the rest of his life fighting for gay rights.

Joni Christian is a transgender rights activist who won better working conditions for LGBTQ+ people -- with the help of her union.