Activist Cleve Jones has made many contributions to the gay rights movement, including conceiving the idea for the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

Queer activist Javier Gomez organized his high school classmates to protest a piece of homophobic legislation in Florida.

Olivia Julianna is a political strategist with a youth-led nonprofit that uses social media to educate, agitate, and raise funds for progressive causes.

Audre Lorde confronted injustice through her art and poetry, which tackled such subjects as racism, sexism, classism and homophobia. 

James Baldwin was a writer and social critic whose work explored intricate issues of race, sexuality, and identity in mid-20th century America.

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.