The year the first Santa Cruz Pride gathering was held

The first openly gay mayor of the city of Santa Cruz, he also has a wall of political buttons in his house.

The place where the term "Queer Studies" was first coined at a Gay and Lesbian conference, also known for its slow, yellow mascot.

The acronym for the huge LGBTQ talent show/fundraiser held for many years in the Civic auditorium in the 80s and 90s.

The longest running LGBTQ sports related group in Santa Cruz, where sass is more important than skills.

The woman who ran the 60 Plus program from 2008 to 2014, she also wants to fix your haircut.

The first group of LGBTQ organizers, LAGMU, formed at this institution.

The name of the pride event held for the last few years in August in south county

The force behind the production of the Queer Youth Leadership Awards.

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One of the organizers of the 60 Plus Gay Men's group, he was also one of the organizers of the first Santa Cruz Pride gathering.

The people who each year host the Diversity Center Christmas party and an even bigger gathering of gay men at their home, their decorations are legendary.

The longest running LGBTQ radio show in the country.

The President of the Board of Directors of the Diversity Center from 2012 to 2019, he also was the host to many Queer Cabarets in the 1990s.

The gay bar in Castroville

This quarterly publication for all LGBTQ people ran from 1985 to 1990.

She produced concerts of women's music in Santa Cruz for decades, and also was the founder and editor of the LaGazette women's newspaper.

In the 1990s, the Diversity Center was located on this downtown alleyway, also home to a Bistro bearing the name of that alley.