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An NPS ranger holds a sign that says "Gay and Lesbian Employees of the National Park Service" in the San Francisco Pride Parade.
Stories

The untold story of how LGBTQ+ park rangers started marching in Pride

On a Sunday in June 1972, spectators gathered in celebration to watch “gay horseback riders, marching bands, and drag queens throwing kisses” during the first ever “official” San Francisco Pride Parade. Twenty years later, when the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA) was established in the National Park Service, members were...
Visitors enjoy a sunny day at Lake Lagunitas.
Volunteer

Belonging in Nature: BIPOC Queer and Trans Community Day

Lake Lagunitas Parking Lot
Join us for an enriching day designed to celebrate and support the BIPOC, queer, and trans community through connection with nature!
A red, black, and white bird seen perching on a tree at Rancho Corral de Tierra.
Events

Queers of a Feather (LGBTQ+ Birding Event)

East Beach Crissy Field Parking Lot
Calling all LGBTQ+ community members! Come birding with POST, Parks Conservancy, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, Golden Gate Bird Alliance, and meet other queers of a feather!
Smiling Parks Conservancy staff and NPS Rangers hold a Golden Gate National Parks banner and rainbow umbrellas in the Pride Parade.
Stories

San Francisco Pride Parade 2024: 'Outstanding' photos!

Parks Conservancy and National Park Service staff marched proudly in the San...

It was a day filled with joy, community, and lots of rainbows as we celebrated our LGBTQ+ park staff and visitors.
Park staff pose for a photo at the Presidio Nursery.
LGBTQ

Queer & Trans Outdoors Staff Day

Come connect with other queer & trans staff and interns who work in the outdoors and/or at an environmental organization!
A stunning outlook along the hiking trail
Events

Queerness in the Marin Headlands

Rodeo Beach/Fort Cronkhite parking lot
Come celebrate Pride month and explore stories of queerness in the Marin Headlands with a Park Ranger.
Dennis Mabasa.
Gateways Article

Q&A: Dennis Mabasa on community and outdoor connections

Dennis Mabasa is the dynamic new Vice President of Community and Youth Programs for the Parks Conservancy. We chatted with Dennis about their connection to the outdoors and the importance of community.
Singer performs at the Pride in the Presidio event on Saturday, June 1st, at the Presidio Tunnel Tops near the Golden Gate Bridge
Events

All the joy and jubilation from Pride in the Presidio 2024

2nd annual LGBTQIA+ Pride celebration hosted by the Partnership for the Presidio

See all the joy and jubilation from Pride in the Presidio event on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Staff hand out mini rainbow flags to park visitors.
Events

Pride in the Presidio

Presidio Tunnel Tops
Kick off LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the Presidio!
A sketch of Jack Bee Garland.
Stories

Jack Bee Garland

Jack Bee Garland was a medic during the Spanish American War and the aftermath of the San Francisco 1906 earthquake. Assigned female at birth, Garland lived his life as a male. His community only learned of his transition after his passing in 1936. Jack Bee Garland spent much of his...