LGBTQ

Ribbon dancers performing at the Presidio Tunnel Tops for FACT/SF Fluid Form
Events
Presidio Tunnel Tops
San Francisco dance company FACT/SF premieres its latest work, fluid forms, at Presidio Tunnel Tops on Sunday, June 4, 12 to 3:30 pm and Sunday, June 11, 12 to 2 pm.
A sunset photo of the rainbow pride flag flying in the parks.
Gateways Article
Time travel is a walk in the park in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). For Pride Month and beyond, let’s make our way through some of the queer history in the parks. In more recent history, our park sites existed as military bases and fortifications—see the batteries and...
NPS park ranger marches alongside the Roving Ranger mobile trailhead at the 2022 SF Pride parade.
Our Work
It brought us so much joy to walk in solidarity with the LGBTQ community alongside our partners at the National Park Service and the Presidio Trust in the SF Pride Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022. It’s moments like this that remind us of the power of community and the...
Battery Townsley "pond" in a former gun emplacement
Events
Coastal Trail Trailhead at Fort Cronkhite
Celebrate Pride Month in the Marin Headlands! Join a ranger-led hike to Battery Townsley, followed by a tour inside the historic WWII fortification. This program will focus on WWII’s impacts on the LGBTQ+ community, the history of the Lavender Scare, and the importance of sharing these stories today.
Roving Ranger van with pride flags waving on its roof.
Our Work
At your leisure, peruse through our curated resources to better understand Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ (LGBTQ) history, how to be a better ally in the parks and beyond, and much more.
Sunset on the horizon with mitten-shaped rock formation on left.
Events
Come celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with us! Join this NPS Ranger led hike to Battery Townsley, followed by a tour inside the historic WWII battery. While sharing the history of the battery, this program will focus on WWII’s impacts on the LGBTQ+ community, discrimination during the Lavender Scare, and the importance of sharing these stories today.
Aerial photo of Fort Mason, the San Francisco Bay, and the city.
Article
Discover the history of how the military shaped San Francisco's LGBTQ community.
Penny Tibbetts
Park E-Ventures Article
Penny Tibbetts, a law enforcement ranger at Golden Gate, recounts her journey in becoming the first ranger in the National Park Service to transition genders while on duty.