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Mary Ellen Cunha (1935 – 2015)

Mary Ellen Cunha, one of the original lesbian owners of the Twin Peaks Tavern, passed away in Palm Springs in January, a month before her…

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Posted in Gay Bars & Clubs Gay Publications & Media LGBT Entertainers Memorials This Week in SF Gay History

This week in SF Gay History: January 12 – 18

In 1958, the US Supreme Court ruled that One Magazine had a First Amendment right to mail its publication to subscribers. January 17, 1920 On…

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This week in SF Gay History: October 6 – 12

October 11, 1972 MaryEllen Cunha and Peggy Forster received their liquor license for the Twin Peaks Tavern. They uncovered the plate glass windows (which had…

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Harvey Milk in the 1978 Gay Pride Parade.
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Harvey Milk (1930 – 1978)

In his day, Harvey Milk grew to become arguably the most famous gay person in world, and ultimately a martyr for the cause of gay…

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