The Castro in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Gerry Studds
(1937-2006)
— Rainbow Honor Walk —
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2021
1. Gerry Studds Marker
Erected 2019 by Rainbow Honor Walk.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Rainbow Honor Walk series list.
Location. 37° 45.792′ N, 122° 26.05′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in The Castro. Marker is on Market Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2351 Market Street, San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Glenn Burke (here, next to this marker); We'wha (a few steps from this marker); Rikki Streicher (a few steps from this marker); Kiyoshi Kuromiya (within shouting distance of this marker); AIDS Memorial Quilt (within shouting distance of this marker); Barbara Jordan (within shouting distance of this marker); Fereydoun Farrokhzad (within shouting distance of this marker); Josephine Baker (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
Also see . . . Gerry Studds (Wikipedia)
this page online
"Gerry Eastman Studds (May 12, 1937 – October 14, 2006) was an American Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts who served from 1973 until 1997. He was the first openly gay member of Congress. In 1983 he was censured by the House of Representatives after he admitted to a consensual relationship with a 17-year-old page.(Submitted on November 29, 2021.)
Studds was re-elected to the House six more times after the 1983 censure. He fought for many issues, including environmental and maritime issues, same-sex marriage, AIDS funding, and civil rights, particularly for gays and lesbians. Studds was an outspoken opponent of the Strategic Defense Initiative missile defense system, which he considered wasteful and ineffective, and he criticized the United States government's secretive support for the Contra fighters in Nicaragua."
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 13, 2023
2. Gerry Studds Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here set in the sidewalk on Market Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
