Between bases and weapons refineries, the military industrial complex was a huge boon for the local economy, driving tens of millions from across America to an already thriving Bay Area. Woven into the rainbow tapestry of San Francisco’s queer community as we know it today are threads of history tied to the effects of U.S. I thank them for stewarding the land we now call home for centuries before colonization. Writer's note: Modern day San Francisco exists on indigenous land of the Ramaytush Ohlone community.
