Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who is the 40th governor of California, serving since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
LGBTQ rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon has died, aged 95
LGBTQ rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon has died, aged 95, of natural causes. Phyllis, along with her wife Del Martin, who died in 2008, founded the first lesbian rights organisation in America, the Daughters of Bilitis.
Phyllis and Del also founded the lesbian publication, The Ladder, and in 2004 were the first same-sex couple to exchange marriage vows in San Francisco.
The pair were married by current Governor of California, Gavin Newsom. Their marriage was voided but this was overturned when
