Happy Birthday Gertrude Stein, Rainbow Honor Walk honoree
Happy Birthday Gertrude Stein, Rainbow Honor Walk honoree
Today on the anniversary of her birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946).
A towering figure of literary modernism, Stein was a poet, novelist, playwright, and cultural catalyst whose Paris salon helped shape 20th-century art and literature, championing voices such as Picasso, Matisse, and Hemingway. Living openly with her lifelong partner Alice B. Toklas, Stein defied convention and expanded the language of identity, desire, and selfhood—leaving an enduring imprint on both modern letters and LGBTQ+ history.
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At the link below, read historian Bill Lipsky’s tribute in SF Bay Times.