Explore San Diego's LGBTQ history at City Hall

A new exhibit showcasing San Diego's LGBTQ history opens inside City Hall today.

Why it matters: It honors the work of local organizations, politicians and activists who helped shape the LGBTQ rights movement, as queer and transgender rights and people are currently under attack.

"It is our hope that people who come through City Hall will stop by and realize that not only have we always been here, but that we've been part of the fabric of this city," Nicole Murray Ramirez, longtime activist and chair of the city's Human Relations Commission, told Axios.

Zoom in: Visitors see rare photographs and artifacts, including from WWII and the U.S. Naval ship that was named after Harvey Milk, at the free exhibit for LGBTQ History Month.

• It's on display through Nov. 5 from 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday in the building's lobby.