Rebecca Rolfe (she/her)
"I am incredibly grateful for this recognition and proud to be a part of San Francisco Pride's vibrant legacy. Over the past two decades, I have witnessed our community flourish and prosper despite the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment. We are living in extraordinary times, and it remains an act of solidarity to seek, create, and celebrate joy. I am honored to be a part of Pride's message of community resilience and hope."
Rebecca Rolfe, Executive Director at SF LGBT Center
Rebecca Rolfe is a community activist who has worked on issues of social justice and equity for over forty years. She is passionately committed to creating an environment where inequities based on gender, race, economic status, and sexual orientation are addressed effectively.
She credits her commitment to community activism to her mother, who taught her the importance of commitment to community, a strong sense of justice, and the individual’s power to make a difference.
Prior to her appointment as Executive Director, Rebecca served as the Center’s Deputy Director for four years. Prior to her arrival at the Center, she worked at San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) for over sixteen years, starting as a hotline counselor and ending with an eight year term as Executive Director.
Rebecca has been active locally and statewide working to create public policy, programs, and coalitions that support LGBTQ rights and community and/or address issues of violence against women and/or support LGBTQ rights.
