Description: In 1965 Jose Sarria founded the Imperial Court de San Francisco, which was the first "court" of what is now known as the International Court System (ICS), it is new one of the largest LGBTQ+ organizations in the world.
In 1965 Jose Sarria founded the Imperial Court de San Francisco, which was the first “court” of what is now known as the International Court System, a grassroots network of organizations that works to build community relationships for equality and raise monies for charitable causes in their respective communities. With 70 affiliated “chapters” in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, it is one of the largest LGBTQ+ organizations in the world.
Each of these Imperial Court System “Chapters” are self-governing organizations that raise funds for charities in their own cities. We provide links to these Courts as a way to honor Jose Sarria’s legacy of community service and encourage you to support these individual independent organizations.
Jose and Bob Kramer, Seattle Coronation, WA 1976