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Mar 28

Our history is one of the most valuable resources we have to fight the continued attempts to erase LGBTQ history and communities. You can help us preserve and share more than a century of irreplaceable #LGBTQhistory by becoming a member at glbthistory.org/memberships.

SF City Hall to be lit up for Lesbian Visibility Week

San Francisco's city hall will be lit up in the colors of the lesbian flag this Friday, April 28, thanks to advocacy by

@francesstevens

. Read more below, from the

@eBARnews

. #LVW2023 #LesbianVisibilityWeek

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San Francisco City Hall will join a handful of cities around the world lighting up select buildings for Lesbian Visibility Week from April 24-30.

Alta Journal

@AltaJournal

Apr 21

"Doris Fish: Ego as Artform" opens at the

A new biography and museum show celebrate a groundbreaking drag performer.

Museum in San Francisco today.

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Big Fish

Elyssa Maxx Goodman

@MissManhattanNY

Apr 20

Something else exciting, museum-wise, is

's "Doris Fish: Ego as Artform," opening April 21! “Glamour first! Glamor last!! Glamor Always!!!”

Doris Fish: Ego as Artform — GLBT Historical Society

Apr 17

This exhibition includes pieces from Fish's personal and professional life, and showcases the power of drag to change the world. The program will include remarks from curator Ms. Bob Davis and light refreshments. Logo by Robyn Adams. #lgbtq #LGBTQHistory #dorisfish #drag

Apr 17

Join us this Friday from 7-9 PM as we celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition, "Doris Fish: Ego as Artform." Tickets are free for members & $10 for non-members. This event will likely sell out, so reserve your ticket today at glbthistory.org/events/2023/4/.

Ahead of the Curve

@CurveMagMovie

Apr 15

Hey SF Bay area folks, please join us for a special #LVW2023 screening of AHEAD OF THE CURVE at

@welcometomannys

, followed by socializing at MOTHER, #SanFrancisco's newest lesbian bar! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🎬 Details: 👉 bit.ly/3ywaayY Spread the word! #LesbianVisibility #LGBTQHistory

Manny’s! and 9 others

Something You Said Last Night - SFFILM

Apr 17

The

@SFFILM

Festival is back in person April 13–23! We are proud to co-present "Something You Said Last Night" on Sat, Apr 22 at 8:15 pm & Sun, Apr 23 at 4:30 pm PT. Get your tickets now and join us at the festival! #SFFILM #SFFILMFestival

sffilm.org

Luis De Filippis’s story of a one-week family vacation makes an indelible leap forward in the depiction of trans lives on screen.

Google Arts&Culture

@googlearts

Apr 12

Take a trip through queer history with the

@glbthistory

’s art and artifacts collection ➡️ goo.gle/43r5WXO

UC Merced Library

@ucmercedlib

Apr 10

Today is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. We partnered w/

@ucsf_library

@SFPublicLibrary

to make 160,197 pages of AIDS history available online. See the AIDS History Project Ephemera Collection: fal.cn/3xhi1 #UCMercedLibrary #NYHAAD

@NEHgov

Apr 7

The video quality can't fully capture this flamingo-themed performer at the SF Eagle's 1994 Leather and Feathers contest, but on the other hand, will the world ever be ready? #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesForTheBirds Full video here: archive.org/details/casfgl

Drag artist Stefan Grygelko, aka Heklina, dies

Apr 5

The recent passing of

@Heklina

is a reminder of the vital importance of drag artists to San Francisco's culture, and LGBTQ culture broadly. We mourn the loss of a true icon, and celebrate the communities she helped to forge. Read more from

@eBARnews

here:

ebar.com

Stefan Grygelko, better known as her drag persona Heklina, has died, her longtime friend Joshua Grannell (Peaches Christ) wrote on Facebook April 3.

13th Gen Film

@13thGenFilm

Today's newsletter from

is #TDOV-themed: 👉 bit.ly/3K2liJg #TDOV2023 #TransDayOfVisibility #LGBTQHistory

There are countless more stories in our archives, just waiting to be discovered. Learn more at

Founded in 1985, the GLBT Historical Society is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our Federal Tax Identification Number is 94-2989004.

Tamara's collection includes reports about trans health and rights, AIDS in API communities, brochures, conference materials, news clippings, newsletters, and thank-you letters from organizations documenting her outsized impact. Explore her collection at oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/1

Screaming Queens | KQED Truly CA

Tamara Ching is an advocate, activist, and former sex worker, who was featured in Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria.

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It’s a hot August night in San Francisco in 1966. Compton’s Cafeteria, in the seedy Tenderloin district, is hopping with its usual assortment of transgender ...

His collection chronicles his social and medical transition, as well as his work to found one of the first organizations specifically for FTM individuals. More than 500 pieces are now online, through a collaboration with the Digital Transgender Archive digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?q=%22l

Lou Sullivan (1951-1991) was a gay & transgender historian, community organizer, & diarist. Our primary source set offers a great introduction to his life: glbthistory.org/primary-source

Denise D’Anne (1933-2020) was an activist, environmentalist, civil servant, and candidate for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. After processing her papers, our archivist noted the gender euphoria & restless intelligence infused in her collection: glbthistory.org/newsletter-blo

Felicia was a self-described “Mexican spitfire, screaming queen, pioneer, legend, icon, diva, 29-year survivor of AIDS and Vietnam veteran.” Her archival collection contains a wealth of information about her incredible life: oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/1

Cruising the Tenderloin in the 1960s: A Talk by Felicia Elizondo

First up is the iconic Felicia “Flames” Elizondo (1946-2021) seen here in a 2016 event at our museum, in which she described how the Compton’s Riot was a defining moment in the struggle to claim public space:

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This event took place on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the GLBT Historical Society Museum.Felicia Elizondo (1946–2021), a self-described “Mexican spitfire, scr...

Below are just a few of the numerous stories representing trans lives and experiences from our archives. Many more can be found on our website, or by booking a research visit:

Founded in 1985, the GLBT Historical Society is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our Federal Tax Identification Number is 94-2989004.

Our history is one of the most valuable resources we have to fight the continued attempts to legislate LGBTQ people out of existence, and we work to keep these stories alive all year long. #TDOV #TDOV2023

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility, intended to share & celebrate the full expression of trans experiences. Sharing these stories is more important than ever, as lawmakers are attempting to curtail trans rights, and even erase trans people entirely. #TDOV

Hugh Ryan

@Hugh_Ryan

As we celebrate #TDOV, a reminder: a lot of queer US history pre-1920 is as much trans as it is gay, even in cases where it doesn't look like what we think "being trans" looks like today. Thx to the Digital Trans Archive for letting me write about this: digitaltransgenderarchive.net/learn/LGBTHist

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Vallejo trans archive to reopen after crash damage

Today, on #InternationalTransgenderDayofVisibility, we are excited to share that the Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive has re-opened! A year ago today, a driver smashed through the wall, obliterating the archive's office. Read more in

@eBARnews

ebar.com

One year after sustaining damage in a hit-and-run crash, the Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive in Vallejo is set to reopen on Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, and a community open house is...

New Book Connects Today's Artists and Queer Ancestors

Mar 29

The reviews are in - and they're glowing! Pick up a copy of "Matchmaking in the Archive" in our online store at glbthistory.org/shop, and make sure to check out the companion exhibition, now on display at our museum.

@autostraddle

autostraddle.com

This book contains, notably, an essay by Michelle Tea that is still ringing in my ears.

Mar 28

The hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills currently being debated in state legislatures share a common willful ignorance of our history. In this article with

@kiaraalfonseca

@abcnews

, we wanted to make one thing clear: LGBTQ people have always been here.

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Kiara Alfonseca

@kiaraalfonseca

Mar 27

LGBTQ people have "been around for forever," historians say. Cultures around the world have long embraced alternative gender identities: abcnews.go.com/US/transgender

Black Queer History Is American History

TIME

@TIME

Mar 16

"LGBTQIA+ students—like all students—deserve to have their history and experiences reflected in their education." 📝 Myeshia Price

time.com

Black LGBTQIA+ history will never be erased, writes Myeshia Price.

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Made By Us

@historymadebyus

Sylvia Rivera Law Project and 3 others

Sylvia Rivera was a trans Latina activist who fought for the inclusion of all people in the gay liberation movement. Raised by her Venezuelan grandmother in NYC, Rivera had a difficult childhood. #WomensHistoryMonth

Meet Sylvia Rivera. A fierce defender of LGBTQ+ rights, Rivera was a veteran of the Stonewall Inn uprising in 1969 who spent her life fighting for trans people of color.

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Saving Places

@SavingPlaces

This #WomensHistoryMonth, explore the

@CyArk

-created 3D model of the SF home of pioneering lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. Learn more about the couple's influence on the LGBTQ community: ow.ly/L9M750N6t3N

@IronMountain

#TellTheFullStory

This project was created through a collaboration between

@CyArk

and the Friends of Lyon-Martin House, with generous support from

@IronMountain

. Image: Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon in their living room circa 1980s (collection no. 1993-13), GLBT Historical Society.

In celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, bring the stories of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon into the classroom! Explore the history of the pioneering lesbian activists through a virtual tour of their home and newly created lesson plans. Learn more at cyark.org/projects/lyon-

This Isn’t the First Time Conservatives Have Banned Cross-Dressing in America

Jacobin

@jacobin

Mar 15

Older anti-cross-dressing laws and new drag bans share a reliance on vague language that makes them flexible tools for policing — and vulnerable to constitutional challenge.

jacobin.com

The recent spree of cross-dressing bans has a precedent in the harassment, imprisonment, and deportation of so-called sexual deviants in the US since the 19th century. Civil rights campaigners...

Mar 20

Thanks to

@chasestrangio

and Nan Goldin for this beautiful tribute to queer resiliency. To explore our vast queer past - and learn how you can help us keep it alive - visit glbthistory.org.

Founded in 1985, the GLBT Historical Society is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our Federal Tax Identification Number is 94-2989004.

Queer People Must Use History as a Guide to Fight Hate

Mar 20

"As we chart our paths of resistance into the future, our history can be our guide. Our worlds have ended before. We have faced the eliminationist politics of extremists and built the resources we need to survive. Not only can we do it again–we must."

time.com

Queer people have been here before, and must history as a guide to fight back, write Nan Goldin and Chase Strangio.

13th Gen Film

@13thGenFilm

Mar 17

Sending love & congratulations to the GLBT Historical Society - this month marks 38 years since their founding! ❤️🏳️‍🌈 Read an interview with Greg Pennington, a founding member of the

Society: glbthistory.org/newsletter-art #SanFrancisco #LGBTQArchives #LGBTQHistory #LGBTQ

Consulate General of Ireland, San Francisco

@IrelandinSF

Mar 10

St. Patrick's pride: Paudie Dineen, Deputy Lord mayor of Cork city, presents Roberto Ordeñana, Executive Director

, with a gift in recognition of the historic relationship between Cork city and San Francisco.

@SFCORKSISCTY

The Gilbert Baker Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Fight Back

Mar 10

Visit gilbertbaker.com/save-the-rainb to learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved.

gilbertbaker.com

Save The Rainbow

They’ve come for our Rainbow Flag ... what’s next?

Mar 10

More than 400 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced this year in state houses all across the U.S. Our friends at the Gilbert Baker Foundation are partnering with the

@ACLU

on a campaign to help fight censorship and push back against anti-LGBTQ legislation.

sfchronicle.com

Radical right-wingers know that the Rainbow Flag offers a message of hope, welcoming...