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Debut of the rainbow flag at the 1978 San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Parade, from the Crawford Barton Collection.
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Current Exhibits
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Main Gallery: Relaunch of Passionate Struggle
Passionate Struggle surveys 100 years of GLBT History though the four themes: Places, Politics Pleasures and People. For more information, please visit Passionate Struggle
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Second Gallery: African American Lesbian Publications and Keepin' On: Images from African American Lesbians
from the Brooklyn Lesbian Herstory Archives.”Curated by: Morgan Gwenwald, Paula Grant and Georgia Brooks.
This is the Bay Area debut of a special exhibit created in 1991 by Brooklyn’s Lesbian Herstory Archives. From our earliest images, Keepin’ On is an intimate look at Black Lesbian culture—at work and at play. Bay Area African American Lesbian Publication covers and display copies of Onyx: The Black Lesbian Newsletter; (1982 to 1984) and Aché (1989 to 1993) with text by Marlene Bonner and Lisbet Tellefsen.
Please note our new research hours:
Wednesday - Fridays: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., by appointment only.
Saturdays: open to the general public 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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Upcoming Events
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| Cupid’s Back Valentine’s Day Benefit |
Friday, February 12th
8:00pm – 1:00am
Robert Fountain's Studio
80 Missouri Street
San Francisco, CA
PG&E and the GLBT Historical Society will host the "Cupid's Back" extravaganza from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at a private party at Robert Fountain's Studio. The party will include an open vodka bar with drinks sponsored by Devotion Vodka. Other sponsors Peroni Beer, Red Bull and 7x7 Magazine. This year we have a stretch limo that will shuttle guest from the Castro to Potrero Hill and back.
Tickets are $25 online in advance at www.cupidsback.kintera.org/2010
or $30 at the door.
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Women's Committee Presents an Event Celebrating Black Female Heritage
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Saturday, February 13th
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
657 Mission St. San Francisco, CA
Learn more about our Queer Sistern who created paths for us to safely traverse and gave voice to our truths! Highlighting the lives of Angela Weld Grimke - Harlem Renaissance Poet & Writer, Pat Parker - Poet & Community Activist, Audre Lourde, & Angela Davis
FEATURING
· An exhibit of Queer Black Women who have made local and/or national contributions to Queer Rights
· A film about the life of Pat Parker with archival footage of Ms. Parker
With performances by Sista Cypher, Sauda Birch
Rashida Mwongozi, Suzanne Massey, Kymberly Jackson, DJ Ryan
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"Suppressed, Silenced, and Shunned:The Story of the Pink Triangle in Hitler's Reich" |
Dr. Susan Eischeid will present this public lecture
Thursday, March 4th
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
657 Mission Street,
San Francisco, CA
Please also join us for the world premiere of new art commemorating the homosexual victims of the Holocaust and a special concert honoring their memory on Saturday, March 6th, at 8:00 p.m. at
Old First Concerts
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Call (415) 474-1608 for information.
$17.00 general admission; $14.00 seniors/students.
For more information see www.pinktriangleproject.com.
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About the GLBT Historical Society
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GLBT Historical Society
657 Mission Street #300
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415.777.5455
Fax: 415.777.5576 |
| The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender Historical Society (GLBTHS) collects, preserves, and interprets the history of GLBT people and the communities that support them. We sponsor exhibits and programs on an on-going basis. (find out more) |
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