For Immediate Release
February 17, 2006

Contact: Don Romesburg, 415.850.8580

LESBIAN LIVES AND LOVES:
GLBT Historical Society Celebrates Women’s History Month

SAN FRANCISCO—On Sunday, March 19, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society will hold a special Women’s History Month open house, chock full of Sapphic stories, images, and artifacts. The event, from 2-5 pm, will feature a unique tour of the “Dyke March” exhibit narrated by celebrated photographer Cathy Cade, the presentation of new women’s manuscripts and artifacts to the Historical Society, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the women’s history materials in our world-class archives.

“Lesbians have been at the forefront of creating and telling women’s history,” said GLBT Historical Society Board Co-Chair Ruth Mahaney. “This open house showcases the dynamic, growing legacies of lesbians the GLBT Historical Society has on exhibit and in our archives.”

WHAT: “Lesbian Lives and Loves: The GLBT Historical Society Celebrates Women’s History”

• 3:00: Artist’s tour of “Many Dykes, Two Photographers: San Francisco Dyke March Photographs by Jane Cleland and Cathy Cade,” where Cade will tell the back stories of many of the images.
  
  
• 3:30: Presentation to the Historical Society’s archives of the manuscript of longtime lesbian activist and author Beverly Hickok’s newly completed photo memoir as well as numerous Dyke March artifacts
  
  
• 4:00: Ruth Mahaney’s tour of rare women’s materials from the GLBTHS holdings.

WHERE: GLBT Historical Society, 657 Mission Street, Suite 300 (btwn. New Montgomery/ Third), San Francisco. One block from the Montgomery BART/MUNI station. Inexpensive city parking nearby on Mission (btwn. Folsom/Howard).

WHEN: Sunday, March 19, 2-5 p.m. Admission is free and includes refreshments and entry to “Many Dykes, Two Photographers” and the Main Gallery exhibit, “Sporting Life: GLBT Athletics and Cultural Change from the 1960s to Today.”

The GLBT Historical Society is turning 21! The mission of the organization is to increase public understanding, appreciation, and affirmation of the history and culture of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and other sexual minority individuals and communities. For more information, call (415) 777-5455 or visit www.glbthistory.org
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