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Welcome
The ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives houses the world's
largest research library on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,and Transgendered
heritage and concerns.
“Our Struggle for Marriage Equality” exhibitionA ground-breaking event which will feature marriage memorabilia, photographs, videos, and art work representing the ongoing activism of Gay/Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people to achieve the right to marry. Opening Ceremony and Community Welcoming Event Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl; The Reverend Susan Russell of All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena; Brad Sears, Executive Director of the Williams Institute; Robin Tyler, activist and comedian; other community gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender leaders will be speaking at the opening ceremony. West Los Angeles Municipal Building
Exhibits will explore a range of important topics in local, national, and global LGBT history and culture. ONE Archives Gallery & Museum presents
Opening Event ONE Archives Gallery & Museum
GenderPlay
Exhibit opening Saturday March 14th, 3pm-6pm with singer Phranc, Discover cross-dressers and tobacco-chewers of the American Civil War and the Wild West, stone butches, high femmes, and kikis of the 1950s, through to the dykes of the Lesbian Feminist 1970s to bois, trans people, and genderqueers today. All re-mixed with vintage photos, archival docs, film clips, and historic first person accounts. Produced by ONE Archives Gallery & Museum and LEX - the Lesbian Exploratorium. Co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood & LA Pride/Christopher Street West. Exhibit runs March 14 to May 23, 2009
ONE Spring/Summer Culture SeriesAll events take place at 2pm and are FREE
May 17: Why Gay and Lesbian History and Preservation is Important to American Society with Jeffrey B. Samudio, founder of The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian History Project. June 21: Caffe Cino The Birthplace of Gay Theatre. Playwright Robert Patrick,who was there, will show and tell about his unique collection of Caffe Cino photos and posters. July 19: Eyewitness account of the Stonewall Rebellion and events that followed, with John O’Brien, one of the three original founders of the Gay Liberation Front. John will separate out some myths and offer lessons from that era’s militant activism which can be used in today’s Gay & Lesbian Movements. Aug 16: A Lesbian Feminist Happening Our Lives on the Page with poet and author, Judy Grahn, who will speak about her poetry and lesbian feminism. Also, publisher and journalist Jeanne Cordova will celebrate the unveiling of a new permanent art installation, The Lesbian Legacy Wall; a collage of historic covers of 40 lesbian publications from around the world.
LGBT History Timeline
The LGBT History Timeline is a web resource that chronicles
the events that have shaped the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LGBT) community in Southern California and our
movement for equality and justice for the past 65 years.
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