For Immediate Release
April 21, 2008

Contact: Nan Alamilla Boyd, 415-441-1959

A CELEBRATION OF ALLAN BERUBE
GLBT Historical Society To Celebrate The Life Of Allan Bérubé

San Francisco, CA - April 21, 2008 – The life of Allan Bérubé, an American historian, activist, author and MacArthur Award-winning scholar who died in December, will be celebrated by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society on May 17th from 4-7 pm. This event is free and open to the public.

Bérubé, the author of Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War II, earned a Lambda Literary Award in 1990, and a Peabody Award in 1995. His collection of interviews, photos, and personal effects of women and men who served in World War II is now housed in the archives of the GLBT Historical Society.

The Historical Society's recent exhibit "Out Ranks," featured many prize pieces from Bérubé's collection and was the nation's first historical exhibit on the experiences of gays and lesbians in the military. The exhibit opened in the fall of 2007, as Congress began planning hearings on the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" military policy.

"The GLBT Historical Society is our community's Smithsonian," said Paul Boneberg, Executive Director. "Our exhibits highlight the vital role of preserving and promoting GLBT history to inform meaningful public debate on pressing current events."

The mission of the GLBT Historical Society 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.