GLBT History

In the News

New York Times Covers GLBT Historical
Society's Queer in the City Panels
The New York Times has published a thoughtful, lengthy article based on our panel series about the future of queer urban neighborhoods.

American Sexuality Magazine published an article by Historical Society Board Member Martin Meeker, "Queer Connections Before Craigslist: How Gay Men Got in Touch Pre-Internet Times" in a recent issue. Much of Meeker's research came from our archives.

S.F. Bay Times
GLBT Historical Society
Recognized at Annual Event
At the San Francisco Gay Men’s Community Initiative recent annual fundraiser, the GLBT Historical Society was honored for preserving the history of our community.

GLBT Historical Society Wins S.F. Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay
We're proud the Bay Guardian's editors selected us as the "Best Repository of Past Perv Pride!" Check out what they've got to say about our one-of-a-kind, world-class queer archive.

GLBT Historical Society Explores Museum Site Options
The May 10, 2007, B.A.R. covered our exciting growth and ongoing search for a permanent home.

Neighborhoods of the future debated
The April 5, 2007, edition of the Bay Area Reporter covered our final panel in the Historical Society's popular "Queer in the City" series.

The Journal of American History published an article by Nancy Unger, "Teaching 'Straight' Gay and Lesbian History," in its March 2007 issue. The article contains an image from the GLBTHS collection.

State of gay neighborhoods debated
In the March 22, 2007 edition, the Bay Area Reporter published a story about the Historical Society's popular "Queer Neighborhoods" series

GLBT Historical Society Welcomes
Paul Boneberg as New E.D.,
Bay Times, February 8, 2007

CBS News on LOGO Reports from San Francisco and interviews John Fagundes of the GLBT Historical Society. February 5, 2007

History a passion, not profession,
for new historical society director
Bay Area Reporter, January 11, 2007

Media Releases

4.21.2008
GLBT Historical Society To Celebrate The Life Of Allan Bérubé
Memorial Tribute May 17, 2008, 4PM - 7PM

4.18.2008
DYKES ON BIKES®: 30 Years at the Forefront
GLBT Historical Society Hosts Exhibit and Event Series with DYKES ON BIKES®

2.21.2008
PASSING ON THE PEN:
GLBT Organizations Build Bridges Between Generations of GLBT Storytellers
Writers' Conversation Series, with Lambda Literary Foundation

1.09.2008
“Lautrec in Leather:
Chuck Arnett and the San Francisco Scene”
GLBT Historical Society Exhibit Grand Opening

9.28.2007
Book release party for Steve Gdula’s Wearing History: T-Shirts for the Gay Rights Movement.
Gay History Month Series

9.24.2007
Rare Screening of Pat Bond Stage Show as Gertrude Stein
Gay History Month Kick-Off

9.11.2007
Special Preview of the upcoming GLBT Historical Society exhibit “Lautrec in Leather: Chuck Arnett and the Birth of the San Francisco Scene”

9.7.2007
"Radical Harmonies" Screening
Pat Bond Old Dyke Award nominees

7.27.2007
Homosex: Sixty Years of Gay Erotica
Book Party

5.16.2007
Out Ranks: GLBT Military Service from WWII to the Iraq War
Main Exhibit Opening

5.11.2007
Debut of Leo Herrera's "Sex and Icons"
Photography Exhibit and Sale at Magnet Gallery
Benefit for GLBT Historical Society

5.04.2007
“Every Night Is Ladies Night:
Lesbian Bar Culture Since the ’60s”
Roundtable at Modern Times Bookstore

4.13.2007
“Women Breaking Barriers:
Women's Music, 1964-1984”
Exhibit Opening

3.28.2007
“Every Night Is Ladies Night:
Lesbian Bar Culture Since the ’60s”
Exhibit at the Lexington Club

3.2.2007
Queer Neighborhoods of the Future
Roundtable

2.16.2007
What Makes Neighborhoods Queer?
Roundtable

2.06.2007
Erotica Legacies: History of Porn
Reception

1.30.2007
What Do Queer Neighborhoods Do for Cities?
Panel Discussion

1.13.2007
Eagle Beer Bust for GLBTHS

12.13.06
Closing Party for Sporting Life

11.28.06
Cocktails for a Cause Happy Hour

11.17.06
“Do We Need The GLBT Press?"
Panel Discussion

11.17.06
Different Daughters Reception

11.10.06
Are Gay Neighbors Worth Saving?
Panel Discussion

10.13.06
GLBT Historical Society Hosts
Bitchfest Reading

09. 22.06
GLBT Historical Society’s 3rd Annual
Queer Treasure Hunt

08.24.06
Gay Games VII & Outgames Athlete
Reception at GLBTHS

08.01.06
GLBT Historical Society Party
Features Vintage Drinks & Gear

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Upcoming Events

New Exhibit Opens
DYKES ON BIKES®
30 Years At The Forefront
May 15 - July 12, 2008
DYKES ON BIKES® powerfully embodies how lesbians have stood at the forefront of queer pride for 30 years. The exhibit "30 Years at the Forefront," hosted by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society, uses a significant anniversary to look back and commemorate this anchor SF institution that has become internationally renowned. The exhibit also looks forward and celebrates the landmark legal victory DYKES ON BIKES® recently won, securing full ownership over its name. The exhibit is accompanied by a series of events, including a donor preview on April 24th, a gala opening reception on May 15th, and a Pride week reception on June 26th, among others. (find out more)

Remembering A Distinguished Historian
GLBT Historical Society To Celebrate The Life Of Allan Bérubé
May 17, 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. (find out more)

2008 Intergenerational Writers' Series
PASSING ON THE PEN:
GLBT Organizations Build Bridges Between Generations of GLBT Storytellers
March 23 - December 9, 2008
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society and the Lambda Literary Foundation have joined forces to celebrate the contributions of three generations of GLBT Storytellers. The two organizations will host a series of conversations, entitled “Passing On The Pen,” designed to pair some of the pioneers of GLBT literature with today’s emerging GLBT storytellers.
(Press Release)

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