Boeing’s pathbreaking 1958 jet, the Boeing 707; graphic courtesy of Sean Mobley.

Throughout the history of aviation, from Leonardo Da Vinci to Major Margaret Witt, LGBTQ people have designed and flown aircraft, pursued the dream of space flight and risked their lives for their country. In this exciting talk, Sean Mobley, the volunteer coordinator at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, will share the histories of some key LGBTQ pioneers in aerospace history. He’ll also discuss figures in the aerospace industry who have worked to advance the cause of LGBTQ equality.

SPEAKER

Sean Mobley (he/him/his) combines his love of history and storytelling at his job as volunteer coordinator at the Museum of Flight, where he manages the museum’s 225 docents. He also writes for Aloft, the museum’s magazine, and runs The Flight Deck, the museum’s podcast, which emphasizes sharing the stories of underrepresented aerospace voice to listeners around the world.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

This event will take place online. After you register, you will receive a confirmation email with a link and instructions on how to join the Zoom webinar as an attendee. The event will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GLBTHistory/ and then archived on our YouTube page at https://bit.ly/2UyGVbG. 

ADMISSION

Free | Suggested donation of $5.00

Register online here: http://bit.ly/382FrNQ. 

ASL INTERPRETATION

ASL interpretation provided upon request. Please write at least three days in advance of event to leigh@glbthistory.org.

JOIN THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Become a member of the GLBT Historical Society for free museum and program admission, discounts in the museum shop and other perks: www.glbthistory.org/memberships.