Hidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ Collections Main Menu Hidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ Collections Welcome to Hidden Histories! Discovering Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ Collections! What is Hidden Histories? A partnership between ONE Archives at USC and L.A. as Subject, Hidden Histories' goal is to create a centralized resource of LGBTQ+ archival material for researchers and community members. Participating Institutions L.A. as Subject member institutions from across Southern California have joined with ONE and LAAS to collaborate on this project. Topical Guide Collections from participating institutions organized based on the subject or topic of the materials.

California History Section, California State Library

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The California History Section at the California State Library holds a premier collection of documents from and about California’s rich history. 

Some of the LGBTQ+ topics and themes represented in the collections held by the California History Section include LGBTQ+ people of color, bisexual people, gay men, lesbians, gender nonconformity, transgender people, and nonbinary people; LGTBQ+ activism, politics, and LGBTQ+ discrimination. 

A Note on the Material

The California History Section is currently processing an LGBTQ+ ephemera collection that has some Los Angeles-related materials, though mostly reflects Northern California. They also have scattered posters, books, and periodicals relating to the LGTBQ+ community. 

Contact the California History Section

For more information about the California History Section's LGTBQ+ collections and holdings, including citation and copyright information, please contact the reference desk. 

✉ Email: cslcal@library.ca.gov
☎ Call: 916-654-0176
The California History Section is an L.A. as Subject member. For more information about L.A. as Subject, visit their website here.

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