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.

Historical Society of Long Beach

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Through historical collections, exhibitions, and programs, the Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB) seeks to present an inclusive community narrative and help create a greater understanding of Long Beach neighborhoods, the city, and its place in the larger world. 

Topics and themes represented in the collections held by the Historical Society of Long Beach include Black LGBTQ+ people, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, gay men, and lesbians; health, kink, religion, and politics. 

A Note on the Material

The LGBTQ+ collection at the Historical Society of Long Beach includes photographs, oral histories, print media, a brief historical timeline, Pride and other event ephemera, personal collections, "Coming Out in Long Beach" exhibition materials, and much more from the Long Beach community which has LGBTQ+ history going back to the beginnings of the city's founding.

Contact the Historical Society of Long Beach

For more information about the Historical Society of Long Beach's LGTBQ+ collections and holdings, including citation and copyright information, please contact Jen Malone.

✉ Email: archives@hslb.org
☎ Call: 562-424-2220

The Historical Society of Long Beach is an L.A. as Subject member. For more information about L.A. as Subject, visit their website here.

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  1. Gender non-conforming people Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  2. Latino/a/x LGTBQ+ people Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  3. Black LGBTQ+ people Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  4. Arts & entertainment Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  5. Gay men Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  6. Lesbians Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  7. LGBTQ+ activism Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  8. LGBTQ+ discrimination Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  9. LGBTQ+ youth Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  10. Religion & spirituality Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  11. Health Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  12. Kink Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  13. Politics Ani Bennett-Fradkin
  14. Women Ani Bennett-Fradkin

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