Hidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ CollectionsMain MenuHidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ CollectionsWelcome 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 InstitutionsL.A. as Subject member institutions from across Southern California have joined with ONE and LAAS to collaborate on this project.Topical GuideCollections from participating institutions organized based on the subject or topic of the materials.
Sheila Kuehl (L) and Judy Abdo (R), December 14, 1997
1media/SMPL LAAS Hidden Histories - Kuehl and Abdo_thumb.jpg2023-11-09T14:32:11-08:00Ani Bennett-Fradkinbea891b1967b8f7e799c5b31ec050238ed1dc55a418148In 1988, Abdo became the first openly lesbian elected to Santa Monica’s city leadership. Abdo and Kuehl first met in 1978, shortly after Kuehl graduated from Harvard Law School. Kuehl was California's first openly gay state legislator, elected to the California State Assembly in 1994, and the California State Senate in 2000plain2024-04-25T10:47:10-07:00Santa Monica Public LibraryFor copyright and usage questions, please contact the holding institution.Beth McDonald0fdc6d8696ca8ca12c571f0f59d3d5703e5e4ab0