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Seeking Stories of Queer California: A Hidden Histories Online Exhibit Main Menu Introduction Galleries A guide to each of the online galleries in this digital exhibit, grouped by topic or theme. Arts Asian & AAPI LGBTQ+ people Bisexual People Black LGBTQ+ People Communities Defying Expectations Gay men HIV/AIDS Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people Lesbians LGBTQ+ Activism LGBTQ+ Discrimination LGBTQ+ Life in California Marriage and Families Politics Pride Religion and Spirituality Transgender People

Adrian Thompson, undated

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Performing Arts Beth McDonald
Contents of this tag:
1. Rock Hudson
2. Rope, 1947-1948
3. Gold record for "Melissa Etheridge" album by Melissa Etheridge, 1988
4. Finocchio's: House of the Fabulous Female Impressonators, undated A postcard of Finocchio's, that was a nightclub and bar in San Francisco. It shows five female impersonators standing in the back and five sitting in the front. The steps are a black and white checkered pattern and the background appears to be the stage. From left to right, starting in the back, a performer is wearing a bright pink robe with light pink feather lining, a silver patterned dress, silver shoes, and bright pink long earrings. Next the performer is wearing a pink and gold robe with a high collar, a pink dress, and a pink wig. The center performer is wearing a bright pink dress with a black belt. Next the performer is wearing a black and silver waistcoat with bright pink harem pants. At the end of the back row is a performer in a dark purple robe and dress, with peacock feathers and a peacock feather headdress. The five women in the front row are seated, all in similar 1920s flapper dancer outfits in different colors. From left to right, the first two women are turned slightly to the left and are in light purple outfits with pink feather headbands. In the center, facing forward, she is in a yellow dress with a green feather headband. Next, turned slightly to the right, she is in a dark purple dress and a dark purple feathered headband. Lastly, also turned to the right, she is in an orange dress and has an orange feathered headband.
5. Gay Men's Chorus 25th Anniversary concert poster, 2004
6. Ann Margaret and Charles Pierce at Studio One, circa 1977
7. The Children's Hour, 1961 Photograph of Shirley MacLaine, left, and Audrey Hepburn in a scene from The Children's Hour, and a letter from Arthur B. Krim to Eric Johnston regarding three films with homosexuality as a subject, including The Children's Hour, and requesting that the Code be amended. Photograph: Core Collection. Production files. Letter: Motion Picture Association of America Production Code Administration records.
8. Poster and Call sheet for Making Love, 1981-1982
9. My Beautiful Laundrette, circa 1985
10. The Killing of Sister George
11. Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, circa 1954
12. Pandora's Box, 1929
13. Tea and Sympathy, 1953-1956
14. Book Cover: Ballet by Cecil Beaton, 1951
15. Adrian Thompson, undated
16. Dracula's Daughter, circa 1936
17. Gregg Araki
18. Thirteen Women, 1932
19. Salome, 1922
20. Turnabout Theater souvenir program, circa 1950
21. Outfest 07 Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 12-23 Film Guide, 2007
Defying Expectations Beth McDonald
Contents of this tag:
1. Two cross-dressing women, undated
2. Two cross-dressing women, undated
3. Finocchio's: House of the Fabulous Female Impressonators, undated A postcard of Finocchio's, that was a nightclub and bar in San Francisco. It shows five female impersonators standing in the back and five sitting in the front. The steps are a black and white checkered pattern and the background appears to be the stage. From left to right, starting in the back, a performer is wearing a bright pink robe with light pink feather lining, a silver patterned dress, silver shoes, and bright pink long earrings. Next the performer is wearing a pink and gold robe with a high collar, a pink dress, and a pink wig. The center performer is wearing a bright pink dress with a black belt. Next the performer is wearing a black and silver waistcoat with bright pink harem pants. At the end of the back row is a performer in a dark purple robe and dress, with peacock feathers and a peacock feather headdress. The five women in the front row are seated, all in similar 1920s flapper dancer outfits in different colors. From left to right, the first two women are turned slightly to the left and are in light purple outfits with pink feather headbands. In the center, facing forward, she is in a yellow dress with a green feather headband. Next, turned slightly to the right, she is in a dark purple dress and a dark purple feathered headband. Lastly, also turned to the right, she is in an orange dress and has an orange feathered headband.
4. River Club bar drag show, August 1982
5. Greta Garbo impersonator, undated
6. Ann Margaret and Charles Pierce at Studio One, circa 1977
7. Having A Drink on Catalina Island, undated
8. David Strachan Outwords profile
9. Adrian Thompson, undated
10. Charles Pierce and Virginia Grey
11. Drag March, 2023
12. Men in drag, circa 1900s, image (front) and inscription (back)
13. Dorothy Bigmouth Imperial Crown, undated