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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
Book Cover: Ballet by Cecil Beaton, 1951
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Book Cover: Ballet by Cecil Beaton, 1951. Gift of Joan Beer Damask & Donald Damask. SC2013.1250.153. FIDM Museum Collection.
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Performing Arts
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The performing arts is an umbrella term which covers many disciplines of music, dance, theatre, and film. The interpretations of these disciplines have grown and changed over time, and LGBTQ+ actors, dancers, performers, and directors have been a key part of this evolution.
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Rock Hudson
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A photo of movie star Rock Hudson, 1949, and a letter from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, dated July3, 1958, discussing doing an article on Hudson's wife Phyllis and referencing his homosexuality. Photograph: Core Collection. Biography files. Letter: Hedda Hopper papers.
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Rope, 1947-1948
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A poster for the movie Rope by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Jimmy Stewart, and a letter from the Production Code Administration regarding implications of homosexuality in the movie. Poster: Poster collection. Letter: Motion Picture Association of America Production Code Administration records.
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My Beautiful Laundrette, circa 1985
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A poster for the movie My Beautiful Laundrette, starring Daniel Day Lewis and Gordon Warnecke, and a transcript of an interview with writer Gregg Araki discussing the gay relationship in the movie. Poster: Howard Linn collection of Art Theatre of Long Beach posters. Interview: Telling Pictures records.
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The Killing of Sister George
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Poster for The Killing of Sister George, 1968, and the transcript of an interview with Lily Tomlin for THE CELLULOID CLOSET, undated. Poster: Howard Linn collection of Art Theatre of Long Beach posters. Interview: Telling Pictures records.
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Gold record for "Melissa Etheridge" album by Melissa Etheridge, 1988
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Historical Society of Long Beach Collection. Given by Melissa Etheridge to Ellen Ward, whose bar The Que Sera was an important LGBTQ+ friendly space that gave Etheridge a standing weekly gig.
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Finocchio's: House of the Fabulous Female Impressonators, undated
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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.
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Gay Men's Chorus 25th Anniversary concert poster, 2004
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"You Made Me Love You: The music of Judy Garland"
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The Children's Hour, 1961
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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.
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Ann Margaret and Charles Pierce at Studio One, circa 1977
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Poster and Call sheet for Making Love, 1981-1982
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Call sheet for the film MAKING LOVE with locations at The Spike and Machismo, two gay bars located on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, California, dated April 14, 1981. Poster: Core Collection. Production files. Call sheet: Arthur Hiller papers.
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Turnabout Theater souvenir program, circa 1950
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Outfest 07 Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 12-23 Film Guide, 2007
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LGBTQ Publications Collection
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Pandora's Box, 1929
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Photo (left ) of Louise Brooks, center, wearing wedding dress, dancing with Alice Roberts, in a scene from Pandora's Box. Clipping (right)from Variety magazine reviewing the film, dated December 11, 1929. From the Core Collection, Production Files.
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Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, circa 1954
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Typed excerpts from Curtis Harrington's diaries, dated from February to June 1954, and a photograph from Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome. Collection: Curtis Harrington papers.
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Adrian Thompson, undated
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Two portraits of Adrian Thompson. In the left hand photograph, Thompson is in drag, in the right hand he is wearing a suit. Collection: Mack Sennett papers.
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Tea and Sympathy, 1953-1956
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Memo by J.A.V. regarding Robert Anderson’s requirements to include subjects of homosexuality and adultery in the film adaptation of Tea and Sympathy, and a photograph of Deborah Kerr and John Kerr in a scene from the movie. Letter: Motion Picture Association of America Production Code Administration records. Photograph: Core Collection. Production files.
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Book Cover: Ballet by Cecil Beaton, 1951
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Book Cover: Ballet by Cecil Beaton, 1951. Gift of Joan Beer Damask & Donald Damask. SC2013.1250.153. FIDM Museum Collection.
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Dracula's Daughter, circa 1936
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Memo by Geoffrey M. Shurlock regarding "suggestion of perverse sexual desire” in Dracula's Daughter, and a photograph of Nan Grey, left, and Gloria Holden in a scene from the movie. Letter: Motion Picture Association of America Production Code Administration records. Photograph: Core Collection. Production files.
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Gregg Araki
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Draft of a letter from Gregg Araki, typed on the back of a script page for TOTALLY F***ED UP, promoting the film 3 Bewildered People and discussing the lack of queerness in mainstream cinema, circa 1985-1991. Two photographs from the production of Mysterious Skin, 2005. Collection: Gregg Araki papers.
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Thirteen Women, 1932
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Copy of a letter from Jason S. Joy to David Selznick providing feedback to bring the script for THIRTEEN WOMEN into compliance with Code, dated June 4, 1932. Advertisement from press book for Thirteen Women. Letter: Motion Picture Association of America Production Code Administration records. Advertisement: Core Collection. Production files. 1932.
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Salome, 1922
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Arthur Jasmine, left, and Earl Schenck in a scene from SALOME, 1922. Core Collection. Production files.
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Bisexual People
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Bisexuality in Patterns of Human Behavior, 1948
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Lani Ka’ahumanu Outwords profile
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Pandora's Box, 1929
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Photo (left ) of Louise Brooks, center, wearing wedding dress, dancing with Alice Roberts, in a scene from Pandora's Box. Clipping (right)from Variety magazine reviewing the film, dated December 11, 1929. From the Core Collection, Production Files.
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Jody Scott letter to Oprah Winfrey, draft, December 21, 1999
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First page of draft letter from Jody Scott to Oprah Winfrey; Jody Scott papers; MS 408; Box 4
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Evening jacket worn by Marlene Dietrich; by Travis Banton & Howard Greer, 1936
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Evening Jacket worn by Marlene Dietrich Designers: Travis Banton & Howard Greer, c. 1936. Loan by the Department of Recreation and Parks, City of Los Angeles. L88.1.56. FIDM Museum Collection.
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Book Cover: Ballet by Cecil Beaton, 1951
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Book Cover: Ballet by Cecil Beaton, 1951. Gift of Joan Beer Damask & Donald Damask. SC2013.1250.153. FIDM Museum Collection.
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