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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
Marie Cartier graduation celebration, 2010
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Women applauding Marie Cartier at a party celebrating her graduating from Claremont College with a PhD in theology. Hot Java coffeehouse was transformed into a gay women's bar from the 1950s. The Front row: Marie Cartier in cap and gown and Carolyn Weathers in rhinestone glasses. Middle row: unknown, Jayne Doolittle-Swanson in striped shirt and Jeanne Cordova in hat. Back row, mostly obscured, Pat Lamis in hat, unknown woman with hands in air. May 22, 2010.
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Portrait of Marie Corelli, 1908
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A prolific author, Corelli's works were largely concerned with Christianity, reincarnation, astral projection and mysticism
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Aché: A Journal for Black Lesbians, Vol. 1, no. 1, February 1989
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LGBTQ Publications Collection
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Marie Corelli and Bertha Vyer, 1921
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Photograph of Corelli (right) and Vyer left) at unknown event, 1921.
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Marie Cartier graduation celebration, 2010
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Women applauding Marie Cartier at a party celebrating her graduating from Claremont College with a PhD in theology. Hot Java coffeehouse was transformed into a gay women's bar from the 1950s. The Front row: Marie Cartier in cap and gown and Carolyn Weathers in rhinestone glasses. Middle row: unknown, Jayne Doolittle-Swanson in striped shirt and Jeanne Cordova in hat. Back row, mostly obscured, Pat Lamis in hat, unknown woman with hands in air. May 22, 2010.
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Aché: A Journal for Lesbians of African Descent, Vol. 3, no. 1, February/March 1991
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LGBTQ Publications Collection
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Robert Arthur, Ivy Bottini, Quentin Crisp, Morris Kight, and Patricia Nell Warren, 1994
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The "Supreme Court Photo" with Robert Arthur, Ivy Bottini, Quentin Crisp, Morris Kight, and Patricia Nell Warren taken at home of Victor Burner. 1994.
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Sheila Kuehl (L) and Judy Abdo (R), December 14, 1997
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In 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 2000
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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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A celebration of adult Bar and Bat Mitvahs at Congregation Kol Ami, 2000
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Harley Shapiro Papers, Coll2022-004, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
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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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Lesbian Wedding, 1987
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Lesbian Visibility Week poster, 1990
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Lesbian Visibility Week Photographer: Becky Villaseñor Design: Carolyn Ann Typesetting/Production: Plain Rap Printing Center for the Study of Political Graphics
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Lesbian parents and their children at the March on Washington, 1993
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3a Marcha Lésbica, 2006
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Designed: Los Angeles, Printed: Mexico City
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Sheila Kuehl for Supervisor, circa 2014
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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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Gwenn Craig Outwords profile
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Poster for Carolyn Weathers : shitkickers & other Texas stories
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"In the South it's said that we don't have crazy people--we just have eccentrics. This book is full of eccentrics, their voices, and their lives. I loved it.'--Tee Corinne, author of Dreams of the Woman who loved Sex." Red, blue, and pink text on white background. The center of the poster contains a blue drawing of a pair of cowboy boots.
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Aché: A Journal for Black Lesbians, Vol. 1, no. 2, March 1989
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LGBTQ Publications Collection
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Profile of Ellen Ward, 2023
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Historical Society of Long Beach Collection. Part of the “A Woman’s Place: The Exhibition” where more than 70 women from Long Beach were honored. Ward was the owner of the Que Sera bar, an LGBTQ+ rights activist, and a mayor of Signal Hill.
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Connie Samaras, #11 from the series Edge of Twilight, 2013
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Connie Samaras Photographs, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California
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Black Lesbian Newsletter, December 1982
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Volume I, Number 6, Social Movements collection, 1938-2018
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Profile of Vanessa Romain, 2023
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Historical Society of Long Beach Collection. Part of the “A Woman’s Place: The Exhibition” where more than 70 women from Long Beach were honored. Romain is one of the creators of the first Long Beach Pride Festival and has served as a Long Beach Pride board member for many years.
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Connie Samaras, #16 from the series Edge of Twilight, 2013
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Connie Samaras Photographs, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California
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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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Home, circa 1982
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"Home," Black Lesbian Newsletter, Social Movements Collection, 1938-2018: Box 1, Folder 17: Onyx, Black Lesbian Newsletter
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Tribal Connexions: A Celebration of 2 Years of Aché, 1991
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LGBTQ Publications Collection
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Laura Aguilar, #19, from the series Plush Pony, 1992
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© Laura Aguilar Trust of 2016. Laura Aguilar Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California
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Unattributed photograph of Zoe Akins, circa 1930s
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ZA 7265, Zoë Akins Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California
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Gay & Lesbian L.A. history map, 2000
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Maps collection
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Gay Sunshine, undated
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LGBTQ Publications Collection
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Laura Aguilar, #20, from the series Plush Pony, 1992
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© Laura Aguilar Trust of 2016. Laura Aguilar Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California
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Willa Cather, letter to Zoë Akins, May 4, 1918
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ZA 2980, Zoë Akins Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California
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Lesbian Libertys, 2009
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An image of two Statues of Liberty standing side by side and holding hands. One holds the torch, the other holds the tablet.
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Two women embracing and kissing, 1923
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A photograph of two women embracing and kissing each other, dated December 6, 1923.
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Laura Aguilar, #6, from the series Plush Pony, 1992
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© Laura Aguilar Trust of 2016. Aguilar Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California
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Judy Abdo Outwords profile
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The Word is Out, 1977
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Detailed information on production and distribution of WORD IS OUT, 1977. Collection: Mitch Tuchman interview transcripts.
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Lesbian Dyke March poster, 1996
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Pride Weekend, West Hollywood, March begins 7 pm, arrive early for the rally!
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First Ladies Memorial Dance Marathon button, 1978
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Button Collections, Historical Society of Long Beach Collection
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Photograph of Florence Yoch and her partner Lucile Council, circa 1940
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Photgrapher unknown, taken in Mrs. C. Pardee Erdman’s San Marino garden. Box 36, Florence Yoch Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California
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Cover of manual for "Civil Rights for Lesbians and Gay Men: A Reference Manual for City and County Officials", 1990
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Kay Berryhill Smith and Connie Confer LGBT activism collection; MS 363; Box 3, Folder 32
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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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Aché: A Journal for Black Lesbians, Vol. 2, no. 6, November/December 1990
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LGBTQ Publications Collection
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Gerrie Schipske for State Assembly button, 1996
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Button Collections, Historical Society of Long Beach Collection
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Florence Yoch, landscape design, “A Hillside Garden for Mr. George Cukor, West Hollywood,” 1936
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Oversized Folder 6, Florence Yoch Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California
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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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Eloise Klein Healy, typescript draft of poem, “There Are No Words for the Sexual Acts of Lesbians,” circa 1984
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Box 1, Eloise Klein Healy Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California
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Hey Young Lesbians, undated
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California social, protest, and counterculture movement ephemera collection, SOC MOV EPH; Box 1, Folder 13; California Historical Society.
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Crowd at Gay Community Services Center, 1971
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The Golden Bull, 2023
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Opened in 1949, the Golden Bull restaurant has played host to the likes of Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, and Christopher Isherwood. A haunt for Hollywood elite and the Canyon’s bohemian coterie, the Golden Bull also welcomed openly gay clientele from an early date.
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Gay Dating Service Head, 1982
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Michael Haering, Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library. Seated at his desk on August 17, 1982, is David, who runs a gay dating service.
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LGBT Center sign - Sin comunidad, no hay liberación, undated
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The text is the Spanish translation of a quote by Audre Lorde. In English, it says "Without Community, there is No Liberation."
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Marie Cartier graduation celebration, 2010
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Women applauding Marie Cartier at a party celebrating her graduating from Claremont College with a PhD in theology. Hot Java coffeehouse was transformed into a gay women's bar from the 1950s. The Front row: Marie Cartier in cap and gown and Carolyn Weathers in rhinestone glasses. Middle row: unknown, Jayne Doolittle-Swanson in striped shirt and Jeanne Cordova in hat. Back row, mostly obscured, Pat Lamis in hat, unknown woman with hands in air. May 22, 2010.
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Robert Arthur, Ivy Bottini, Quentin Crisp, Morris Kight, and Patricia Nell Warren, 1994
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The "Supreme Court Photo" with Robert Arthur, Ivy Bottini, Quentin Crisp, Morris Kight, and Patricia Nell Warren taken at home of Victor Burner. 1994.
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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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Membership card to the 1350 Club, 1981
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Historical Society of Long Beach Collection. The 1350 Club was a gay bar in Long Beach.
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Oedipus Motorcycle Club members outside The Golden Bull Steakhouse in Santa Monica, 1991
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Couple dancing at Studio One, undated
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Highways Bar, 2023
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Highways opened in 1989, quickly becoming known for radical work. In the 1990s, Highways highlighted the devastating effects of the AIDS pandemic. It is home to the second-oldest AIDS memorial in the US and continues to showcase performance art that celebrates queer stories and sex positivity.
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Hey Young Lesbians, undated
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California social, protest, and counterculture movement ephemera collection, SOC MOV EPH; Box 1, Folder 13; California Historical Society.
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First Ladies Memorial Dance Marathon button, 1978
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Button Collections, Historical Society of Long Beach Collection
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Crystal Beach Bathhouse, 1943
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Located on the Crystal Beach Pier, the Crystal Beach Bathhouse was regarded as a cruising spot for the gay community. It was demolished in 1949.
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The Beverly Cinema Club broadside, circa 1972
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Ray N. Kilgore LGBTQ ephemera collection
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Matchbook from Details: a place to Dine and Dance, undated
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Historical Society of Long Beach Collection. Photographed for the Coming Out exhibition, part of a much larger artifact collection.
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Ginger Rogers Beach, 1941
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Bill Beebe Collection, 3.2.5334 and 3.2.5335. The stretch of Will Rogers State Beach at the bottom of West Channel road is fondly known as “Ginger Rogers Beach” among the LGBTQ+ community. It has been a gay beach hangout since the 1940s.
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Contact: A Directory of Gay, Homosexual, and Lesbian Feminist Organizations and Resources, 1977
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The 7th Imperial Court de Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Periodicals collection
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Bathers on Crystal Beach, 1920
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Fred Basten Collection, 170.2.67. Located in the strip between Ocean Park and Hollister Avenue, Crystal Beach was a well-known gay-friendly beach during the post-war period. Many gay bars and taverns lined the oceanfront, and the Crystal Beach and Rendezvous Ballroom bathhouses (the latter visible in the background of this photo) were well-known cruising spots.
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Fun Map Palm Springs/San Diego, 1991
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Vertical Files: Gay and Lesbian
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The Center News, 1986
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Historical Society of Long Beach Collection. The Center is a non-profit organization in Long Beach that provides resources to the LGBTQ+ community. These publications represent different times and topics, showing a long expanse of time.
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Main Street, Santa Monica, undated
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170.2.58 Santa Monica History Museum, Fred Basten Collection. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, Main Street played host to several gay and lesbian bars, including The Pink Elephant Saloon (1973-1985) located at 2810 Main, Bar Sinister (1978-1981) located at 2709 Main, and Pier XII (1969-1976) located at 2722 Main.
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The Prodigal, Vol. II, No. 20, May 21, 1971
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Circulating Periodicals collection
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A letter from the California Lavender Smokefree Network sent to Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, March 31, 1995
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Box 239, Folder 9, Gloria Molina Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California Additional description: Molina, who famously favored the color purple, wrote “What is Lavender?” on the letter. Alma Martínez, her chief of staff, attached a note, responding, “I believe it’s a gay/lesbian solidarity color. Learn something new every day.”
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Outcast, circa 1978
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Ray N. Kilgore LGBTQ ephemera collection
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ShoreBar, formerly the S.S. Friendship, 2023
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After Prohibition was repealed, Doc Law turned his drugstore-slash-speakeasy into the S.S. Friendship bar in 1938. A unique example of mimetic architecture, the Friendship was a popular gay hangout for decades, and was the model for the gay bar in Christopher Isherwood's novel A Single Man.
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Poster for the Stud Bar, circa 1978
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LGBTQ posters collection
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