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Seeking Stories of Queer California : A Hidden Histories Online Exhibit
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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
Outcast, circa 1978
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Crowd at Gay Community Services Center, 1971
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Prodigal, Vol. II, No. 20, May 21, 1971
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Circulating Periodicals collection
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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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Outcast, circa 1978
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Ray N. Kilgore LGBTQ ephemera 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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Poster for the Stud Bar, circa 1978
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LGBTQ posters 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Fun Map Palm Springs/San Diego, 1991
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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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