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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
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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Beth McDonald
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Rally for marriage equality day of decision, 2008
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Win or lose come together for equality."Blue and white text on black background at the top of the poster and blue and black text on white background on the bottom half of the poster. Illustration on the top half of the poster depicts a raised fist with an abstract background.
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The Names Project Foundation: AIDS Memorial Quilt booklet, circa 1995
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Ace Lundon Collection
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Flower Power protest at LAPD, 1968
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After a police raid of The Patch bar resulted in the detention of patrons, Lee Glaze, the bar owner, bought flowers and led a group to the Los Angeles Police Station Harbor Station to await the release of his patrons. Troy Perry stands fifth from left, Lee Glaze, eighth from left. 1968.
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Sisters at March on Sacramento, 1988
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Three women holding a sign that reads "Guess which sister is?" at the March on Sacramento for gay and lesbian rights (May 7, 1988).
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Prop 8 What Should We Amend Next?, 2008
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Gay/Straight Alliance
The oposter features a historic black and white photograph of a young black girl standing at a water fountain next to a tree. On the tree is a sign that reads "colored". Pink text over the photo reads "Prop 8 What should we amend next?"
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Asian Pacific group at the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation, 1993
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Portrait of Morris Kight by Don Bachardy, 1980
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2AR0657, Pen and ink on paper, 30 x 23 in. Morris Kight was an American gay rights pioneer and peace activist. He is considered one of the original founders of the gay and lesbian civil rights movement in the United States.
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Church leaders at the March on Washinton, 1987
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Reverends Troy Perry and Freda Smith (right) and other church leaders at the March on Washington. October 11, 1987.
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ACT UP die-in, Sacramento, 1988
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ACT UP die-in demonstration in Sacramento with people lying on the ground and outlined in chalk in front of the State Capitol (May 8, 1988).
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Drag March, 2023
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A pair of posters for "A Demonstration Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
Two posters side by side. Both posters have bright pink backgrounds with the words "Drag March" repeated in black text except for one repeat in yellow. Over the text on one poster is a hand holding a stiletto heel, over the text in the other is a smiling drag queen. The copy at the bottom of both posters reads "A demonstration against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Sunday, April 9, West Hollywood park"
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You Can’t Comb Over Homophobia, 2017
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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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Lesbians and Gay Men The Grand Jury's In Town, 1979
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Lesbians and Gay Men The Grand Jury's In Town, 1979; California social, protest, and counterculture movement ephemera collection, SOC MOV EPH; box 1, folder 13; California Historical Society.
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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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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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The Gay Latino Alliance, Market St., June 24, 1979
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Joe Altman photographs of the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parades, PC-040; Box 01, Folder 03; California Historical Society.
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Queer Community ≠ Gay Capitali$m, 2010
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A poster with the words Queer Community ≠ Gay Capitali$m stenciled in a bronze color. The dollar sign in capitalism has been covered over with red, and there are red splatters across the poster.
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Arrest of Gay Protester, 1989
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Chou Ching Yeh, Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library. Arrest of protester at Pan Pacific Hotel, where several other gay protesters were also arrested without incident. The protester wears a T-shirt, "OUT: Orange County Visibility League." The hotel was hosting the "West Coast Symposium on Homosexuality and Public Policy" on October 7, 1989, in Anaheim.
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Judy Abdo's pin flag, undated
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This flag belonging to the first out lesbian Mayor of Santa Monica includes decades of pins collected by Abdo that relate to the various progressive causes she has supported in her political life, including LGBTQ+ rights.
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Stonewall Coalition 1977
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Stonewall Coalition 1977; California social, protest, and counterculture movement ephemera collection, SOC MOV EPH; Box 1, Folder 13; California Historical Society.
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Trans People Are People, 2017
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The poster is black text on a tan and silver background. The text reads: "Trans people are not burdens, trans people are not disruptions, trans people are people."
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Gay Demonstration, Hollywood High, 1977
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Mike Sergieff, Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library. Photograph caption reads, "Thousands participated in the Gay demonstration at Hollywood last night."
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Gregg Araki Project 10 letter, circa 1988-1994
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Letter from Gregg Araki, typed on the back of notes for TOTALLY F***ED UP, expressing support for Project 10, an LGBTQ+ support and education program started by Virginia Uribe at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, California, circa 1988-1994.
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Homophobia, 1993
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It is an unnatural fear and hatred of gay/lesbian people. It robs our country: during the last 10 years, the U.S. military has spent over $500 million to oust lesbain and gay personnel -- even those with excellent records! We support fairness for all citizens, because that's truly the American way.
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Support for AIDS Research, 1983
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Paul Chinn, Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library. Photograph caption dated May 27, 1983 reads, "Some of the 5,000 people who rallied at Westwood Federal Building in support of more AIDS research funds."
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Campaign for Military Service poster, circa 1992
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It's Cake, for God's Sake, 2017
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A black and white photo of a wedding cake. The top layer of the cake is the dome of the United States Capitol building, and the topper of the dome is a figurine of two grooms. The text reads: "It's cake, for god's sake."
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Lambda Democratic Club T-shirts, circa 1990
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Tom Lawson Collection. Lambda Democratic Club is an organization founded to fight for equality through the democratic system.
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With a Little Makeup, A Straight White Man Can Play Anything!! circa 1990s
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Hollywood wants you to play dead
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March on Irvine for Lesbian and Gay Rights, 1990
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Orange County Visibility League
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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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Connie Norman, AIDS Diva, 1996
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Prisoners With AIDS Have the Right to Live, circa 1991
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Unmask the California Death Camps
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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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Crowd at Gay Community Services Center, 1971
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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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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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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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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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Vertical Files: Gay and Lesbian
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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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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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