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Curated by Sharon Ullman
 
Curated by Sharon Ullman
  
Activism on college and high school campuses anas well as representations of queer youth in the media.
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Curated by Tavia Nyong’o
 
Curated by Tavia Nyong’o
  
A sampling of major texts and images referring to people of African descent and African Americans, in particular.
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Documents and images referring to LGBTQ people of African descent and African Americans, in particular.
 
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Curated by Jonathan Ned Katz
 
Curated by Jonathan Ned Katz
  
The years from '''1706''' to 1776 are, of course, the founding era of what became the United States, years that historian Jonathan Ned Katz calls "The Age of Sodomitical Sin." In the early years of this era, in these American colonies, the penalty for sodomy was death, and a number of executions are documented.  Why was sodomy, usually conceived of as anal intercourse between men, thought of as treason against the state, and punished so harshly? And what do we know of sexual and intimate relationships between women in these years? This exhibit presents or references all the original documents that Katz collected in his books ''Gay/Lesbian Almanac'' and ''Gay American History'', as well as evidence discovered since those publications.
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Images from the collection of Marshall Weeks
 
Images from the collection of Marshall Weeks
  
A collection of forty colorful, amusing postcards dating to the early-twentieth-century reflect that era's popular culture, and its concerns about "masculine" women, "feminine" men, "fairies" and "sissy boys."  
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Revision as of 14:25, 7 March 2008

OutHistory’s featured exhibits are curated by scholars in the field of LGBTQ history, knowledgeable researchers, or collectors. They provide a focused look at a few, particular aspects of this history. If you are interested in helping us expand the range of queer histories covered in future exhibits, please email outhistory@gc.cuny.edu.


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Lesbian Theater

Curated by Mimi McGurl

Lesbian theatre history with an emphasis on the story of New York’s WOW Café and Theatre.


Queer Youth - On Campus and in the Media

Curated by Sharon Ullman

Activism on college and high school campuses andrepresentations of queer youth in the media.


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The Pre-Gay Era in the USA

Curated by C. Todd White

Homosexual rights activists, organizations, and publications in the U.S. from the 1950s to 1969.




Chicago

Curated by John D’Emilio

The LGBTQ history of a particular city.


People of African Descent

Curated by Tavia Nyong’o

Documents and images referring to LGBTQ people of African descent and African Americans, in particular.

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Out and Elected in the U.S.A

Photographed, Researched, and Written by Ron Schlittler

Photos and biographs of 115 openly gay or lesbian people elected to public office in the U.S.

Colonial America: The Age of Sodomitical Sin

Curated by Jonathan Ned Katz

The founding era of what became the United States.

Transgender

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Native Americans

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Postcards: Masculine Women and Feminine Men

Images from the collection of Marshall Weeks

Postcards dating to the early-twentieth-century reflecting concerns about "masculine" women and "sissy boys."