Exhibits

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.

Postcards: Masculine Women, Feminine Men; early-20th c. Images from the collection of Marshall Weeks Postcards depicting "masculine" women and "sissy boys"

The Pre-Gay Era in the USA: 1950-1969 Curated by C. Todd White Homosexual rights activists, organizations, and publications in the U.S.

WOW Festival: New York City; October 2-19, 1980-present Curated by Mimi McGurl Lesbian theatre history focusing on New York’s WOW Café, Festival, and Theatre

Queer Youth - On Campus and in the Media Curated by Sharon Ullman Activism on college and high school campuses; queer youth in the media (1947-2007).

Out and Elected in the USA Photographed, Researched, and Written by Ron Schlittler 115 openly gay or lesbian people elected to public office in the U.S. (1974-2004).

Colonial America: The Age of Sodomitical Sin Curated by Jonathan Ned Katz The founding era of what became the United States (1607-1776).

Lesbians in the Twentieth Century Curated by Esther Newton Exploring Lesbian identity (1900-1999)