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'''OutHistory.org''' is directed by historian Jonathan Ned Katz, coordinated by Lynley Wheaton, and produced by The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the City University of New York Graduate Center. It is funded in 2007-2008 by a grant from the Arcus Foundation]. For more about OutHistory.org, see [[OutHistory:About|About]].
  
'''OutHistory.org''', is the prototype in development of a website about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history. It's directed by historian Jonathan Ned Katz, coordinated by Lynley Wheaton, and produced by The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the City University of New York Graduate Center. It's funded by a two-year grant (2007-2008) from the Arcus Foundation]. For more about OutHistory.org, see [[OutHistory:About|About]].
 
  
 
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To date, OutHistory has {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles.
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To date, OutHistory has {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles. The content of this site is solicited from and volunteered  by researchers and scholars.
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As an experiment in history by the people, content is provided by anyone with data and citations to share. To contribute data and citations see [[OutHistory:Participate|Participate]] which explains how to create entries, submit documents and citations, and offer research help, copyediting, administrative, graphic design, and other skills.
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All users can also explore the site and comment on it using the "Discuss" option on the top bar. Users can comment on a particular entry by using the "Discuss” section of that entry.
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The content of this site is solicited from and volunteered  by researchers and scholars. It is also provided by anyone with data to share. OutHistory.org is, in part, an experiment in history by the people. All users can explore the site and comment on it using the "Discuss" option on the top bar. Users can comment on a particular entry by using the "Discuss” section of each entry. To contribute data to the site users should look at the [[OutHistory:Participate|Participate]] page and find out how to create entries, submit documents, and offer research, copyediting, administrative, graphic design, and other skills. For more assistance see [[Help:Contents|Help]].
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Users can also search [[:Category:Stub Category|Stub Categories]] (a list of all entries for which there is no or little content) or search [[:Category:Stub|Stub Articles]].  Users may also search Research Requests, and provide the desired information.
  
  
'''Donate''':  And please visit the [[OutHistory:Donate|Donate]] page and help fund the development of this site.
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'''Donate''':  Users may visit the [[OutHistory:Donate|Donate]] page and help fund the development of this site.
  
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Revision as of 15:11, 1 March 2008

A website on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history: It's About Time!


OutHistory.org is directed by historian Jonathan Ned Katz, coordinated by Lynley Wheaton, and produced by The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the City University of New York Graduate Center. It is funded in 2007-2008 by a grant from the Arcus Foundation]. For more about OutHistory.org, see About.


Content To date, OutHistory has 2,488 articles. The content of this site is solicited from and volunteered by researchers and scholars.


As an experiment in history by the people, content is provided by anyone with data and citations to share. To contribute data and citations see Participate which explains how to create entries, submit documents and citations, and offer research help, copyediting, administrative, graphic design, and other skills.


All users can also explore the site and comment on it using the "Discuss" option on the top bar. Users can comment on a particular entry by using the "Discuss” section of that entry.


Users can also search Stub Categories (a list of all entries for which there is no or little content) or search Stub Articles. Users may also search Research Requests, and provide the desired information.


Donate: Users may visit the Donate page and help fund the development of this site.

Browse by Subject

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