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 and Feminine Men Images from the collection of Marshall Weeks Postcards reflecting concerns about "masculine" women and "sissy boys," dating to the early-twentieth-century.

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., 1974-2004.

Lesbian Theater Curated by Mimi McGurl Lesbian theatre history with an emphasis on New York’s WOW Café and Theatre, starting in 1980.

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.

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

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

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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