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, 1947-2007 Curated by Sharon Ullman Activism on college and high school campuses; queer youth in the media

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

Colonial America: The Age of Sodomitical Sin, 1607-1776 Curated by Jonathan Ned Katz Sexual activity and its punishment in the founding era of what became the United States

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