Join the International Court Council and in a letter writing campaign to create a U.S. postage stamp to honor Urvashi Vaid, a trailblazing lawyer and LGBTQ+ advocate who lived on the Upper West Side with her wife, Kate.
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Happy Pride! We’re celebrating our incredible partner projects that advance equity and support the LGBTQ+ community. Check them out below or read our latest blog post to learn more: fcny.org/pride2022
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6/28 @ 6pET Free Virtual Event - Queering the Fandom: Xena and Beyond! Join this engaging group of panelists for an exploration of the impact Xena: Warrior Princess had on the development of Queer Fandom ✨
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#xena #LGBTQIA #americanlgbtqmuseum
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Our team is hiring! ✨
Seeking the following staff positions:
- Executive Assistant + Board Liaison
- Development Associate
For more info, including how to apply, please download the Position Profiles at the link below:
americanlgbtqmuseum.org/2022/06/upcomi
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June 8 Program: Celebrating the GSA Experience. Staten Island GSA students have prepared a program for American GSA students to reflect on LGBTQ+ representation in school and beyond. Join the conversation! eventbrite.com/e/347400202357 #GSA #Queer #QueerHistory #LGBTQIA #Students
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“Urvashi had a vision for what our world and our lives should be - free, proud and full of joy and love. She wasn’t afraid to demand the change that is required and she has inspired generations of rising activists to lead with generosity and integrity.“ - Richard Burns
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The American LGBTQ+ Museum mourns the loss and celebrates the life of Urvashi Vaid—our friend, colleague, and founding board member.
americanlgbtqmuseum.org/2022/05/the-am
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IN FEAR OF HISTORY: free virtual panel this Thurs 2/17 @ 6pET! "The exhibition 'Making History: Kansas City and the Rise of Gay Rights' was removed days after opening in the Missouri State Capitol. Why?"
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Richard Burns ’77's work as a gay-rights activist continues as founding board chair of new American LGBTQ+ Museum in New York City. bit.ly/3Ku4Qkt
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On our fifth anniversary, the American LGBTQ+ Museum’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce Ben Garcia (he/him) as our first Executive Director! Read more in The New York Times: nytimes.com/2022/01/18/art
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"WE ARE GROUNDBREAKING IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM..."
- André De Shields
The American LGBTQ+ Museum has ceremonially broken ground at the site of our future home with !
youtu.be/g1kWnIbGZh8 #Queer #LGBTQ #Museum #AmericanLGBTQMuseum #QueerHistory
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TONIGHT! Join our virtual program SAFE/HAVEN: A Conversation About Gay Life in Cherry Grove Since the 1950s. Esther Newton, Parker Sargent, Tomik Dash, moderator Eric Marcus. RSVP below:
eventbrite.com/e/safehaven-a-
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Our next free virtual event Sept27:
Join us for conversation inspired by the exhibition Safe/Haven, on display at New-York Historical Society (ends Oct11)! We’ll be asking: Was Cherry Grove really a safe haven? If so, for whom?…
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The American this week broke ground at the site of their future home with the with an event emceed by the great . Watch the livestream from the event.
youtube.com/watch?v=Rx-prT
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JOIN US TODAY: we are breaking ground at the site of our future home with
linktr.ee/thelgbtqmuseum… join us via livestream! We can’t wait to share it with you!
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JOIN US TODAY: we are breaking ground at the site of our future home with
linktr.ee/thelgbtqmuseum… join us via livestream! We can’t wait to share it with you!
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JOIN US TODAY: we are breaking ground at the site of our future home with
linktr.ee/thelgbtqmuseum… join us via livestream! We can’t wait to share it with you!
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TOMORROW at 4pm ET: we are breaking ground at the site of our future home with
linktr.ee/thelgbtqmuseum… join us via livestream! We can’t wait to share it with you!
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TOMORROW at 4pm ET: we are breaking ground at the site of our future home with
linktr.ee/thelgbtqmuseum… join us via livestream! We can’t wait to share it with you!
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We are grateful to , , and the New York City Council for believing in our project and investing in it so generously. When the American LGBTQ+ Museum opens its doors, it will be thanks to them!
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The American LGBTQ Museum / An Exciting Announcement in the New York Times thelgbtqplusmuseum.org/?p=729
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TONIGHT @ 6PM ET for Radical Tenderness: Trans for Trans Portraiture
RSVP HERE: nyhistory.org/programs/radic…
#TransForTrans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA+ #GayPride #FreeEvent #Museum #Queer
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Join us JUNE 24th @ 6PM ET for Radical Tenderness: Trans for Trans Portraiture
RSVP HERE: nyhistory.org/programs/radic
#TransForTrans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA+ #GayPride #FreeEvent #Museum #Queer
Join us JUNE 24th @ 6PM ET for Radical Tenderness: Trans for Trans Portraiture
Featuring: Victoria Munro, Executive Director, Alice Austen House Museum; Eliza Steinbock, Guest Curator; Zackary Drucker, Artist
#TransForTrans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA+ #GayPride #FreeEvent #Museum #Queer
Join us JUNE 24th @ 6PM ET for a 1hr panel with virtual tour of Radical Tenderness: Trans for Trans Portraiture.
Hosted by & in partnership with @aliceaustenhouse & the Stonewall 50 Consortium
#RadicalTenderness #TransForTrans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA+ #gaypride
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This Museum helps forge the future by documenting our past.” - Urvashi Vaid, Attorney, Writer, Activist; Secretary, the American LGBTQ+ Museum (3/3)
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LGBTQ history is especially urgent because our communities have emerged from denial, repression, and invisibility into acceptance, pride and full societal participation... (2/3)
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“History is essential to understanding—it illuminates the journey of an individual, a family, a community, an idea, of laws, institutions, norms or nations... (1/3)
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We're in the early stages of this journey, and we hope you join us! Follow us here and on the other platforms/sign up for updates: linktr.ee/thelgbtqmuseum and please, share your thoughts and ideas with us! (4/4)
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In the years to come, our plan is to create a physical space in New York City — one that is vibrant and welcoming, both visually and cognitively, for the entire LGBTQ+ community. (3/4)
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While other great institutions and organizations exist to investigate, preserve, and tell our histories, we believe a national LGBTQ+ museum is overdue. (2/4)
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Hello! We're The American LGBTQ+ Museum, a new collaboration dedicated to preserving, researching, and sharing LGBTQ+ history and culture. (1/4)
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