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About the GLBT Historical Society Temporary Exhibitions 2017 Annual Report Annual 2017 Founded in 1985, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, January–May Transgender Historical Society is recognized Beartoonist of San Francisco: Sketching internationally as a leader in the field of an Emerging Subculture queer public history. Our operations are Curated by Jeremy Prince centered around two sites: The GLBT History April–September Museum, located since 2011 in the heart of Lavender-Tinted Glasses: A Groovy Gay San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood; and Look at the Summer of Love our Archives and Research Center, open Curated by Joey Cain to researchers in the Mid-Market District. May–September Our Mission Picturing Kinship: Portraits of Our The GLBT Historical Society collects, Community by Lenore Chinn preserves, exhibits and makes accessible Curated by Tirza True Latimer to the public materials and knowledge to support and promote understanding of October 2017–January 2018 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and OUT/LOOK & the Birth of the Queer queer (LGBTQ) history, culture and arts Curated by E.G. Crichton in all their diversity. Our Vision Main Gallery Updates We envision a world in which LGBTQ people South of Market: San Francisco’s are appreciated and celebrated by one Leather Scene another in all their diversity and by all people Curated by Will Murdoch & Greg for their contributions to history and culture. Pennington Disco diva Sylvester sings at the 1980 Castro Street fair. We envision a world in which everyone can Faces from the Past: We Have GLBT Historical Society, Robert Pruzan collection. learn about LGBTQ history as a vital means Always Been Here for promoting civic engagement, social Curated by Bill Lipsky & Paula justice and political change. Lichtenberg Selected Accessions: 2017 We envision a world in which LGBTQ people Finding Our Voice, Claiming Our Place: Rex Ray Graphic Art Collection find acceptance, strength and pride The Evolution of AIDS Activism, 1981–1990 Wayne Friday Collection in acknowledging their heritage and in Curated by Mike Shriver sharing it with society as a whole. Tirza Latimer Collection Our Values Selected Educational Forums David Scott Collection We believe that knowledge of our diverse Gilbert Baker Collection LGBTQ past is an invaluable resource for Preserving & Promoting San Francisco’s understanding the challenges of the LGBTQ Cultural Heritage Sylvester Collection present and inspiring dreams for a future Eccentric Modernisms: Making Betty Warner & Ruth Babcock Photographs of greater social justice. Differences in the History of American Art Pink Triangle Park Collection We appreciate the importance of LGBTQ Faces of the Past: Queer Lives in Catharine Martin Collection history for building community and Northern California Before 1930 promoting connection. Lenore Chinn Photographs “She Made My Daughter Do It”: Lesbian We support debate, dialogue and Inheritance & Family Conflict And Castro For All Collection discussion about the LGBTQ past as a way to educate, inspire and empower LGBTQ Queerness in Flux: Shifting Lesbian, Anything that Moves Magazine Collection people and our allies in building our future. Trans & Genderqueer Identities for the years 2018 to 2022, with support from the San Francisco Five-Year Strategic Plan Arts Commission, Grants for the Arts and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development. We also took steps 2018–2022 toward implementing the plan, which lays out a number of The strategic plan provides a framework to guide the further key goals to guide us in our work. growth and evolution of the society over the next few years. The plan is structured around the following five goals: Central to these goals is the establishment of a New Museum Goal 1: Continue to build our archival collections, while of LGBTQ History and Culture, which will be the first full-fledged improving access to the collections and the diversity museum and public history center dedicated to the stories of of communities and individuals they represent. LGBTQ people anywhere in North America. The museum will be Goal 2: Establish a permanent home for exhibitions, the centerpiece of a research and public history center that archives, and programs where the stories and cultures will house our archives, exhibitions and educational programs. of our diverse LGBTQ communities can be shared. The establishment of the museum and increased space for the Goal 3: Develop collaborations with other institutions to reach young people and other diverse audiences with archives is critical to showcasing the full spectrum of our diverse the lessons of LGBTQ history and culture. After more than three decades, the GLBT Historical Society LGBTQ histories. is growing, fueled by an increasing thirst for knowledge of our Goal 4: Communicate effectively who we are and We are deeply grateful to all those who made this progress what we have to offer. LGBTQ past. As the political and legal threats to LGBTQ people, possible. As demand for our programs continues to grow and immigrants, women, people of color and others grow more Goal 5: Develop organizational structures and policies we work toward achieving all our strategic goals—including to increase stability and ensure sustainable growth. ominous, preserving and sharing our diverse histories and identifying a site for our new museum and public history The entire plan is available on the society’s website: cultures has become part of the resistance as well as a center—we hope you will join us in this effort today by glbthistory.org/reports celebration of our past accomplishments. becoming a member, by donating to our annual fund or Each year, thousands of people from around the world stream through planned giving as a member of our Legacy Circle. through our museum in the Castro, and thousands more read Working together, we will continue to realize our mission “to or experience creative and scholarly works that are produced with collect, preserve, exhibit and make accessible to the public materials from our archives. The impact of our work is most visible Archives & Research Center 989 Market Street, Lower Level materials and knowledge to support and promote understanding in the faces of the young people who visit our museum, in the 989 Market Street, Lower Level San Francisco, CA 94103 of LGBTQ history, culture and arts in all their diversity.” San Francisco, CA 94103 comments museum patrons post on social media and in the 415-777-5455 projects that come to fruition after consulting our archives. Thank you for being a part of this vision. GLBT History Museum In 2017 the GLBT Historical Society expanded our operations Yours in understanding that history truly matters, 4127 18th Street and invested in planning for future growth. We hired additional San Francisco, CA 94114 415-621-1107 program and development staff and established a National Advisory Council. We engaged in an extensive community The GLBT Historical Society is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. consultation process to create a Five-Year Strategic Plan Tax ID #94-2989004 Left: Photographer Crawford Barton, GLBT Historical Society. Terry Beswick Tina Valentin Aguirre Center: Photographer anonymous, GLBT Historical Society, Lesbian Photos Collection. glbt_history GLBTHistory glbthistory.org Right: Photographer Crawford Barton, GLBT Historical Society. Executive Director Chair, Board of Directors About the GLBT Historical Society Temporary Exhibitions 2017 Annual Report Annual 2017 Founded in 1985, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, January–May Transgender Historical Society is recognized Beartoonist of San Francisco: Sketching internationally as a leader in the field of an Emerging Subculture queer public history. Our operations are Curated by Jeremy Prince centered around two sites: The GLBT History April–September Museum, located since 2011 in the heart of Lavender-Tinted Glasses: A Groovy Gay San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood; and Look at the Summer of Love our Archives and Research Center, open Curated by Joey Cain to researchers in the Mid-Market District. May–September Our Mission Picturing Kinship: Portraits of Our The GLBT Historical Society collects, Community by Lenore Chinn preserves, exhibits and makes accessible Curated by Tirza True Latimer to the public materials and knowledge to support and promote understanding of October 2017–January 2018 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and OUT/LOOK & the Birth of the Queer queer (LGBTQ) history, culture and arts Curated by E.G. Crichton in all their diversity. Our Vision Main Gallery Updates We envision a world in which LGBTQ people South of Market: San Francisco’s are appreciated and celebrated by one Leather Scene another in all their diversity and by all people Curated by Will Murdoch & Greg for their contributions to history and culture. Pennington Disco diva Sylvester sings at the 1980 Castro Street fair. We envision a world in which everyone can Faces from the Past: We Have GLBT Historical Society, Robert Pruzan collection. learn about LGBTQ history as a vital means Always Been Here for promoting civic engagement, social Curated by Bill Lipsky & Paula justice and political change. Lichtenberg Selected Accessions: 2017 We envision a world in which LGBTQ people Finding Our Voice, Claiming Our Place: Rex Ray Graphic Art Collection find acceptance, strength and pride The Evolution of AIDS Activism, 1981–1990 Wayne Friday Collection in acknowledging their heritage and in Curated by Mike Shriver sharing it with society as a whole. Tirza Latimer Collection Our Values Selected Educational Forums David Scott Collection We believe that knowledge of our diverse Gilbert Baker Collection LGBTQ past is an invaluable resource for Preserving & Promoting San Francisco’s understanding the challenges of the LGBTQ Cultural Heritage Sylvester Collection present and inspiring dreams for a future Eccentric Modernisms: Making Betty Warner & Ruth Babcock Photographs of greater social justice. Differences in the History of American Art Pink Triangle Park Collection We appreciate the importance of LGBTQ Faces of the Past: Queer Lives in Catharine Martin Collection history for building community and Northern California Before 1930 promoting connection.