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Collecting, preserving, and promoting LGBTQ history in metropolitan Washington DC
  • Home
  • About
    • Contact Us
  • Blog
  • Programs & Resources
    • Archives Online
    • Community Pioneers
    • Historic Walking Tours
    • Oral Histories
    • Places & Spaces Database
    • Public Panels
    • Timelines
  • For Volunteers
    • Oral History Interview Packet
    • Oral History Narrator Permissions Form
    • Oral History Volunteer Agreement Form
  • For Researchers
    • Using Our Collections
    • Additional Resources
  • How to Contribute
    • Donate to Our Archives
      • Donation Form
    • Financial Gifts
    • Recommend an Oral History Narrator
    • Volunteer
  • Events

Online Exhibit: Gay Liberation Front

The GLF-DC was founded by individuals who helped fight for civil rights and international peace in the 1960s, but found their sexuality at odds with the radical left at the time. (Photo credit: GLF-DC.)

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Panel Recording: Lost Lesbian Spaces

Local experts Bonnie Morris and Denise Bump discuss the swift disappearance of local lesbian spaces, such as bookstores and bars, since the 1980s. [Photo credit: Richard Haight.]

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Timeline: Trans History

Covers local and national developments relevant to the trans+ community, 1896-2008.

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Help Digitize and Preserve Friends Radio!

Recordings from a gay radio program that aired in DC from 1973-1982 are disintegrating on reel-to-reel tapes. Learn about our efforts to preserve these and make them publicly available for generations to come.

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About Us

Our mission is to collect, preserve, and promote an active knowledge of the history, arts, and culture relevant to sexually diverse communities in metropolitan Washington DC.

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Archives Online

We are dedicated to making our rich collections accessible to researchers, students and community members. Browse over 1400 items related to the history of LGBT life in the DC area.

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Oral Histories

Oral Histories are a key component in helping members of our community to record their stories. Learn about our oral history program.

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