RSVP and purchase tickets here. It highlights the contributions of queer women, trans women, and women of color who were instrumental in the city's labor history, as well as its LGBTQ and sex workers' rights movements.
In the s, topless entertainment became legal in the city for the first time in US history, though cross-dressing continued to be criminalized. In the s, stripper-artist-activists led the first successful class action lawsuits and efforts to unionize. The exhibit sheds light on intersectional communities in the making and the women who played a critical role in this history, which has often been hidden from view.
On view are artworks, performance documents, and other ephemera pertaining to women that were interviewed for this research project or whose archives are still in the process of being co-constructed by individuals and collecting institutions alike. Members can also access a special curator tour at 5 PM, immediately preceding the opening reception. Light refreshments will be provided. Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco will be available for sale by Fabulosa Books in the museum, and the author will sign copies at the event.
Click here for more information about the exhibition. This event will likely sell out, so guests are encouraged to reserve their tickets early. Become a member of the GLBT Historical Society for free museum and program admission, discounts in the museum shop and other perks throughout the year. Photograph by Eugenio Castro. Sign In My Account. Reserve Your Tickets.
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