Pride and Dignity at St. Sebastian Catholic Church
From the early 1970s to 1989, St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Chicago was a home for Catholic members of the LBGTQIA+ community. CHM curator of religion and community history Rebekah … Learn More
Tag: LGBTQIA+ history
Mama Gloria: Daughter, Sister, Cousin, Friend, LGBTQIA+ Activist
CHM senior public and community engagement manager Gregory Storms recalls the life of Mama Gloria Allen, an African American transgender activist, and her impact on Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ community. In late … Learn More
Chicago History Museum Announces New Exhibition “Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s”
A dynamic experience that will transport visitors back to a pivotal time in Chicago and US history and connect to the present. CHICAGO (March 14, 2024) – The Chicago History … Learn More
Examining Evolving LGBTQIA+ Language
In our latest blog post, CHM cataloging and metadata librarian Gretchen Neidhardt writes about our ongoing critical cataloging work. This spring, the Chicago History Museum’s Research and Access department was … Learn More
Pearl M. Hart: Defender of the Oppressed and Vulnerable
In this blog post, CHM curatorial intern Brigid Kennedy recounts the life of Pearl M. Hart as part of a series in which we share the stories of local women … Learn More
Here’s the Thing
Project archivist Rebekah McFarland writes about her experience processing the Thing magazine records, which will be available for public access at the CHM Research Center in May. When Robert … Learn More
Documenting LGBTQ History
Archives intern Brienne Callahan talks about a newly processed photograph collection that highlights Chicago’s LGBTQ nightlife and rights activism in the 1980s and 1990s. After years of gay rights activism … Learn More