The history of LGBTQ+ activism in the United States is long. For the past century, the struggle for equality has taken many forms and faced many challenges, as the LGBTQ+ community have fought for their rights and their lives.

Today we'e excited to share our latest THF Conversation with our partners at @GeneralMotors. Our own Cynthia Jones sits down Sabin Blake — General Motors Director, North American Business Communications to discuss how GM’s Employee Resource Groups are bringing our whole selves to work in an inclusive environment, empowering collaboration, and creating an innovative workplace.

RuPaul Charles was born on November 17, 1960 in San Diego, California. His parents, Ernestine “Toni” Fontinette and Irving Charles, divorced by the time he was seven; although Ru and his three sisters would continue to live with their mother, older t

Drag is a form of theatre. Drag performers adopt “personas” and dress in over-the-top outfits to poke fun at the way society perceives masculinity and femininity. Drag holds a mirror to society.

Protest can be both loud and quiet. Prints by Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., and Corita Kent, as well as items related to Angela Davis, showcase how artist-activists have used graphics to demand change.

Explore newly collected artifacts from our collection that relate to the history and lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people in America.

On what would have been Larry Kramer's 86th birthday, we look at the history of the iconic Silence = Death poster and the pioneering ACT UP organization — the political action group that Kramer catalyzed.