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LGBTQ+ History

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  • THF708365 / "DNA Lounge Presents: RuPaul is Star Booty," June 1987
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    RuPaul, Drag Race, and the “Werk” that Came Before

    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
  • A pop-up exhibit with various colorful printed artifacts about protests
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    Quiet & Loud Protest

    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.
  • The Silence = Death Collective designed this poster prior to the formation of the ACT UP organization, but transferred ownership to ACT UP in 1987. / THF179775
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    Silence = Death: The Early Fight Against the AIDS Epidemic

    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.
  • "IGNORANCE = FEAR, SILENCE = DEATH Fight AIDS ACT UP Poster, 1989
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    From Pamphlets to Pride: 100 Years of LGBTQ+ Activism

    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.
  • THF Conversations x OUT!: LGBTQ+ Visibility and Identity Leadership Spotlight
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    OUT!: LGBTQ+ Visibility and Identity Leadership Spotlight

    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.
  • Mo Rocca and Matt Anderson next to diesel-electric locomotive engine
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    Innovation Nation, Season 4

    The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation, which aired for 10 seasons on CBS, showcased present-day change-makers from all over the world alongside innovators of the past whose stories are told through the archives and experiences at The Henry Ford. In Season 4, Mo Rocca explores topics on the Rise of the Diesel-Electric Locomotive, the Evolution of Aviation, Menlo Park, and more!