This exhibit will be the first in the country to explore the experiences of GLBT veterans. The exhibit will have an extensive Web-based component and will be accompanied by programs and public forums. Out Ranks will draw detailed portraits of seven individuals who served during major military conflicts from World War II to the present. Currently working with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, Dr. Steve Estes, curator of the show, has collected more than 50 oral histories from GLBT veterans. Among the source materials are papers from U.S. Air Force TSgt. Leonard Matlovich, a Vietnam War veteran, who in 1975 fought for the right to serve as an openly gay man.
Helpful Information: A free and open reception will be held Thursday, June 14th from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
Address: GLBT Historical Society
657 Mission Street #300
San Francisco, California
Phone: (415) 777-5455
URL:
www.glbthistory.orgtink
