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The American lgbtq+ Museum A new collaboration dedicated to preserving, researching, and sharing LGBTQ+ history and culture.

Here are just a few radiant moments from our 3rd annual Old Le****ns x Young Le****ns program at Val’s Le***an Bar in Ph...
06/18/2026

Here are just a few radiant moments from our 3rd annual Old Le****ns x Young Le****ns program at Val’s Le***an Bar in Philly, in partnership with D**e+ ArtHaus.

Following a screening of Old Le****ns, we hosted a lively intergenerational panel conversation moderated by D**e+ ArtHaus founder Juno Rosenhaus (she/her) which featured filmmaker Meghan McDonough (she/her), multidisciplinary artist Barbara Kigozi (she/her), and Afro-Indigenous educator Mel Oliver (they/them). 

Philly D**e March, ButchFemme Philly, and other local organizations shared resources for how attendees can get involved in their communities.

Registration is still open for our Intergenerational Pen Pal Program! Visit the link in our bio to sign up. 

It was a joy to be in community with so many new friends of the American LGBTQ+ Museum to honor Le****ns across generations who are actively shaping a world in which all people work toward and experience the joy of liberation.

Where should we bring Old Le****ns x Young Le****ns next? 🤔Let us know in the comments below!

Pauli Murray was a legal scholar, civil rights activist, and Episcopal priest, whose work championed womens’ rights and ...
06/17/2026

Pauli Murray was a legal scholar, civil rights activist, and Episcopal priest, whose work championed womens’ rights and gender equality. Having coined the term “Jane Crow” to describe their experiences of racism and sexism in the Jim Crow South, Murray often had difficulty expressing their true gender identity.

Join us on July 1 at the Cathedral of St. John The Divine in celebration of Murray’s Feast Day for an exciting panel discussion, followed by a reception.

Moderator Dean Winnie Varghese will be in dialogue with Associate Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary, Sarah Azaransky; The Reverend Canon Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas; and Associate Professor of History at Antioch College (and American LGBTQ+ Museum Board Member), Kevin McGruder.

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It’s a good time to be a New York sports fan. It’s an even better time to be a q***r one.Join us June 23 at Brooklyn Art...
06/15/2026

It’s a good time to be a New York sports fan. It’s an even better time to be a q***r one.

Join us June 23 at Brooklyn Art Haus for Q***r Thinking on... Film: An Evening with Sue Wicks - a screening of UNFINISHED BUSINESS, Alison Klayman’s 2023 documentary on the rise of the WNBA. And immediately following the screening, we’re excited to welcome New York Liberty legend Sue Wicks (Long Island Oysters) in conversation with Brooklyn-based q***r visual artist and sports storyteller, Shema Love (Shema Love).

Brought to you by littlebigworld in collaboration with American LGBTQ+ Museum Gladys Books & Wine Haus of Honey

Get Tix: tr.ee/QTo-suewicks. Come celebrate with us!

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Ten years later, the work is still remembrance, healing, connection, and action.We at the American LGBTQ+ Museum are com...
06/12/2026

Ten years later, the work is still remembrance, healing, connection, and action.

We at the American LGBTQ+ Museum are committed to our collective q***r memory. We remember the 49 lives taken at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016 and we honor the survivors, families, and all who continue to carry the impact of that night. We also recognize the communities that transformed their grief into care, culture, organizing, and long-term infrastructure.  Pulse was not only a tragedy. It was a mirror held up to inequities that LGBTQ, Latinx, immigrant, Black, and communities of color had already been navigating. 

Remembrance can be public, cultural, spiritual, and practical. Today, we encourage you to attend or host local remembrance events, support trusted community organizations, share verified information, and check on people who may be carrying grief quietly. Protect the communities that still face attacks today. 

Look out for the Museum’s forthcoming e-newsletter on Monday reflecting on the collective action taken since Pulse, and follow for more information regarding remembrance events happening in FL. 

Photos courtesy of The Contigo Fund.

06/09/2026

The American LGBTQ+ Museum is one step closer to our 2028 opening!

Last Wednesday, we held a fabulous fundraiser at Aman New York to shape our future exhibitions, collections, and national reach. We thank everyone who came out to support our mission, and specially thank our VIP guests and hosts: , Lance Le Pete, , , , David Guggenheim, at , and

Support the American LGBTQ+ Museum’s work and donate today at the link in bio.

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06/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at The Huntington in San Marino, California for “Laura Aguilar in Focus” to honor and view Aguilar’s powerful, intimate photography documenting LA’s q***r Latine community. 

The day kicked off with a panel discussion of Aguilar’s work. Moderated by Senior Curator of Photography at The Huntington Linde Lehtinen, the panel included q***r photographer Amina Cruz, Robert A. Day Professor at the USC Roski School of Art and Design Amelia Jones, historian, author, and activist Lydia Otero, photographer, professor, and Aguilar’s longtime studio manager Christopher Velasco, and independent curator and art historian Sybil Venegas. 

Following that rich discussion, LA-based photographer Erica Hernandez captured these stunning portraits of attendees and eventgoers were able to partake in curator-led tours of The Huntington’s exhibit: “Laura Aguilar: Body and Landscape, on view until September 7.”

Thank you to our West Coast community for joining us and to our partners at The Huntington for hosting us!

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06/04/2026

Thank you to all who joined us in LA at the Los Angeles LGBT Center for our work-in-progress screening of KICK, from director Julia Schwalb and producer Zackary Drucker, centering the story of trans nonbinary Olympic runner Nikki Hiltz and their partner Emma as they navigate the hardships, and joys, of what it means to be a Trans athlete in today. 

After the screening, Schwalb and Drucker joined us for an exclusive talkback and Q&A, giving a special behind-the-scenes look on the process of making this inspiring film. 

Keep tabs on the film’s journey and follow for more!

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What does sustainability look like in q***r fashion? is here to explore the question.On June 12, we’ll be at for Pride...
06/03/2026

What does sustainability look like in q***r fashion? is here to explore the question.

On June 12, we’ll be at for Pride Night at the Museum: Forces of Nature with our program, Q***r Ecologies: Oceanic Bodies, featuring Chromat ~ a line of gender-inclusive swimwear, championing environments for q***r and trans people. Chromat founder says, “The ocean is where my q***r and trans community in Miami gathers to feel accepted, held, and whole. The water is a collective and spiritual site, a place of refuge and renewal.”

Bex will be in conversation with Brazilian-American scholar and curator, Vivian Crockett for two pop-up chats in The Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals at 8 and 9 PM

You don’t want to miss this celebration of q***rness and climate science, including performances from iconic Drag Queens! Limited free tickets are available at the link in bio, so register now!

Chromat photo credits: Anastasia Garcia & Jena Cumbo

06/02/2026

Thank you to all who joined us at ICA LA for May’s edition of Lavender Literary Society Book Club.

This Los Angeles edition of our book club featured the editors of “Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects,” David Evans Frantz, Christina Linden, and Chris E. Vargas in conversation with Zackary Drucker about their captivating exploration of trans art, activism, and archival materials.

This program was realized in conjunction with Vargas’ “Reading is Transcendental,” on view in the ICA LA bathrooms and produced as part of the 2024 Scientia Sexualis exhibition, co-curated by Jennifer Doyle and Jeanne Vaccaro.

The Lavender Literary Society Book Club offers space for community and connection, bridging generations through the magic of storytelling, and illuminating our history and culture.

Check out the link in our bio to find out what we’re reading next!

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05/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us earlier this month at The Huntington in San Marino, California for “Laura Aguilar in Focus” to honor and view Aguilar’s powerful, intimate photography documenting LA’s q***r Latine community.

The day kicked off with a panel discussion of Aguilar’s work. Moderated by Senior Curator of Photography at The Huntington Linde Lehtinen, the panel included q***r photographer Amina Cruz, Robert A. Day Professor at the USC Roski School of Art and Design Amelia Jones, historian, author, and activist Lydia Otero, photographer, professor, and Aguilar’s longtime studio manager Christopher Velasco, and independent curator and art historian Sybil Venegas.

Following that rich discussion, LA-based photographer Erica Hernandez captured these stunning portraits of attendees and eventgoers were able to partake in curator-led tours of The Huntington’s exhibit: “Laura Aguilar: Body and Landscape, on view until September 7.”

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Thank you to our West Coast community for joining us and to our partners at The Huntington for hosting us!

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