----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- Listening to the Past: Oral History in the GLBT Community
Tuesday, October 11 6:00-7:30 p.m. Free ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- LISTENING TO THE PAST: ORAL HISTORY IN THE GLBT COMMUNITY Panel at GLBT Historical Society about the crucial role that oral history plays in preserving our past and informing the present. Panelists Nan Alamilla Boyd, Cathy Cade, and Paul Cain will discuss some of the challenges and rewards of conducting oral history in the GLBT community, and share their thoughts about how oral history provides particular and vital insights into our lives. The event, which will run from 6:00-7:30 pm, is free and open to the public. Nan Alamilla Boyd is Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Sonoma State University and a board member at the GLBT Historical Society. Her recent book, Wide Open Town: A History of Queer San Francisco to 1965, relies heavily on oral histories to vividly recreate bar and drag life and create absorbing portraits of central figures in the formative LGBT communities of the 1930s through the 1960s. Cathy Cade has been committed to radical social change for over 40 years, transforming herself and her community. She has long been involved with preserving oral histories of women's lives in the San Francisco lesbian community. Paul Cain is a Reno-based columnist and author of Leading the Parade: Conversations with America's Most Influential Lesbians and Gay Men. Using oral history, Cain traced the evolution of gay and lesbian liberation through the personal profiles and stories of nearly 40 individuals whose daring efforts changed gay and straight America and their attitudes toward homosexuality. The GLBT Historical Society is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The mission of the organization is to increase public understanding, appreciation, and affirmation of the history and culture of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and other sexual minority individuals and communities. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ GLBT Historical Society 657 Mission Street, Suite 300 San Francisco 415-777-5455 http://www.glbthistory.org The GLBT Historical Society is located on "Museum Row," on Mission, between New Montgomery and Third. It is right next to the Cartoon Art Museum. Take BART or MUNI to Montgomery St. or try the 14 bus. There is plenty of (paid) parking in the Mission Garage at 5th and Mission. ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 415-777-5455 http://www.glbthistory.org ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small businesses Copyright (c) 2005 Laughing Squid. All rights reserved.
