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For today's #libraryspotlight We’re shining a spotlight on our photo-book collection at SNMA! These books contain visual documentation of LGBTQ+ culture throughout history. Pictured here are:... Gay Gotham: Art and Underground Culture in New York by Donald Albrecht This book brought to life the queer creative networks that sprang up in the city across the 20th centurya series of artistic subcultures whose radical ideas had lasting effects on the mainstream. Peeling back the layers of New York’s LGBT life that thrived even in the shadows, this groundbreaking exhibition revealed an often-hidden side of the history of New York City and celebrated the power of artistic collaboration to transcend oppression. Some Faggy Gestures by Henrik Olesen Through the appropriation of source images and contextual shifts not dissimilar to the method invented by Aby Warburgfor his "Mnemosyne Atlas," Henrik Olesen probes the associations between homosexuality and its criminalization in the past, as well as in the present. Men at WWII: Fighting With Ease by Evan Bachner This collection features disarmingly winsome and playful pictures of sailors and soldiers at leisure, displaying an innocent affection for each other that is practically unthinkable today. This was a time when men had no reservations about showing their devotion to their comrades through physical contact, and the included photographs are truly snapshots of a lost era. SNMA is proud to carry these titles among our vast collection! Our library is open and available to the public! . . . . @hohanian #lgbt #lgbtqhistory #queerhistory #queeringhistory #pride #lgbtqia #lgbtqbooks #queerreads #Pridehistory #Gayhistory #Lesbianhistory #queerarchives #queerperiodicals

EVENT ALERT! Thursday, Nov 5th @6:30PM EST! Join SNMA for a ZOOM conversation with bestselling nonfiction writer and feminist activist Dr Naomi Wolf Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O'Hanian, New York Times bestselling nonfiction writer and feminist activist Dr. Naomi Wolf will share her recent book, Outrages: Sex, Censorship and the Criminalization of Love. Outrages explores the history of state-sponsored censorship and violations of personal fr...eedoms through the inspiring, forgotten history of one writer’s refusal to stay silenced. The event is free, open to the public and conducted via ZOOM. Check out the link in our bio to register for our event! If you cannot make it that evening, please know all our programs are recorded and available for viewing on our Facebook page! . . . . . University of Oxford The George Washington University Yale University #lgbt #lgbtqhistory #queerhistory #queeringhistory #pride #lgbtqia #museumevent #artisttalk #virtualevent #queerarchives

This week on SNMA’s #libraryspotlight, we feature 4 amazing works from trans and non-binary authors available in our library collection! FRESHWATER by Akwaeke Emezi An extraordinary debut novel, Freshwater explores the surreal experience of having a fractured self. It centers around a young Nigerian woman, Ada, who develops separate selves within her as a result of being born "with one foot on the other side." ... Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood by Janet Mock With unflinching honesty and moving prose, Janet Mock relays her experiences of growing up young, multiracial, poor, and trans in America, offering readers accessible language while imparting vital insight about the unique challenges and vulnerabilities of a marginalized and misunderstood population. Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey between Genders by Joy Ladin After years of teaching literature at Yeshiva University Professor Ladin made headlines around the world by returning to the Orthodox Jewish campus as a woman: Joy Ladin. In Through the Door of Life, Joy Ladin takes readers inside her transition as she changed genders and, in the process, created a new self. Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor An ambitious, gender and genre-bending novel that centers around LGBTQ+ culture in the 90s. The novel was a 2018 Lambda Literary finalist, and Lawlor weaves questions politics, sex, and identity into a story with a shapeshifting protagonist. Visit SNMA to check out some of these amazing books, or come check out our library collection! . . . . . #lgbt #lgbtqhistory #queerhistory #queeringhistory #pride #lgbtqia #lgbtqbooks #queerreads #Pridehistory #Gayhistory #Lesbianhistory #queerarchives #queerperiodicals

Today’s #archivespotlight at SNMA SNMA collects queer periodicals, artwork, posters, buttons and more to share with the community! Today we are proud to share our collection of Out and Proud Gay Dolls! Featured here are: Gay Bob... Released in 1977, he was invented by Harvey Rosenberg (who reportedly did not identify as gay). Gay Bob has been described as the world’s first gay doll. Gay Bob had an earring, fashionable leather bag, and a plastic penis (as opposed to the plastic mounds that characterize most dolls today!) Gay Bob’s packaging included a cardboard closet with a clothing catalog. Printed on the box was a manifesto reading: Hi Boys, Girls, and Grownups... I’m Gay Bob the world’s first gay doll. I bet you are wondering why I come packed in a closet. Coming out of the closet is an expression which means that you admit the truth about yourself, and are no longer ashamed of what you are. Gay people use the expression coming out of the closet to explain they are no longer afraid, or ashamed, of being gay, and no longer hide the fact. Billy Doll Created by artist John Mckitterick in 1997, the Billy doll was originally part of limited collection of 1,200 dolls created to benefit an AIDS charity. Billy was mass marketed after the entire first lot sold out in a matter of days, and was marketed as the first out and proud gay doll. Billy was 13 inches tall and was introduced in a number of versions, many based upon stereotypical gay characters of the time. SNMA currently possess Cowboy Billy. Billy stopped being manufactured in 2001. If you’d like to learn more about these dolls, check out these articles below! https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gay-bob-doll_n_7117120 http://www.back2stonewall.com/20//lgbt-flashback-1997.html . . . . @hohanian #lgbt #lgbtqhistory #queerhistory #queeringhistory #pride #lgbtqia #lgbtqbooks #queerreads #Pridehistory #Gayhistory #Lesbianhistory #queerarchives #queerperiodicals

EVENT ALERT Join SNMA Tuesday, Dec 15th @6:30PM EST for a ZOOM conversation with Journalist Angela Chen. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Chen will discuss her new book, Ace- What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, available Beacon Press ... From Ace: What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and consent, and the pressures of society? This accessible examination of asexuality shows that the issues that aces faceconfusion around sexual activity, the intersection of sexuality and identity, navigating different needs in relationshipsare the same conflicts that nearly all of us will experience. Through a blend of reporting, cultural criticism, and memoir, Ace addresses the misconceptions around the A of LGBTQIA and invites everyone to rethink pleasure and intimacy. The event, free and open to the public, will be conducted via ZOOM. Visit the link in our bio to register for the event! If you cannot make the event that evening, it will be recorded and available on our Facebook page! . . . . #lgbt #lgbtqhistory #queerhistory #queeringhistory #pride #lgbtqia #museumevent #artisttalk #virtualevent #queerarchives

Bath-goers - membership a must! . Continuing our collab with @leatherarchives! This is a photo of Man's Country from Chuck Renslow’s collection at the @leatherarchives, with an excerpt from Chicago Gay Listings Oct 1974 at @gerberhart. Man’s Country was a bathhouse owned by Chuck Renslow and Ron Ehemann and located in the same complex as Bistro Too and the Chicago Eagle. The bathhouse closed at the end of 2017 with a final New Years Eve party. . Follow @leatherarchives for m...ore Chicago LGBT+ history. The @leatherarchives is currently closed to the public and @GerberHart may be visited by appointment only (email [email protected] for an appointment). You can still browse our catalogs online and contact us for remote research assistance. . #gerberhart #leatherarchives #queerarchives #queerlibraries #rogerspark #chicagohistory #chicagomuseums #clarkdevon See more

Miss Tillie knows there’s still plenty of time to take old Christmas decorations down. . Happy Tillie Tuesday! Every week we feature a photo from the archival collection of our favorite vintage drag queen, Miss Tillie "The Dirty Old Lady of Chicago." This photo of Tillie is likely from the 1970s or 1980s. Your donation can help Gerber/Hart save, preserve, and acquire collections like Miss Tillie’s! Donate Now at gerberhart.org/preserve history . #gerberhart #thedirtyoldladyofchicago #tillie #tillietuesday #tillietuesdays #lgbtq #vintagedrag #dragqueen #chicagodrag #chicagodragqueen #friendoftillie #queerarchives

Cozy winter feelings from this 1975 issue of RFD from our periodicals collection. . A Country Fairy Journal - for Gay Men Everywhere. RFD is a queer periodical that has long been associated with the Radical Faerie movement though it predates this group with its first issue published in 1974. The magazine was originally focused on gay country living but it has now become much more intersectional and a celebration of queer diversity. . .... #gerberhart #holigays #rfd #radicalfaeries #lgbtq #1970s #countryqueers #queerarchives See more

Dyke the Halls & Merry Christmas to all who celebrate . #gerberhart #dykethehalls #queerarchives