Shaping SF Public Talks: A History of LGBTQ Spaces…Where you Least Expect Them

At the outset of the LGBTQ History Month of October, a group of distinguished historians come together to orient us to queer historic sites and events in the city. They reflect on those that have been torn down and what it means that these centers of community are missing, and present a sampling of the many still extant social, cultural, and sexual spaces, and why these places are critical components of LGBTQ history. The presentation also showcases the work going into the Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History, a planning document that will serve as a guide in the documentation and commemoration of LGBTQ places in San Francisco. With Glenne McElhinney, Gerard Koskovich, Shayne Watson, Donna Graves, and Felicia Elizondo Image of Talk of the Town advertisement used with permission from the GLBT Historical Society. http://www.shapingsf.org/public-talks/index.html#lgbtq These talks are meant as an antidote to historical amnesia, to change the climate of critical discussion in San Francisco, and as a place to meet and talk unmediated by corporations, official spokespeople, religion, political parties, or dogma. We are grateful to the City Lights Foundation and the Rainbow Grocery Cooperative for helping make these Talks happen. All events are FREE (donations appreciated).