Unmasked: The 2011
GLBT Historical Society Gala
October 27th, 2011
GLBT Historical Society Gala
October 27th, 2011
The GLBT Historical Society’s annual Unmasked gala is a social high-point of the year for members and friends of the Bay Area GLBT community.
The gala will feature entertainment, passed food and a hosted bar. Special guests who have made notable contributions to the GLBT community will attend, as will many community leaders and local elected officials.
A silent auction will offer queer historic photos and memorabilia, travel, wines, fine dining packages and other lots donated by generous supporters of the GLBT Historical Society.
Taking part in the gala as honored guests will be representatives from the Bay Area’s annual queer marches: San Francisco’s Pride Parade, Dyke March and Trans March and Oakland’s Sisters Steppin’ in Pride.
Other special guests who have made notable contributions to the GLBT community also will attend: groundbreaking organizers Phyllis Lyon and José Sarria, Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin, novelist and queer arts advocate Michelle Tea, and military-equality advocate Joseph Rocha.
Unmasked will take place Oct. 27, 2011, in the Green Room of the San Francisco Performing Arts Center at 401 Van Ness, across from San Francisco City Hall. A VIP reception is set for 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.; the gala follows 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
All proceeds benefit the GLBT Historical Society and The GLBT History Museum.
The GLBT Historical Society |
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Founded in 1985, the GLBT Historical Society is an archives and research center often referred to as San Francisco’s “queer Smithsonian.” It houses one of the world’s largest collections of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender historical materials. The archives support the work of authors, journalists, filmmakers, curators, scholars, students and others, who use the collections to deepen our understanding of queer history and culture. | |
The GLBT History Museum |
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The society opened The GLBT History Museum in January 2011 as the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States and only the second in the world. Currently featured are two major exhibitions: “Our Vast Queer Past: Celebrating San Francisco’s GLBT History” and “Great Collections of the GLBT Historical Society Archives.” The museum regularly offers public programs included docent-led tours, film showings, author talks and panel discussions. |
For more information about the GLBT Historical Society and The GLBT History Museum, visit www.glbthistory.org.