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Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating Gina Bigham, Trans* Lounge

Helping to build and empower the trans and non-binary community
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The Masquerade Laws, woman on horse

Anti-Masquerading Ordinance of 1898

How a 19th-century ordinance affected the lives of LGBTQ+ people for decades
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Jewel's Catch One nightclub exterior

Jewel's Catch One

One of the first Black discos in the country
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Humming Bird in Flight

#MuseumLikeMe
Bird Moves  

Get ready to shake your tail feathers!
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Rattle Snake Crossing the Road

A Rattlesnake Stroll

Take a trip outside of the terrarium.
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ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives

A leader in educating and advocating for representation
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Hays Code

The Hays Code

How it shaped LGBTQ+ representation in film
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Black Cat Protesters with sign in the background

The Black Cat

The birthplace of the LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Movement
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