The community-driven Revealing Queer exhibit surveyed how the Puget Sound lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community has grown, changed, become more visible, and worked towards equality. Informed throughout by the experiences of this incredibly diverse population, the exhibit traced LGBTQ history from an emerging underground group in the years before the Stonewall Riots of 1969, to the large and politically active community that helped make marriage equality law in Washington State in 2012.
Visitors discovered this complex history through a variety of themes, including language, significant cultural spaces, queer celebrations, regional law, and more. The artifacts, photographs, and documents that filled the exhibit came both from MOHAI collections and from donors across the country—many had not been seen before by the public.
This exhibit was the result of collaboration between many individuals and organizations, led by Erin Bailey and Nicole Robert, co-founders of Queering the Museum—an ongoing project to uncover and share LGBTQ stories in institutions across the country. Bailey and Robert worked closely with a Community Advisory Committee composed of representatives from local LGBTQ organizations to create Revealing Queer.
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Tracing LGBTQ History
Queering the Museum Project
The Queering the Museum (QTM) Project was a coordinated intervention into representations of LGBTQ people in museums, and addressed the role museums play in forming social norms around gender and sexuality. QTM aimed to facilitate critical dialogues between community members and museum practitioners, addressing the role that museums play in forming social norms around gender and sexuality.
Living & Creating: Queer People of Color Artistry Explored
A panel of Seattle artists discuss their experiences as queer trans people of color (QTPOC) and the representation and visibility of QTPOC in media, history, activism, and the art world.
The discussion was moderated by DJ SassyBlack of Cat of THEESatisfaction. Panelists included RC Brown, artist/musician/DJ, activist, and community organizer; Storme Webber, a Two-Spirit, Aleut/Black/Choctaw writer, interdisciplinary artist, curator, educator, and cultural producer; Lulu Luzviminda Uzuri Carpenter (aka Lulu), a cultural worker and producer.
History Café: The Impact of HIV/AIDS in Seattle
In 2014, MOHAI presented a community-curated exhibit called Revealing Queer. In February 2015, History Cafe continued to explore LGBTQ history at MOHAI with a panel discussion about the impact of HIV/AIDS in Seattle.
- Phil Bereano, Community activist and co-founder of ACT UP Seattle
- Christine Hurley, Former Executive Director at Bailey-Boushay House
- Dr. Robert Wood, Former Director of the HIV/AIDS Program at Public Health – Seattle & King County
- Moderated by Erin Bailey, Curator of Revealing Queer and Co-founder of the Queering the Museum Project
Community Advisory Committee
Revealing Queer was co-curated by Erin Bailey and Nicole Robert, founders of the Queering the Museum Project. This exhibit is the result of collaboration between many individuals and organizations.
- Aleska Manila
- Angie McCarrel
- Ellen Kritzman
- George Bakan
- Larry Knopp
- Laura Brewer
- Liz Cruz
- Marcos Martinez
- Marsha Botzer
- Peter Jabin
- Raven Taylor
- Curt Fischer
- Suzy Martinez
- Breanna Anderson
- Tim Burak
- Barb
- L Fujikawa
- Victoria
- Q TM
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