Latino GLBT History Project

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                                     Temporary Exhibits.

We organize and present temporaries historic exhibits in Washington, DC. Our first exhibit was organized in April 2000 at Club CHAOS. We presented more than 14 temporaries exhibits, forums and panel discussions at: CHAOS, Lambda Rising Bookstore, La Clínica del Pueblo, Martin Luther King Jr. Library, Office of Latino Affairs (OLA), The DC Center, Whitman-Walker Clinic NOVA, American University, Human Rights Campaign – Equality Room, Lesina Service Program of the Whitman-Walker Clinic and with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We estimate that we reach more than 6, 500 people.    

 

                                        

                                       Presentations.

Sometimes we combine the different historic exhibits with presentations, for example at La Clínica del Pueblo, at American University, at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force for Unid@s and at Human Rights Campaign-Equality Room at the “20 Years of Struggle-20 Años de Lucha” and the DC Latino Pride and with 22 students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.    

 

                                       Panel discussions.

Panel presentations are really important because we invite prominent key leaders to participate in the panels discussions. The Latino GLBT History Project organized the follow panel discussions: At American University in partnership with the Department of Anthropology, we invited 8 leaders from our Latino LGBT community, at Human Rights Campaign, Equality Room in June 2007 we presented “20 Years of Struggle- 20 Años de Lucha” and in June 13, 2008 we presented the DC Latino Pride.  

 

                                          Bilingual Tours.

During the Hispanic GLBT Heritage Month 2006, we organized the historic exhibit “Ven a la Casa” from September 15 to October 15, 2006 at The DC Center and during this month we organized two bilingual tours, educating people through out our extensive historic exhibit.

   Materials from National LLEGÓ.

  • The Latino GLBT History Project have materials from the National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization, LLEGÓ: The banner of LLEGO from 1997.
  • The banner for the National Encuentros from 1998.
  • The First proposal that LLEGÓ wrote in 1989 to NMAC for $26, 245.00 to organize two    HIV/AIDS trainings.
  • 15 newsletters of Aquí LLEGÓ from 1994 to 2004
  • The TATA Project manual.

  • Cultura es Vida (CEV) manual.

  • Los Afiliados.

  • Nuestra Herencia.

  • La Guia.

  • Programas de los Encuentros.

  • Other materials include: photos, magazines, articles, posters, pins, bags, pencils, cups and memorabilia.

 

 

                 Materials of gay personalities.

Sophia Carrero, Miss Gay Hispanic 1991, first flyer, pictures and programs.

Sherrie Van Crawford, Miss Gay Escandalo 1994, awards, memorabilia.

Victoria Armani, Miss Gay Hispanic 1994, awards, pictures and memorabilia.

Gabriella Montez, Miss Escandalo 1996, pictures, banda, crown and memorabilia.

Linda Carrero, Miss Gay America 1999, crown, pictures, programs and memorabilia.

Marilyn Sullay, First Miss Universo Latina 2001, award by Illusions LLC. 

Mitchelle Medrano, Miss Mariposa 2008, memorabilia.

Mema Medrano, Miss Mariposa 2009, memorabilia.

 

José Ucles, Mr. American Leatherman 1991, pictures, 2 sashes and memorabilia.

José Gutierrez, International Leatherboy 2002, pictures and memorabilia.   

Omar Miranda, Mr. Escandalo 1995, banda/sash.

Enrique Perez, Mr. Gay All-American 2003, pictures, sash and memorabilia.

 

                                              

                        Historic Materials               

Others historic materials in our collection include material of the follow LGBT groups

(ENLACE, Gente Latina de Ambiente (GELAAM), Acuarela, Platiquemos, The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization (LLEGO), Mariposas, Latin@s en Accion, Illusions, Miss Gay Hispanic and Miss Gay Mexico.

 

Our collection includes memorabilia and historic materials from local and national  leaders, performance artists, writers, transgenders, female impersonators, Latino bars, Latin floats, prides, activities, organizations and  the AIDS epidemic.

 

 

                 Historic Latino GLBT Donations.

We acept historic donations, if you have historic materials that you wish to donate, please contact us. We collect and preserve pictures, articles, posters, banners, t-shirts, crowns, sashes, videos and other memorabilia related to the Latino GLBT community.

JoseGutierrezDC@aol.com

 HONORING LATINAS/OS GLBT.

One of the most important traditions for the Latino GLBT History Project is to recognize the contributions of Latinas/os GLBT and allies. It’s an honor for the group to celebrate the multiple contributions from our leaders.

 

In the Hispanic GLBT Heritage Month 2006 we honored: Letitia Gomez, Yolanda Santiago, Sophia Carrero, Linda Carrero, Ric Mendoza and Fran Yurrita and The DC Center’s Jim Marks and designer John Paradiso.

 

In the Hispanic GLBT Heritage Month 2007 we honored: Yajaira Arreaza, Eva Young, Victoria Armani, Mario Acosta-Velez, Jose Ucles and the Lesbian Service Program of the Whitman-Walker Clinic.

 

  • If you wish to nominate a Latina/o GLBT or yourself for the 2010 Honorees, please send us an e mail with the Bio of the person nominated in Spanish or English (no longer that one page) with the contributions of the person, name, phone number and e mail. The deadline for nominations is August 15.