Reminder: Unmasked: GLBT Historical Society Gala at the Green Room @ Thu Oct 27 6pm - 9pm (Queer Things)

more details » Unmasked: GLBT Historical Society Gala at the Green Room Unmasked: The 2011 GLBT Historical Society Gala Green Room at the War Memorial 401 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA Join us in celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history at the GLBT Historical Society's annual Unmasked gala. Thursday, October 27, 2011 VIP Reception: 6–7 p.m. Gala: 7–9 p.m. The Green Room War Memorial & Performing Arts Center 401 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco Passed food, hosted bar, entertainment. Fabulous silent auction. Festive attire encouraged. $100 (VIP); $60 (general); host and sponsorship support starting at $500. TICKETS & INFORMATION: http://www.unmaskedgala.org (415) 777-5455 TWITTER UPDATES: http://www.twitter.com @UnmaskedgalaSF If you're unable to attend the gala, please consider supporting the GLBT Historical Society and our new GLBT History Museum by making a donation: www.glbthistory.org/donate. ------------------------- About the Unmasked Gala The GLBT Historical Society's annual "Unmasked" gala will bring together enthusiasts of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender history from throughout Northern California for a festive evening at the Green Room of the War Memorial Building in San Francisco's Civic Center. The gala will support the public history work of the society and its world-renowned GLBT History Museum, the first museum of its kind in the United States. "Unmasked is the high point of the social season for lovers of GLBT history," said Paul Boneberg, executive director of the GLBT Historical Society. "The event pays homage to both the great pioneers and the everyday heroes of our movement, who have made it possible for us to drop the mask of secrecy and to live our lives fully and openly. For the gala, we invite our friends to bring out another kind of mask — the ones we wear for festivity and celebration." The Unmasked gala will feature live entertainment, food and a hosted bar. A silent auction will offer guests the chance to bid on travel packages, fine wines and other distinctive lots. Of particular note for lovers of history will be numerous vintage photographs, posters and items of queer historic memorabilia, including an anonymous photo of two women dressed as men from circa 1900 and a framed campaign poster from Harvey Milk's first run for the Board of Supervisors in 1973. Taking part in the gala as honored guests will be representatives of the Bay Area's annual queer marches: San Francisco's LGBT 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, including groundbreaking organizers Phyllis Lyon and José Sarria, novelists Armistead Maupin and Michelle Tea, and military-equality advocate Joseph Rocha. ---------------------------- About the GLBT Historical Society & The GLBT History Museum 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 society's GLBT History Museum opened 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." For more information: http://www.glbthistory.org When Thu Oct 27 6pm – 9pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • larrybob@gmail.com - creator

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