Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society

Public Exhibitions - The GLBT Historical Society Museum in San Francisco remains a key setting for the GLBT Historical Society to share our past with LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ publics and to advocate for the preservation of queer history and culture. In 2024, we maintained our COVID-19 safety precautions, continuing to require masks for all guests and staff in the space but no longer requiring proof of vaccination. We presented 3 new exhibitions in the museum space and continued re-building our in-person public programs calendar, hosting 15 in-person public programs and exhibition 4 opening receptions, as well as 1 online workshop. We welcomed nearly 60 schools and community organizations for group tours and nearly 8,000 individual guests visiting the museum. We continue to be specifically guided by the areas of strategic focus as outlined in the society's five-year strategic plan: Women, bisexual people, transgender people, people with disabilities, Black people, Native/Indigenous people, Asian Americans, Latinx people.

Public Education Program - In 2024, we continued rebuilding our capacity for in-person public programs at our museum site, hosting thirteen in-person public programs (film screenings, panel discussions, performances, and more) and one online workshop. We presented ten talks on LGBTQ history to employee resource groups, nonprofits, and governmental agencies. Our monthly electronic newsletter highlighted work to bring critical lost histories to light and had over 100,000 imprints. We maade 17 grants through our Ten:Tacles Initiative. We also continued our sponsorship of 4 LGBTQ historical projects: an archive, a book, a script, and a historic site.