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Lgbtqia

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, plus.

Resources are listed in alphabetical order. More information can always be found by using our website search bar, or contacting a member of our staff.

A Community in Conflict

Digital Exhibit (we have the opportunity to add descriptions for resources here, so if there is on you think definitely needs a description please let me know)

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1984
Members of McLean County’s gay and lesbian community faced discrimination, hateful rhetoric, and physical harm long before the Town of Normal or the City of Bloomington began to consider adding sexual orientation to their discrimination ordinances.

Digital Exhibit

Blog

4 items

Celebrating Pride

Blog Post

History in the Making
Since the White House declared June to be the 2014 LGBTQ+ Pride Month, I thought it would be ap...

Blog Post

Jan Lancaster -- 2024 History Maker
She is “Momma” to many searching souls, looking for a safe haven. Jan Lancaster has operated th...

Blog Post

Museum, Prairie Pride Coalition host trip to Albert Cashier musical in Chicago
BLOOMINGTON - The McLean County Museum of History is currently taking reservations for a specia...

Blog Post

Events

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PRIDE Fest
The Bistro's fifth annual PRIDE Fest will be on Saturday, July 29, 2023, from 4-10 p.m. ar...

Event

PRIDE Flag Display
The month of June has long been LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in honor of the Stonewall riots, which too...

Event

Pride in the Park
Join the Museum and our community partners, Bloomington Public Library and Normal Public Librar...

Event

Finding Aids

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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Founded in 1926, the American Civil Liberties Union is the largest national voluntary organizat...

Finding Aid

Frazier-McCulley
Ron Frazier and Tom McCulley were one of the early openly gay couples in Bloomington. Together ...

Finding Aid

Prairie Pride Coalition
The Advocacy Council for Human Rights was formed in 1995 from a community meeting at The Bistro...

Finding Aid

Research

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LGBTQ+ History Project
The LGBTQ+ History Project is a collaborative effort of the McLean County Museum of History an...

Page

Post Amerikan
Held by the MCMH and digitized by Eastern Illinois University. The Post Amerikan began publicat...

Article

Speakers Bureau

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From Jenny to Albert: Pvt. Cashier and the Civil War
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, plus....

Speakers Bureau