A Community in Conflict

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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

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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

McHistory: Bloomington Dramaturge Explored Gender Roles

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

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...

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Post Amerikan

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

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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