“Inclusive Public History & Preservation Planning: LGBTQ History in MoCo and MD”

“Inclusive Public History & Preservation Planning: LGBTQ History in Montgomery County and Maryland”
with Meagan Baco (they/them/theirs), Rebeccah Ballo (she/her/hers), and Benjamin Egerman (he/him/his)
Thursday, January 7 @ 7:00 p.m.

A collective of Maryland organizations and agencies have completed a groundbreaking research document, the Maryland LGBTQ Historic Context Study – only the second state in the nation to do so. The report, released in September 2020, illuminates Maryland LGBTQ history in rural, suburban, and urban locations, including sites associated with non-binary historical figures, leading “out” elected officials, strong community groups, popular gay bars, advocacy for AIDS treatment and marriage equality, and many other important sites. As hoped, the report has also already spurred local efforts to research and preserve specific properties – including two homes in Montgomery County associated with prominent LGBTQ Marylanders.

Visit https://montgomeryhistory.org/mhconnected/watch/ for the link to register for the Zoom session. Because of the increasing popularity of our History Conversations, we’ve updated our Zoom platform so it now accommodates 500 people! If the Zoom session reaches capacity, you can watch on Facebook where it’ll be streamed live. Pre-registration is still recommended, so that you get a reminder prior to the event.

If you have further questions about accessing the conversation via Zoom, please contact Matt Gagle, Director of Programs, at MGagle@MontgomeryHistory.org.