A special screening of two films highlighting the struggles and triumphs of recognition, historical preservation, and cultural memory in LGBTQ+ communities.

Hosted in the beautiful auditorium of Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, the event will include a panel discussion featuring filmmakers and cast members.

The Archivettes

61 min, Directed by Megan Rossman

"Our history was disappearing as quickly as we were making it. ” With that realization, Deborah Edel and Joan Nestle co-founded the Lesbian Herstory Archives, the world’s largest collection of materials by and about lesbians. For more than 40 years, through many of the major milestones in LGBTQIA+ history, the all-volunteer organization has literally rescued history from the trash.

Stonewall: Making of a Monument

18 min, Directed by Cheryl Furjanic

This film explores what more than half a century of LGBTQ history in the United States looks like when viewed through just a few blocks in New York City’s Greenwich Village. 

When: Saturday, March 28, 2020, 2:00 pm

Where: 28 E 20th St, New York, NY between Broadway & Park Av

PLEASE NOTE: This event will be held in the auditorium at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, NOT on-site at Stonewall National Monument.

Admission: FREE