Unapologetically
Invisible Histories locates, collects, researches, and creates community-based, educational programming around LGBTQ history in the Deep South. Invisible Histories believes archiving is resistance to oppression and history leads to liberation. In our work, we center joy and community while never erasing the painful and complicated experiences of our folks. We WILL save our stories, one box at a time.
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What We Do
Invisible Histories locates, collects, preserves, researches, and creates for local communities an accessible collection of the rich and diverse history of LGBTQ life in the US South. Currently, Invisible Histories collects in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia. Invisible Histories acts as an intermediary between the Queer community and various institutions like universities, museums, archives, and libraries in order to preserve Southern LGBTQ histories.
Who We Are
Invisible Histories focuses on four key elements related to advancing LGBTQ Southern History:
- Community Engagement
- Archiving, Preservation, Research & Scholarship
- Education
- Professional Development & Best Practices
Invisible Histories acts as an intermediary between institutions, organizations, and everyday folks. We strive to break barriers between organizations and their local communities to ensure that preservation and research exist in a co-productive and relationship centered way.
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Welcome
Speaking Out: The Launching of The Southern Voice
On June 17, 1989, the staff of the Southern Voice wondered if they had perhaps spoken too loudly. That morning, a fire was set within the newspaper box located directly outside the newspaper’s office. The Southern Voice’s last issue ran a headline announcement: “The Official Guide to Atlanta’s 1989 Lesbian/Gay Pride Celebration Inside.” Managing editor Christina Cash, in an editorial, speculated that the newspaper’s outspoken support of Atlanta’s Gay Pride events prompted the attack.[1] The newspaper, barely more than a year old, was making waves and giving a voice to the issues of the lesbian and gay community.
