For those in Los Angeles, a cool event honoring gays and lesbians in the Old West on May 13, co-hosted by The Front Runner author Patricia Nell Warren, who is an Old West historian…

Discover the untold stories of the Western LGBT community on this progressive gallery tour as scholars and Autry curators tell the hidden stories behind some of the objects on display. The Autry’s second program in its Out West series delves into uncharted territory highlighting accounts of individuals who lived gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender lives from the 1800s to modern times in the American West. With this step, the Autry boldly adds the overlooked stories of the western LGBT community as yet another dimension of multicultural convergence in the scholarship of Western American history.

For those in Los Angeles, a cool event honoring gays and lesbians in the Old West on May 13, co-hosted by The Front Runner author Patricia Nell Warren, who is an Old West historian…

Discover the untold stories of the Western LGBT community on this progressive gallery tour as scholars and Autry curators tell the hidden stories behind some of the objects on display. The Autry’s second program in its Out West series delves into uncharted territory highlighting accounts of individuals who lived gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender lives from the 1800s to modern times in the American West. With this step, the Autry boldly adds the overlooked stories of the western LGBT community as yet another dimension of multicultural convergence in the scholarship of Western American history.

Hidden Histories
Thursday, May 13, 2010
7pm–9pm. Doors open at 6:30pm

The Autry
4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027
323.667.2000, www.theAutry.org

Complimentary refreshments to be served, with dinner available for purchase. Cash bar.

Admission: Free with museum admission. Tickets now available at the Museum’s Visitor Services Desk or by contacting Patty Carmack at 323.667.2000, ext. 389, or [email protected].

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