Lesbian archive preserves LGBTQ+ history in the face of erasure

Lesbian archive preserves LGBTQ+ history in the face of erasure

As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.

‘It’s proof of our existence’: How the Ohio Lesbian Archives is recording history as it’s erased

With the rights and history of LGBTQ+ Americans facing existential threats, spaces like the Ohio Lesbian Archives are continuing to keep queer history alive. (Courtesy Ohio Lesbian Archives) (Courtesy Ohio Lesbian Archives) This piece was originally published in The 19th and appears here with permission By Amanda Becker The Ohio Lesbian Archives in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood started with a friendship. Phebe Beiser said that when sh…