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July 15, 2012
Culture Series
Steve Conti
The Life and Times of Artist
Sascha Brastoff
A comprehensive discussion on the fascinating life of the flamboyant artist, entertainer, costume designer, sculptor, ceramist, jeweler and entrepreneur. Sascha was acclaimed by art aficionados and celebrities as a "modern day Cellini." From the 1940s to 1980s, he was so out, he was in!
Sunday,
July 15,, 2012, 2-4pm
$5 Suggested Donation
909 W. Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 741-0094
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Greetings!
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives is 60! Although some might be shy about revealing their age, we are indeed proud that we have been in existence and fighting for social justice and equality for over half a century. So remember us. We Know Your History!
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ONE at Los Angeles City Hall!
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ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives and The Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa celebrated LGBTQ Heritage Month and  ONE's 60th Anniversary with the opening of "Defiant Spaces: 60 Years of Queer Organizations in L.A.," an expansive timeline exhibition about the history of LGBTQ organizations in L.A., a reception, and the historic lavender illumination of City Hall.
Defiant Spaces is being shown in the Bridge Gallery at City Hall through July 5th, 2012. For more images of the exhibition click here. For more images form the Opening Reception check out our Facebook album.
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From The Archives,
Dusty Pruitt Papers
Now Available for Research
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Throughout the year, ONE offers internship opportunities to students who are interested in working in archives or just want to learn more about LGBTQ history. This past spring, a library science intern, Sean Marshall, visited us all the way from Detroit to work on the collection of Rev. Dr. Dusty Pruitt--noted Army veteran, lesbian activist and former pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church in Long Beach.
During her 25-year tenure as pastor of MCC Long Beach, Rev. Pruitt became a famous and outspoken advocate for gay and lesbian military personnel and veterans. She began serving as  an army officer in 1970, and transferred to the Reserves six years later. In 1983, during her pastoral tenure and her position as a CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) defense instructor in the Army Reserve, she gave an interview to the Los Angeles Times, entitled "Pastor Resolves Gay, God Conflict: Church Works to Heal Homosexuals' Religious Scars." The article initiated a review into Rev. Pruitt's character, resulting in the revocation of her promotion to Major and her eventual honorable discharge. Together with the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Pruitt fought a 12-year legal battle with the Department of Defense, ending in 1995 with Pruitt's reinstatement and promotion to Major, and then retirement from the Army Reserve
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Now available for research, the Dusty Pruitt Papers includes material from Pruitt's legal dispute with the Department of Defense; proposals for a film about Pruitt, entitled A Woman at War; and her ministry at the MCC Long Beach. For more information, visit our collections page at:
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Let Your Body In and Defiant Spaces Close Next Week
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Two exhibitions organized by ONE Archives will close in the first week of July!
Let Your Body In at ONE Archives Gallery & Museum in West Hollywood closes July 1st. This exhibition presents work by contemporary queer artists alongside artworks from ONE Archives, many on view for the first time. Participating artists include Maya Bookbinder, EMR (Math Bass & Dylan  Mira), Aimee Goguen, Laurel Frank, Kim Kelly, and Lee Relvas.
Defiant Spaces: 60 Years of Queer Organizations in L.A. at Los Angeles City Hall closes July 5th. Presented in conjunction with the city's LGBT Heritage Month, this exhibition explores the history of forty-four LGBTQ organizations founded in Los Angeles. The exhibition includes a number of banners and signs used by groups such as ONE Inc.,  Christopher Street West, PFLAG, and ACT UP/L.A. on view for the first time since their original use.
If you have not seen these exhibitions, be sure to check them out before they close!
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