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Gallery photo featuring a large-scale photo mural of the capitol building and a selection of protest signs from the Collection.

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Ten Categories of LGBTQ+ Jewish Figures in DC History

Washington, DC has long been a hub of activism, art, and identity—and LGBTQ+ Jewish individuals have played a vital role… (Read more)

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Recommended Reading for LGBTJews in the Federal City

For those interested in learning more about the LGBTQ+ and Jewish LGBTQ+ experiences, we offer the following list of books… (Read more)

Warren Bernard and Lauren Hoffman, in the Museum's archive, January 2025.

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Introducing DC’s Community of Comics, Cartoons, and Graphic Novels

BAM! POW! WORLDS COLLIDE! I’m the self-professed comics nerd and Jewish museum professional who was tasked with adapting an exhibition… (Read more)

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Taken after shooting scenes for Change of Habit in Glassman's Market. Spring 1969. Photographer - Merrill Bonar, owner Glassman's Market.

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Pop Culture and the Jewish Deli

Elvis. Guns n’ Roses. Harpo. Harry & Sally. Visit “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli before it closes… (Read more)