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The Language and Symbols of LGBTJews in the Federal City
This exhibition is about the history, culture, and activism of LGBTQ+ Jews in DC, from the congregations to the clubs… (Read more)
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Exhibition
Button featuring interlocking, rainbow-colored lambda (Greek letter) in the shape of a six-pointed star; the logo of Bet Mishpachah, the LGBTQ+ synagogue of Washington, DC, ca. 2010s. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of Michael Garbus
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LGBTQ+ and Jewish Voices Wanted
We Want to Hear Your Story We’re looking for 6–8 people to take the stage at a live event this… (Read more)
Participants on the National Mall at the National March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, & Bi Equal Rights & Liberation, April 1993. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of Mitch Weissner.
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Top Ten Most Important LGBTQ Marches in DC
Washington, DC has long been a stage for LGBTQ+ activism. From the first “gay picket” in 1965 to the recent… (Read more)
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)
Copy of original Polaroid 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)