Grand Opening of Traveling History Exhibit at State Capitol

Harrisburg, PA – The LGBT Center of Central PA is pleased announce the grand opening of a new traveling history exhibit at the State Capitol. The Long Road to LGBTQ+ Equality in Pennsylvania chronicles the efforts that activists have taken in Pennsylvania to achieve full equality for LGBTQ+ people, which debuts this year in honor of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a pivotal event in the LGBTQ+ movement toward equality.

With the lack of success in passing statewide non-discrimination protections, activists have been working for more than five decades to obtain these protections one battle at a time, one municipality at a time. The exhibit uses case studies of several cities and townships - including Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, and Allentown - to highlight not just the political struggles, but the personal stories as well.

The press and the public are invited to attend this grand opening in the East Wing Rotunda of the Capitol on Monday, March 18 at 10:00 AM. Speakers will include elected officials and community leaders, and the press conference will include a ribbon cutting of the new exhibit.

The exhibit will be on display in the East Wing Rotunda until March 29.

Three copies of this exhibit will travel throughout Pennsylvania in 2019. To see where the exhibits are scheduled to be displayed, and to request to host the exhibit at a suitable venue, please visit https://centralpalgbtcenter.org/thelongroad. There is no charge to host the exhibit.

The exhibit is sponsored by the PA LGBT History Network, a cooperative group of organizations, institutions, and individuals that have collections and/or an interest in LGBTQ+ history. Administrative support is being provided by the LGBT Center of Central PA on behalf of the Network.

This exhibit is made possible through the generous contributions of the Schlegel-Deibler Charitable Foundation, the Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Fund, the Montgomery County LGBT Business Council, Justin F. Robinette, Esquire / The Discrimination Lawyer, and individual contributors, as well as in-kind services from several organizations and individuals.

ABOUT THE PA LGBT HISTORY NETWORK

The PA LGBT History Network engages people in discovering Pennsylvania's LGBTQ+ history, historic sites, history projects, artifacts and archival collections, and to facilitate collaboration between the organizations, institutions and individuals that provide stewardship of this heritage. Become a part of the Network on Facebook, or join our Google Group at the-pa-lgbt-history-network@googlegroups.com.

ABOUT THE LGBT CENTER OF CENTRAL PA

The LGBT Center of Central PA fosters inclusive communities and holistic well-being for LGBTQ+ people

through social, educational, and cultural engagement. Established in 2006, it has been located at its physical site at 1306 N. 3rd Street in Harrisburg since 2012, and serves over 2,000 people each year across Dauphin, Cumberland, York, and Lancaster counties. Learn more at www.centralpalgbtcenter.org.