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New gay museum opens in S.F.'s Castro District
By Katherine Seligman / The Bee / Feb. 27, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO – Harvey Milk's kitchen table finally has found its way home to the center of the Castro District.

The gold-painted table that belonged to the city's first openly gay supervisor is part of an inaugural exhibit at the GLBT History Museum, the first of its kind in the nation.

A project of the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender) Historical Society, the recently opened museum is bringing attention to a neighborhood with a rich legacy but, until now, no tangible center.

"This is a unique cultural resource," said museum executive director Paul Boneberg, head of the historical society.

The society has amassed artifacts to create what some call "the queer Smithsonian." The archives contain letters, documents, photos and posters, but also an assortment of oddments – pantsuits worn by the first same-sex couple to marry in California, the brocade costume of a mid-20th century female impersonator, matchbooks from gay bars (including one from the Cruz'In III in Sacramento) and scrapbooks thrown out by ashamed relatives.

"We were literally saving the legacy of people's lives from the Dumpsters," said Don Romesburg, a volunteer curator and an assistant professor at Sonoma State University. "We collected clothing and T-shirts and signs, thinking they might be considered folk art. People would say, 'Who would keep things like this?' We do."

The historical society, which can accommodate only small shows at its downtown location, wanted a public space to exhibit its treasures.

A temporary exhibit in the Castro in 2009 was a surprise hit, drawing 25,000 visitors in 11 months. It also was an economic boon for the neighborhood, which had been ravaged by the AIDS epidemic, then sidelined by renovated shopping areas downtown that siphoned off customers. Like most commercial centers in the city, it has struggled through the recession. But housing in the Castro remains among the most expensive in the city.

Visitors to the rainbow-flag-lined streets find Pottery Barn and Starbucks alongside adult toy stores like Does Your Mother Know. There are straight and gay couples, both likely to be pushing children in strollers on the streets once known for gay nightlife. Yet the neighborhood retains its place as one of the city's top tourist destinations.

"People come from all over the world to see the Castro," said Stephen Adams, head of the local merchants association. "The museum is important not only to the merchants but to a lot of people personally."

Milk's table, bullhorn and pink sunglasses are part of an exhibit called "Great Collections From the GLBT Historical Society Archives," which highlights the museum's range. Another exhibit, "Our Vast Queer Past," tells stories from the past century of gay rights pioneers, AIDS, poverty, violence, protest and bathhouse culture.

In one display case are papers from George Raya, who says he was the first openly gay lobbyist in Sacramento. The items document his role in pushing for equality in the 1970s.

An archivist at heart who began his activism at Sacramento State, Raya saved every letter and photo. He has also donated items to Sacramento's Lavender Library, Archives and Cultural Exchange.

"When I walked outside and toured the long line waiting to enter the (GLBT) museum, I was extremely heartened and overjoyed that I had a hand in it," Raya said recently in a phone interview.

He said he watched unnoticed Jan. 13 at the museum opening as people inspected his papers.

"Sacrifices made years ago, for the movement," he said, "were all worth the pain and effort."

IF YOU GO

WHERE: 4127 18th St. in San Francisco's Castro District

COST: $5 admission; free for members

HOURS: Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; free admission first Wednesday of the month

CURRENT EXHIBITS:

• "Great Collections From the GLBT Historical Society Archives"

• "Our Vast Queer Past: Celebrating GLBT History," through December.
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