Photo of the Day, Nov. 10: LGBTQ+ History Museum
November 10, 2021
Whitman students gather in the commons area in the new addition to view the LGBTQ+ History Museum that the LGBTQ+ studies class put together earlier this week. The museum was highlighted in today’s OneWhitman session, which focused on educating students about LGBTQ+ history.
During OneWhitman, student panelists from the LGBTQ+ studies course discussed the nuances of sexuality and gender identity, their hope that MCPS will continue uplifting queer voices and the work that the class put into creating the museum.
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Books from queer authors like Walt Whitman are also on display in the Media Center as part of the LGBTQ+ History Museum.
“I have learned so much about the impact of the LGBTQ+ community, specifically with the museum, which was really interesting to research,” said senior Karla Stephan, who’s taking LGBTQ+ studies. “Talking about LGBTQ+ in other countries is interesting, but we don’t usually get to talk about the history and how colonization has a huge impact on what was socially acceptable in terms of gender.”
The museum will be available for viewing until November 12.