Old Lesbians X New Lesbians

An Evening of Film, Conversation & Celebration

Join us for a powerful evening honoring lesbians and queer folks of all ages, celebrating our stories, and building intergenerational community.

In partnership with the American LGBTQ+ Museum and the Fabulous Arts Foundation, we invite you to a screening of the short documentary Old Lesbians, followed by a panel conversation with lesbians and queer folks spanning generations.

The film follows retired schoolteacher Arden Eversmeyer on her journey across the country to preserve hundreds of life stories from lesbians born in the first part of the 20th century through the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project. Old Lesbians animates these pioneering, resilient voices and has been recognized with the 2023 Audible/Aesthetica Listening Pitch and commissioned by The Guardian, now screening worldwide at educational and community events.

OLD LESBIANS x YOUNG LESBIANS aims to create intergenerational queer spaces and spark conversation about what our growing community could look like well into the future.

See you there!

6:30PM – Doors

7:00PM Opening Remarks American LGBTQ+ Museum

7:10PM – 7:10PM Short Film, Queer Legacies Project

7:20PM Feature Film, Old Lesbians, Young Lesbians (29mins)

7:50PM Panel: Moderator: Jess Pope

Gaye Adegbalola, Meghan McDonough, Shannon Fortner, Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez, Gay Straight Alliance Club at Booker High School

8:15PM Q&A

8:30PM Travel from Burns Court Cinema to FAB Arts Foundation Center

9:00PM Welcome Remarks by Founder and ED of FabArts, Shannon Fortner

DJ Set

9:15PM Special Performance by: GAYE ADEGBALOLA

9:45PM DJ Set

• Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project
• Fabulous Arts Foundation
• RCAD (Ringling College of Art & Design)
• Senior Friendship Center
• Girls Rock St. Pete
• …and more!

Photo Booth & Beyond

Presented in partnership with:

American LGBTQ+ Museum • Fabulous Arts Foundation • Johnson Singer Arts Education Fund • Jess Pope

Photo credit: Sylvia De Voss

Host or Publisher Harvey Milk Festival DBA Fabulous Arts Foundation