The Histories We Hold: Self-Fashioning Queer Stories

Schedule

Sat Apr 26 2025 at 01:00 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The LOFT: LGBT Community Services Center | White Plains, NY

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Join us in celebrating Westchester’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community and explore the history of queer self-fashioning!
About this Event

The Histories We Hold: Self-Fashioning Queer Community

A day long celebration of the activists and artists that have made Westchester queer!


Drop by any time between 1-5:30 pm for: 

  • Button and zine-making 
  • Archival digitization stations
  • Black-out-poetry with archival documents  
  • Honoring our LGBTQ+ ancestors in a traveling altar 
  • Oral history exhibit from the Westchester LGBTQ+ history project
  • A visit from The Carabiner Project
  • Snacks and refreshments


At 3, a star-studded panel will talk about the diverse ways we have used fashion, art, and performance to thrive. 

 

Join us for a 21+ after party at Mazzy’s Bar in Mount Vernon at 9PM featuring performances from local drag queens.


Recommended 16+: All are welcome but we recommend parental discretion. Panel and materials may feature frank discussions of diverse genders and sexualities.

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Where is it happening?

The LOFT: LGBT Community Services Center, 252 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, United States

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