A professional archivist works to catalogue and preserve our collections according to professional archival standards. Much support is done by volunteer members, working to document everything from private lives to public events. To educate the public about the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities in all their diversity through public programs, exhibits, and publications. From the time of the Gold Rush to Queer Nation and the latest battles against AIDS, the Historical Society's collections save our rich and diverse histories for us and for future generations. We are a member-supported organization, and encourage you to join us .
Membership is open to any person or organization that supports our goals.
Dedication History is perishable unless it is preserved. But a sense of history is indispensable to a sense of identity. To all who have by their activism or art or private activities helped make our history more visible. To all who because of AIDS, cancer, violence, or other reasons are no longer with us. It was reorganized and expanded on May 18, 1999.