LGBTQ+ Pride Event: Reception and Lecture with Dr. Bonnie J. Morris

Archiving Lesbian History: from Sports to Music
with Dr. Bonnie J. Morris

4:00pm - Reception at the History Center
130 Center Street, Douglas
Join us at the Saugatuck Douglas History Center to meet Bonnie and enjoy the Century of Progress: 100 Years of LGBTQ History in Saugatuck-Douglas exhibit. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.

5:30pm - Lecture at the Library
174 Center Street, Douglas
A nationally recognized authority on both women’s sports history and lesbian culture, Dr. Morris will shed light on the importance of preserving lesbian history and culture.

This event is presented by the Saugatuck Douglas History Center, Community Pride MI, and the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library.

Bonnie J. Morris earned her Ph.D. in women’s history from Binghamton University and taught at both George Washington University and Georgetown for almost 25 years. In 2017 she joined the history faculty at the University of California Berkeley. Dr. Morris is the author of nineteen books, including Women’s History for Beginners, The Feminist Revolution, The Disappearing L, and the new volume What’s the Score? In recent years, Dr. Morris became the archivist for Olivia Records, the nation’s first lesbian-owned recording company; organized the first women’s music exhibit at the Library of Congress; introduced the new LGBT History course at Berkeley; and served as a scholarly adviser to the National Women’s History Museum.