Library

CSRC Library Exhibitions

Rotating exhibitions drawn from CSRC collections are on display inside the library and in the vitrine near the front entrance. All exhibitions are free to the public and viewable during regular library hours.

Latina Lesbian Lineage

September 26 - December 13, 2024

In the library and hallway vitrine
 

As part of the Latina Futures 2050 Lab, the exhibition Latina Lesbian Lineage highlights the historical narratives of changemakers Laura M. Esquivel, Elena I. Popp, and Yolanda Retter Vargas, all pivotal players in local, regional, and national Latina organizations aimed at advancing Latine LGBT rights and political presence. The exhibit showcases the archival material of these Latina lesbians women who catalyzed social changes that positively impacted future generations of Latinas, LGBTQ communities, and the overall social, cultural, and political conditions of Latine people in the U.S.

The curated materials depict both individual interests and historical overlap among the three women grounded in their advocacy for LGBTQ Latine communities. Some connections among collections include work with the organizations Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU) and Lesbianas Unidas (LU), ephemera from LGBTQ protests, and newsletters covering LGBTQ topics and issues.

Curated by Latina Futures graduate fellows Vanessa Quintero and Jocelyne Sanchez.

PAST CSRC Library Exhibitions

Make 'Em All Mexican: Works by Linda Vallejo (January 12 - March 20, 2015)
Sal Castro: Legacy of a Teacher (October 15 - December 13, 2013)
Chican@s (re)Imagining Zapata (April 15 - May 10, 2013)
Ramiro Gomez: Luxury, Interrupted (February 4 – April 8, 2013)
Alex Donis: Floating World (November 13, 2012 – January 21, 2013)
Dichos: The David Damian Figueroa Collection (September 19 - October 30, 2012)
La Cocina (April 2 - August 15, 2012)
Mural Remix: Sandra de la Loza (February 6 - June 1, 2012)
Gronk: Paper Napkins (January 5 - March 23, 2012)
Chican@s Collect: The Durón Family Collection (September 22 - December 9, 2011)
LGBT & Mujeres Initiative (May – June 2011)
Cesar E. Chavez (March 31 - April 2011)