A child's Superman cape, an award from a fair, a ring intended for a future husband. These objects reflect facets of Matthew Shepard's life. Today, they join our collection, representing the story of a young man who was so much more than his brutal murder in 1998. #LGBTQhistory

This is a story about how Matthew, a horrible crime, and the brave leadership of his family changed the world. But it’s also a story of a young man who was still becoming himself. Our curator tried to collect what makes Matthew familiar as well as extraordinary. #LGBTQhistory

The archival materials we collected today includes this note to Matthew Shepard from his third grade teacher. "If kids are still bothering you about your size, please let me know and I will talk to them." #LGBTQhistory

The history of getting the gay out via National Museum of American History americanhistory.si.edu/node/47551

Gay life is explored in new show National Museum of American History #Stonewall50 po.st/x5YI4k via Smithsonian Magazine

Smithsonian Time Capsule: Beyond Stonewall via Smithsonian Channel smithsonianchannel.com/shows/smithson…

The most radical thing about Stonewall wasn’t the uprising via National Museum of American History americanhistory.si.edu/node/47702

Dear Peeps! We have a fab new museum director (Anthea Hartig) who wants NMAH to become the most "relevant, accessible, and inclusive history museum in the world." YesX10,000. Help us get there by sharing your thoughts in this brief survey. s.si.edu/YourOpinionMat…

Medical History on NMAH's blog page, from me to you. Racism is a public health crisis via National Museum of American History americanhistory.si.edu/node/48163

Another major reason that I love my job and the Smithsonian--We talk about hard histories, like sexual assault. Links about a new object: si.edu/newsdesk/relea… womenshistory.si.edu/news/2022/04/f…

Made of humble materials thoughtfully combined, kits like these collect evidence after sexual assault. Marty Goddard's 1970s prototype was designed with survivors' and advocates' needs in mind. Collected by National Museum of American History and Cooper Hewitt, her kit's story is an important one.

National Museum of American History Cooper Hewitt On September 15, we're training anyone interested in how to make sure women's history stories of advocacy and invention like this one have a place on Wikipedia. Join us to learn Wikipedia skills and hear from our #BecauseOfHerStory team. womenshistory.si.edu/wiki

Monica Helms, designer of #Transgender Flag, and her wife Darlene visited NMAH today, posed for pic with two happy summer interns #LGBTQ

#LGBTHistory objects National Museum of American History: banners,buttons,Tees,70’s wiccan (crystal,ritual knife)HIV-related,metal jock,intersex license plate

NMAH's Travel Research in Equity Collections (TREC) award; 7/15 deadline to apply for $1,500 stipend. Details: bit.ly/2sBbi4n

Follow up: Jason Daley talked w/ Katherine Ott about the artistry and functionality of the toe Smithsonian Magazine smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/stu…