Several LGBTQ items are being preserved at the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library. The region, world famous for its natural beauty, has a queer history which can't be ignored.
Cornell BarnardLocal historians are working to preserve the past and answer why members of the LGBTQ community first flocked to Sonoma County and the Russian River.We celebrate Pride every day at ABC7 News, and during the month of June, we're recognizing groups and individuals who are letting their Pride shine.
Dungan, a historian and instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College says the answer to that can be traced back to the 30s, through the 60s and 70s, when some of the first LGBTQ bars opened outside of San Francisco. There was tolerance and acceptance. "All of a sudden, there were 30 to 40,000 gay and lesbian tourists in Guerneville. It was a scene. It was a total scene," Richmond said.'Our America: Who I'm Meant to Be' explores multicultural, multidimensional LGBTQIA+ community
"In the city, men have their bars, woman have their bars. Here, we intermingle, and we're family," Frederick said.
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