The comic argues that gender non-conforming individuals have been celebrated members of various societies for generations. In Mister Loki’s contribution to the exhibition, inspired by Will Roscoe’s article “The Zuni Man-Woman” in OUT/LOOK’s second issue, the Los Angeles-based comic artist graphically explains the traditional role of lhamana in Zuni culture. The result is an empowering and eclectic bridge between the past and present. Crichton asked contemporary artists and writers to respond to articles and images published in OUT/LOOK. Reflecting on the magazine's influence today, exhibition curator E.G. Included in the exhibition: a mural featuring cover art from issues of OUT/LOOK, a library with books written by the quarterly's contributors, and several copies of the original publication. Thirty years later, San Francisco's GLBT History Museum celebrates the publication's groundbreaking work with OUT/LOOK & The Birth of the Queer, on view through Jan. It's a confusing and exciting time.Īnd in 1988 San Francisco, OUT/LOOK, a magazine bearing the subtitle 'National Gay and Lesbian Quarterly' launches to chronicle the moment.

The term 'transgender' becomes more common to describe gender non-conforming people. ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power), a group of radical and mostly queer activists, take to the streets of New York to demand medical research and accessible treatment services for people living with HIV and AIDS.

It's 1988: the year of the first National Coming Out Day, the year of the first World AIDS Day.

The Zuni Man-Woman by Will Roscoe