Mazer Lesbian Archives

August 17, 2025
3:30PM

West Hollywood City Council Chambers
625 North San Vicente Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069

The Lesbians of San Diego, A Herstory in Two Acts

Presented by The Lesbians of San Diego Project Sherry Hopwood will direct an ensemble cast in bringing this groundbreaking piece of lesbian history to life – a powerful play that celebrates the vibrant and resilient lesbian community in San Diego from 1970 to 2000. This production is more than just a performance; it’s a tribute to the stories, struggles, and triumphs of those who helped pave the way for LGBTQ+ rights. Based on hundreds of oral interviews, The Lesbians of San Diego has been dedicated to documenting the stories of local lesbians through an oral history project. This production is the next evolution of that work, ensuring that these narratives are not just archived, but embodied, experienced, and honored in a way that makes history feel immediate and alive. This play is more than a performance. It is an act of historical reclamation, an assertion of presence, and a feminist insistence that the contributions of lesbians to our collective liberation will not be erased or forgotten. These are the stories that may never have reached a newspaper or the public eye, yet they are the stories that created an incredible culture of art, music, political activism, health advocacy and more – pushing the boundaries and carving out a safe place for our community. This production is being brought to West Hollywood by the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives with the San Diego Lesbian Project and with special thanks to the City of West Hollywood.

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