SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A new exhibition honoring the resilience, contributions and history of San Diego’s LGBTQ community will open this month at San Diego City Hall, just in time for National LGBTQ History Month.
The LGBTQ Historic Exhibit — presented by the LGBTQ Historic Task Force in collaboration with Lambda Archives of San Diego, the San Diego History Center and the San Diego Museum Council — will run from Oct.15 through Nov. 5, 2025, inside the San Diego City Hall Lobby at 1200 3rd Ave.
The free, public exhibit will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering residents and visitors alike a chance to explore San Diego’s rich and often overlooked LGBTQ history.
According to organizers, an opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting event is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on opening day, and will include community leaders, activists and local officials.
Featuring rare photographs, archival documents and personal stories, the exhibit highlights pivotal moments and key figures who shaped the local and national LGBTQ rights movements — many of whom lived and worked in San Diego.
“A community that does not know its history — or the leaders who came before it — cannot truly understand its path forward,” said Nicole Murray Ramirez, San Diego City and County Commissioner and longtime LGBTQ rights advocate.
One of the exhibit’s organizers, Susan Jester — founder of AIDS Walk San Diego — emphasized the significance of preserving and sharing this history, stating, ““This exhibit is a powerful reminder that LGBTQ people have always been here. We are your neighbors, your coworkers, your family, and our history will never be erased.”
The exhibition is part of a growing citywide effort to ensure LGBTQ stories are preserved, honored and made accessible for future generations.
For more information, stop by the City Hall lobby during exhibition hours.
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