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Here’s a list of our upcoming and past events.
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Wednesday, July 9

In The Stacks Book Club with Bonnie J. Morris

Jul 9, 2025 | 5pm PT/ 8pm ET

Join us for a FREE virtual conversation and Q&A with author and educator Bonnie J. Morris as we discuss her sexy time-travel adventure, “Sappho’s Bar and Grill.”

Queer & Proud Art Exhibition poster featuring a black and white image of two people dancing by Chloe Atkins.
Friday, April 25

Queer & Proud Art Exhibition: A Celebration of Lesbian Visibility (In-Person)

Join us for the OPENING RECEPTION of QUEER & PROUD Art Exhibition: A Celebration of Lesbian Visibility.

🗓 Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market St, San Francisco, CA
🌟 FREE WITH RSVP

Presented by The Curve Foundation and SF LGBT Center this three-part exhibition features rare ’90s images by Curve Magazine photographers Chloe Atkins, Phyllis Christopher, and Jessica Tanzer; winning entries of the 2025 Curve Photo Contest, and art from Tanya Wischerath’s mural Living Lesbian Legends.

Plus, enjoy live music from DJ Page Hodel and sip on award-winning wines from Hall Wines. Select photographs will be available for purchase, with proceeds supporting the artists, The Curve Foundation, The SF LGBT Center, and Lesbian Visibility Week.

Poster for Lesbian Visibility Week 2025
Monday, April 21

LESBIAN VISIBILITY WEEK EVENTS (April 21-27)

Check out LesbianVisibilityWeekUSA.com for an extensive lineup of events for Lesbian Visibility Week! 

Including: panel discussions, art exhibitions, Lesbian Flag raising ceremonies, Lesbian Flag building illuminations, wellness events, dance parties, comedy shows, trivia, and much more!

Wednesday, February 5

Curve’s Hidden Treasures with Lesbian Herstory Archives & Wanderground Lesbian Library/Archives

Join us for this virtual event co-hosted by Wanderground and the Lesbian Herstory Archives, where we’ll be sharing a rich collection of materials from Curve magazine, along with lesbian publications from New England and New York. These materials are sourced from the Lesbian Herstory Archives, the Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library, and Curve magazine’s digital archive. It’s a unique opportunity to peek into these archives from the comfort of your own home!

Tuesday, January 21

Curve Film Club #3: D.E.B.S.

The Curve Film Club will be discussing D.E.B.S., the 2004 lesbian action-comedy and cult classic directed by Angela Robinson.Watch the film ahead of time and come prepared to discuss your favorite themes, scenes, and characters!

Wednesday, December 11

There Are Things To Do Screening

Join The Curve Community in watching There Are Things To Do, an award-winning documentary about LGBTQ+ activist Urvashi Vaid. This is a live virtual screening.

Following the film will be a brief, pre-recorded Q&A with Vaid’s partner, the comedian/ activist/ author Kate Clinton, and a live community discussion of the film.

Thursday, December 5

Lesbian Trivia Night

Join us for a fun-filled evening of trivia questions on Thursday, December 5! Test your knowledge on lesbian culture, history, and Curve magazine! Meet new friends and win exciting prizes! This event is open to everyone who wants to celebrate and learn more about the lesbian community. Get ready to show off your trivia skills and have a great time with us!

You can participate as a team of up to 4 or by yourself—all are welcome. All you’ll need is a paper, a pencil, and your brain.

RSVP is required to attend this virtual event.

Poster for Curve's event with the Ohio Lesbian Archives, showing a spread of Curve magazines.
Monday, November 18

Curve’s Hidden Treasures with the Ohio Lesbian Archives

A dive into Curve’s archival photos, letters, and documents housed at the Ohio Lesbian Archives.

Tuesday, October 29

In The Stacks with Georgia Beers

Author Q&A with Georgia Beers about her sapphic romance novels. 

Sunday, October 13

Collect & Connect: Curve Magazine Archive Celebration

Join The Curve Foundation on October 13th, 2024 at Pearl Bar in Houston, Texas as we make LGBTQ+ history!

When: Sunday, October 13, 2024, 3:00-7:00 PM CDT

Funded by a generous grant from the AKR Foundation, we’ll be collecting Curve and Deneuve magazines to start an archive as part of the LGBTQ+ History Research Collections the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections! If you can’t make it to the event you can send your magazines straight to the University of Houston before or afterwards. Learn how to here.

This event will also include:
BBQ from Sloan Rinaldi of the Netflix series Barbecue Showdown (Season 3) and fourth-generation Houston Pitmaster!
Lesbian trivia
Drag performances
Pearl Bar’s Pride Market

Monday, October 7

Curve Film Club: Go Fish

A virtual discussion about the 1994 sapphic film Go Fish, directed by Rose Troche. 

With special guest Jenni Olson!

 

Event poster showing the two main characters of the movie Signature Move kissing.
Tuesday, September 3

Curve Film Club: Signature Move

A virtual discussion about the 2017 sapphic indie comedy-drama film Signature Move.

Poster for Curve Exhibit Tour with Mazer Lesbian Archives. Black and white image shows Franco Stevens and staff of Deneuve magazine holding copies of the magazine.
Thursday, August 22

Tour the June Mazer Lesbian Archives’ Curve Magazine Online Exhibit

An online tour and Q&A for the virtual exhibit “30 Years of Lesbian Life in Curve Magazine”, curated by the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives.

Wednesday, April 10

IN THE STACKS with Casey Parks

Author Q&A discussing Diary of a Misfit.

Saturday, February 24

IN THE STACKS: It’s All a Mystery to Me

Three mystery genre authors investigate the lesbian sleuth

Tuesday, January 16

IN THE STACKS with Nicola Griffith

Author Q&A discussing Hild

2023

Wednesday, November 1

IN THE STACKS with Katherine V. Forrest

Author Q&A featuring lesbian sci-fi classic Daughters of a Coral Dawn

Sunday, October 1

Curve Community Open Mic

Join the Curve Community today to attend!

Thursday, July 27

In THE STACKS with Jewelle Gomez

Author Q&A with Jewelle Gomez about her novel, The Gilda Stories

Thursday, July 13

Curve Magazine Cartoons: A Dyke Stripper’s Retrospective

Opening Reception at the GLBT Historical Society Museum

Thursday, June 1

This is What A Lesbian Looks Like

The Curve Foundation community photography contest

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