Curating Prejudice and Pride: Recognising Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Lives in Brisbane: what it means to be human

Abstract

ABSTRACTThe experience, as a lesbian feminist, of curating a city museum's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history exhibition is discussed through conversation, reflection, and reference to contemporary museum thought. The processes of engaging communities and of juggling the political realities of diverse interests, including that of the city government, raise issues for feminist activism. Effective changes for individuals and systems can be brought about, not by storming the bastions of power, but through curating memories and meanings to create affecting experiences.