Tomorrow, Thursday, June 25, at 6:00 p.m., as part of the 2026 OutHudson observance of Pride Month, the Hudson Area Library celebrates the library's oral histories of local people who identify as LGBTQ+. The event is part of the 2026 OurHudson observance of Pride Month. The celebration, curated by oral history interviewer and History Room volunteer Jasper Francis, features clips from new oral histories and commentary from community members on the featured clips. LGBTQ+ themed items from the library's collection will also be on view. A reception will follow the program.
The
evening celebrates the progress of the LGBTQ+ theme in this archive and also
informs people of next steps to build the collection. The library is looking
for donations (or loans to digitize) of photographs, video, art, documents,
ephemera, and memorabilia on Hudson’s vital queer history. Staff will be on
hand to answer questions about how the archive will be developed and how items
donated or loaned will be handled. All are welcome to attend, learn more, and
engage as a community.
Interviews
for the library's LGBTQ+ portion of the Hudson Area Library Oral
History Project (oralhistory.hudsonarealibrary.org) were recorded in collaboration with OutHudson and with support from John
Schobel and the Poke the Bear Foundation in honor of Rich "Trixie"
Volo.
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