LGBTQ Exhibit Fundraiser
Preservationists come in all colors, shapes, sizes, ages, and orientations.
AHC has a new LGBTQ exhibit that will open in July with your support. Can you help us now to reach our fundraising goal? We have a $10,000 matching grant from the Ed Cauduro Fund through the Oregon Community Foundation and need your help NOW to raise an additional $20,000 before March 31st! Because of wonderful people like you, we're optimistic that we can get there!
WHY IT MATTERS
Time is of the essence to have the exhibit completed and installed in early July in time for Portland Pride Month. Especially now, at a time where LGBTQ identities and stories are being repressed, we need to tell these stories to exemplify the work done for our community, history, and culture. Ed Cauduro was a lifelong advocate for the arts and helped fund the Q Center here in Portland. Similarly, the story of our founders Ben & Jerry also highlights a life-long passion for preservation that connected them through work and life partnership.
Ben Milligan and Jerry Bosco’s amazing work was tragically cut short in the late 1980’s due to the HIV epidemic, and the Bosco-Milligan Foundation was formed to carry on their work through education, advocacy, and stewardship of their architectural collection for the benefit of all. Today, we are the stewards of one of the largest architectural artifact collections in the county due to their dedication and commitment.
We’re telling an important story of people and place, and how so many LGBTQIA members in the community have contributed to supporting preservation and spaces for the queer community in Portland.
