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Join Us for a Special Virtual Program Featuring
Franco Stevens Founder and CEO of CURVE MAGAZINE

We are thrilled to invite you to a special virtual program on January 14th, featuring the remarkable Franco Stevens, founder of Curve Magazine. This event promises to be an inspiring and engaging experience as we delve into the history and impact of Curve Magazine, the nation’s best-selling lesbian lifestyle magazine.

Franco Stevens has been a trailblazer in the LGBTQ+ community, and her work with Curve has provided a platform for countless voices and stories. In addition to discussing the magazine, Franco will also share insights about the Netflix documentary “Ahead of the Curve,” which explores her journey and the magazine’s legacy in the fight for equality.

January 14th | 6:30 pm  

Virtual (Zoom link to be provided upon registration)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER on ZOOM. 

Conversations are recorded and then published on our YouTube channel and become part of our permanent digital archives.

This is an event you won’t want to miss. We hope you will join us in celebrating the achievements of Franco Stevens and Curve Magazine and learn more about their enduring impact on our community.

Past Events

A Conversation with Ryan O’Callaghan

A Conversation with Ricky Gordon

A Conversation with Nicholas Blair

A Conversation with Rose Norman

A Conversation with Elyssa Maxx Goodman

A Conversation with Margaret Galvin

A Conversation with Richard Blanco

A Conversation with Lucas Hilderbrand

A Conversation with Chris Stanley

A Conversation with Vic Basile

A Conversation with Brandon Wolf

A Conversation with LA Fields

A Conversation with Erik Rebain

A Conversation with Patrick E. Horrigan

A Conversation with Alan Ceppos

A Conversation with Ryan Pfluger

A Conversation with Jonathan Ned Katz

A Conversation with Dan Royles

A Conversation with Jenn Shapland 

A Conversation with Author Zak Salih

A Conversation with Professor, Author, and Editor Janine Utell

A Conversation with Activist Artists Guerrilla Girls 

A Conversation with Author Robert Jones, Jr. 

A Conversation with Author Derritt Mason

A Conversation with Author Aaron Lecklider

A Conversation with Author Steven F. Butterman

A Conversation with Cultural Critic and Author Allen Ellenzweig

A Conversation with Author Jeffrey H. Jackson

A Conversation with Author Sarah Schulman

A Conversation with Author Adam Zmith

A Conversation with Storyteller and Podcaster Mike Balaban

A Conversation with Historian Stephen Vider

A Conversation with author Rabih Alameddine

A Conversation with Beau McCall and Souleo

A Conversation with the John Burton Harter Foundation

A Conversation with Producers John Catania and Charles Ignacio

A Conversation with Artist Eric Rhein

A Conversation with SAGE

A Conversation with Art Historian Amelia Jones.

A Conversation with Artist Jose Figueroa

A Conversation with Artist Lamar Peterson

A Conversation with Writer and Activist Minnie Bruce Pratt

A Conversation with Author Michael Nava

A Conversation with Artist and Writer M. Carmen Lane

A Conversation with Writer and Historian Lisa Sigel

A Conversation with Writer and Historian Ben Miller

A Conversation with Andrea Jenkins Wallace – June 30, 2021

A Conversation with Patrick G. Lee – June 23, 2021

A Conversation with Jeannie Gainsburg – June 8, 2021

A Conversation with Mark Wunderlich – May 20, 2021

A Conversation with Writer, Storyteller, and Publisher Lou Barrett – May 13, 2021

A Conversation with Historian-Journalist Channing Gerard Joseph – May 4, 2021

A Conversation with Briona Simone Jones – April 29, 2021

A Conversation on the Life and Photographs of William Gedney with Curator, Margaret Sartor – April 22, 2021

A Conversation with Ricardo Montez – April 15, 2021

A Conversation with ALOK – March 30, 2021

A Conversation with Yao Xiao – March 24, 2021

A Conversation with JEB (Joan E. Biren) – March 18, 2021

A Conversation with Naomi Wolf – March 9, 2021

A Conversation with Nikki Greene – March 3, 2021

A Conversation with Lloyd Coleman and Marc Saltarelli – “Studio One Forever” – February 16, 2021

A Conversation with Jeffrey Bruce Nagel – February 11, 2021

A Conversation with Jackson Davidow – February 3, 2021

A Conversation with Roxane Gay – January 27, 2021

A Conversation with María José Maldonado – January 19, 2021

A Conversation with Nyala Moon – January 12, 2021

A Conversation with Felicita “Felli” Maynard – January 5, 2021

A Virtual Tour of the Tom of Finland exhibition at Galerie Judin in Berlin with Mischa Gawronski – December 7, 2020

A Conversation with Angela Chen – December 15, 2020

A Conversation with Maria Bauman-Morales – December 9, 2020

A Conversation with Michelle Handelman – December 3, 2020

A Conversation with Dr. Ramona Laroche – November 19, 2020

A Conversation with Suzanne Stroh – November 11, 2020

A Conversation with Advancement Project, Campaign for Southern Equality and Nationz Foundation – October 28, 2020

A Conversation with Brian McNaught – October 22, 2020

Virtual FUN-Raiser – October 15, 2020

A Conversation with Paul Lee – October 13, 2020

A Conversation with Jordan Rutter – October 7, 2020

A Conversation with Steven F. Dansky – September 30, 2020

A Conversation with Jane Fleishman – September 23, 2020

A Conversation with Jenni Olson – September 8, 2020

Elected Sisters – Pioneering Bi, Lesbian and Trans Political Leaders – Tour and Curatorial Talk  – Sept 4, 2020

A Conversation with Artist and Educator Steve Locke – September 3, 2020

A Conversation with Activist and CenterLink CEO Denise Spivak – August 25, 2020

A Conversation with Hunter Reynolds and Jane Ursula Harris – August 19, 2020

A Conversation with Sasha Wortzel – August 5, 2020

A Conversation with Paul Lisicky – July 29, 2020

 A Conversation with Julie Enszer – July 22, 2020

A Conversation with Avram Finkelstein – July 14, 2020

A Conversation with Hugh Ryan – July 9, 2020

A Conversation with Chris Bogia – July 1, 2020

A Conversation with Simon Baatz – June 18, 2020

A Conversation with Kris Grey and Maya Ciarrocchi – June 9. 2020

A Conversation with Alexis Heller – June 4, 2020

A Conversation with Julio Capó, Jr. – May 26, 2020

A Conversation with Julie Marie Wade – May 20, 2020

A Conversation with Jonathan David Katz – May 13, 2020

A Conversation with Esther Newton – May 7, 2020

Stonewall National Education Project Virtual 2020 Symposium on LGBTQ Youth – April 22, 2020

Coffee & Conversations: Cultural Institutions in Times of Crisis, a series by the Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab. – April 14, 2020

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