JD Davids Selected for OutHistory Fellowship

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Portrait of JD Davids.

JD Davids has been selected for an OutHistory Fellowship and will develop a digital exhibit exploring queer women, direct action, and the origins of the first Dyke March.

Portrait of JD Davids.

JD Davids has been selected for an OutHistory Fellowship! The OutHistory Program is designed to support the presentation of high-quality LGBTQ+ historical exhibits. As part of his fellowship, JD will create a digital exhibit entitled “‘No Matter Who Is President’: Queer Women, Direct Action, and the Making of the First Dyke March.” We congratulate him on this milestone and are excited to engage with the exhibit when it is complete.

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