Join the June Mazer Lesbian Archives for a reading by Dr. Marie Cartier from her book, 'Baby, You are My Religion - Women, Gay Bars, and Theology Before Stonewall'. Presented by: June Mazer Lesbian Archives  

Baby You Are My Religion argues that American butch-femme bar culture of the mid-20th Century should be interpreted as a sacred space for its community. Before Stonewall these bars were the only place where many could have any community at all. Baby, You are My Religion explores this community as a site of a lived corporeal theology and political space. It reveals that religious institutions such as the Metropolitan Community Church were founded in such bars, that traditional and non-traditional religious activities took place there, and that religious ceremonies such as marriage were often conducted within the bars by staff. 

West Hollywood Council Chambers

625 N. San Vicente Blvd.

West Hollywood

Admission - Free

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June 15, 2014 at 4 pm.