[cid:image002.jpg@01D65459.237B3D30] [cid:image008.jpg@01D65459.237B3D30] [cid:image009.jpg@01D65459.237B3D30] John Reed and Kenny Olson (Lisa) at the Barony Ball, 1975, Elks Temple, Tacoma. In celebration of #pridemonth, join us for another McMenamins Elks Temple Virtual History Pub! Special guest John Reed joins us all the way from Sacramento for a special retrospective on LGBTQ history in Tacoma. WHERE: Washington State History Museum's Facebook Live<https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum/live/> page. You are not required to have a Facebook account to listen to the History Pub. WHEN: TONIGHT Tuesday July 7 at 7:00 PM John is portrayed with Kenny (Lisa) Olson in a mural at McMenamins Elks Temple commemorating the Barony Ball taking place on site in 1975 and 1976. Not only was John instrumental in coordinating and hosting these major events in the Grit City, but was also active in organizations like the Tacoma Committee, a gay social group. Join John for a casual conversation about the early history of openly gay events in Tacoma. You'll also hear from Molly Wilmoth who will show and give an overview of LGBTQ related materials preserved at the Washington State Historical Society. Make it even better when you order take-out from McMenamins Elks Temple<https://www.mcmenamins.com/elks-temple/mcmenamins-pub-at-elks-temple> to augment your virtual History Pub experience! History Pubs are free. If you like this programming, consider making a donation to support the Washington State Historical Society<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/join-support/donate/> so we can continue to share more great programs like this one. Hope you can join us tonight! Washington State Historical Society 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 Become a member! WashingtonHistory.org [cid:image001.png@01D64A2C.45C2A950]<https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum>[cid:image002.png@01D64A2C.45C2A950]<https://twitter.com/HistoryMuseum>[cid:image003.png@01D64A2C.45C2A950]<https://www.instagram.com/washingtonhistory/>[cid:image004.png@01D64A2C.45C2A950]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRXAl-JqixtE7toeX4BTrg/videos?view_as=subscriber>