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Welcome Welcome to the homepage of the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender History (CLGBTH), an affiliated society of the American Historical Association. The Committee on Lesbian and Gay History (CLGH) was founded in 1979 to promote the study of homosexuality in the past and present by facilitating communication among scholars in a variety of disciplines working on a variety of cultures. The name of the committee was changed to Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender History (CLGBTH) in January 2009. Since 1982, the Committee has been officially recognized as an affiliate of the American Historical Association and meets annually in conjunction with the AHA, where CLGH sponsors sessions on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history. One need not be a member of the AHA to join CLGBTH. The CLGBTH encourages the development of specialized courses in LGBTQ studies as well as the inclusion of LGBTQ topics in general history courses. It promotes local history archives and projects and coordinates activities with other professional caucuses. The CLGBTH also seeks to prevent discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer historians, in keeping with AHA policies. The CLGBTH publishes a newsletter two times a year, produces a directory of members, awards four scholarly prizes, and maintains an email announcements list and this web page.
The CLGBTH is a registered non-profit organization that consists of one Chair, six Governing Board members, and four appointed positions.
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