Quist and the U.S. National Park Service have teamed up to make LGBTQ historic locations across the country more accessible. One year ago, Quist launched the 2.0 version of their free mobile app that included a map feature for the first time. In addition to browsing over 1,000 LGBTQ historic events by date or keyword, users
There are several Broadway musical premiers in the Quist app, including RENT, A Chorus Line, The Children’s Hour, and West Side Story. Many of them represent gay or bisexual men’s contributions to the arts having written them. But there had never been a Broadway show with a lesbian protagonist… until now. Fun Home tells the
Queer history isn’t just really, really, really cool to learn. (Though of course it is.) It changes lives. When someone learns about their shared heritage they are connected to a sense of community they might not have been able to otherwise access. In a 2012 survey in the UK of LGBT people, “a sense or experience
[Please see our update below.] Quist, a LGBTQ history education organization, supports the youth-led boycott of the upcoming movie Stonewall. Please sign on here with others concerned about the whitewashing of our history that the trailer below shows. However, we also recognize many people will want to see if the film is like the trailer or other
Quist is excited to announce two new ways to get involved with our organization as we take our next steps in growth. If you have 5-10 hours per week to volunteer for Quist running your own section such as Historical Content or Underrepresented Communities, please apply to join the Quistory Committee. There are six open positions
We’ve heard you – Sometimes the stories in Quist aren’t long enough or even have mistakes. New intern to the rescue! Adriana is going to edit our whole database. Aud and Mariano are also continuing their internships with their important work. (Interns are accepted on a rolling basis, so reach out if you’re interested.) Meet
Which new feature would you rather have for your Quist app? QUIZZES – Each user could take quizzes about LGBTQ history and share their scores with social media BADGES – Each user could earn badges and level up for reading more, clicking more, sharing more, etc BOTH – I am equally interested in both of
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Learning queer history with Quist to know where we’ve come from is awesome. Taking that knowledge and building on it for the future is fabulous. Your future as a LGBTQ person is the future of our movement. So My2024 is asking you: What do you think our lives might be like in the year 2024? October
This is your chance to get involved on the inside of a super-cool, viral, queer start-up. Quist has generally been a one-woman production from the beginning, with a lot of help from dozens of volunteers. Now Sarah Prager is searching for the right person to jump on board as an official team member with a commitment of 5-10 hours