10/18/2026
Some awesome upcoming events!
📅 SAVE THE DATES! We’re looking ahead at opportunities to learn more about local LGBTQ+ history and the community members who worked to create change in DeKalb.
🌈 Homegrown: Stories from the Struggle for LGBT Equality in DeKalb
Sunday, October 11 at 2 PM
📍 Ellwood House Museum, 420 Linden Place, DeKalb
In the late 1990s, local citizens formed Community Members Against Discrimination (CMAD) to advocate for the rights of LGBTQ+ community members in DeKalb County. Join former CMAD members Mary Shelden and Margie Cook, along with former Human Relations Commission Chair Norden Gilbert, as they discuss the history and process of advocating for protections related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
This conversation offers an opportunity to hear directly from people involved in this important chapter of DeKalb’s history and learn more about the local effort that led to changes in the City of DeKalb’s Human Relations Ordinance.
📅 SAVE THE DATE: The Legacy Wall Traveling Exhibit
November 7–20, 2026
📍 DeKalb Public Library
Coming to the DeKalb Public Library this November, the Legacy Wall traveling exhibit will highlight stories of LGBTQ+ history, activism, and community. The exhibit will offer another opportunity to explore and learn from this important part of our local history, plus a special teen workshop on November 14.
These programs are made possible through a partnership between the Ellwood House Museum, DeKalb County History Center, DeKalb Public Library, and the DeKalb County Mental Health Department.
Mark your calendars and join us this fall! 🌈 https://www.dekalbcountyhistory.org/events/homegrown-stories-from-the-struggle-for-lgbtq-equality-in-dekalb/
