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Gerber/Hart celebrating Pearl Hart's birthday through April 7
--From a Gerber/Hart press release
2021-03-25
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Gerber/Hart Library and Archives is celebrating the April 7 birthday of Pearl Hart, the "heart" of Gerber/Hart, and raising funds to help Gerber/Hart continue its vital mission to preserve LGBTQ history in Chicago and the Midwest.
Want to join the celebration? Here are a few ways:
Bid on the "Art for Hart" Online Auction, available now through April 7, 2021
Sign the virtual birthday card by going to gerberhart.org/happy-birthday-pearl and giving a financial gift in honor of Pearl Hart
Give Pearl some love by following Gerber/Hart on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Spread the word to your friends and colleagues about all of the above.
Let's all come together now through April 7 (in any or all of the above ways) to raise a toast to this trailblazing titan of Chicago's LGBTQ history. Thank you for helping Gerber/ Hart Library keep LQBTQ history alive and accessible to all.
Learn more about Pearl at the new online Pearl Hart exhibit. exhibits.gerberhart.org/ .
Gerber/ Hart is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, and all donations are tax-deductible to the extent of the law.
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