The “Out Museum,” located in San Francisco’s Chinatown, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.Â
The establishment is described by its founder as the world’s first Chinese queer museum.
Founder and LGBTQ activist Xiang Qui Chen, who moved to San Francisco from China, said the museum is a way to educate, inspire, and promote visibility for the Chinese LGBTQ community in her adopted city.
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Among the featured artists is Dixon Ngai, who moved to San Francisco from Hong Kong.Â
Ngai shared that he came out in San Francisco, describing it as a place where he is free to be himself.Â
A beacon and a sanctuary
“It’s a physical space to say that we exist,” said Helen Zia, an advisory board member for the Out Museum. “Not only that, we have beauty in our lives that comes out in the artwork that we do, the performances, the books we write.”
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While admission to the museum is free, visitors are required to RSVP online.
The Source: Interviews with Out Museum’s founder, advisory board member, featured artist, and community member
