CIRCA: Our Queerest Century: A Conversation with the Los Angeles Times

The 2024 Circa: Queer Histories Festival opening plenary, “Our Queerest Century: A Conversation with the Los Angeles Times," will discuss The Times' groundbreaking retrospective of the last 100 years of queer politics, life, and culture, published in June 2024. Moderated by Times staff writer Kevin Rector, the panel will feature a discussion with writers who contributed to the project, delving into their pieces and reflecting on the exceptional contributions of LGBTQ+ people through history. The plenary will also cover the findings of a national poll on American perceptions of LGBTQ+ people, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago with funding from The California Endowment, which was published as part of the project, and highlights the current political landscape for queer people ahead of a critical November election.