Archivist & Curator
Archives • Preservation • Community Memory
Megan has spent decades recovering and sharing materials that document transgender and LGBT+ lives.
Preserving our stories keeps the door open for the generations that follow.
Curated Man-i-fest: FTM Mentorship in San Francisco from 1976–2009
The award winning exhibition used historical materials to illuminate networks of mentorship and community among transgender men, helping make an often-overlooked history publicly accessible.
Longstanding Research on Lou Sullivan and Transgender History
Megan’s work with transgender history includes sustained attention to Lou Sullivan and the networks of writers, organizers and community builders who helped shape contemporary trans life.
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Works with Photographs, Correspondence, Publications and Community Archives
These materials allow Megan to reconstruct history from the words and objects people actually left behind rather than relying only on institutional accounts.
Partners with Historical Organizations to Make Archival Stories Accessible Beyond Traditional Collections
Megan translates archival research into exhibitions, books, tours, talks and public projects so historical materials can reach communities beyond the archive itself.
Uses Preservation as a Form of Intergenerational Care
Preserving a community’s history gives future generations more than information—it gives them ancestors, context and evidence that others navigated difficult times before them.
