ONE Archives
ONE Archives at the USC Libraries is the largest repository of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) materials in the world. Founded in 1952, ONE Archives currently houses over two million archival items including periodicals, books, film, video and audio recordings, photographs, artworks, organizational records, and personal papers. Find information on the ONE Archives Foundation, th
06/27/2026
Closing Reception 5pm to 7pm
NEED ME closes Saturday, JUNE 27 with a final curator-led tour at 4 pm and reception at 5 pm.
This will be the LAST CHANCE to see this groundbreaking exhibition on body piercing’s roots in the q***r underground.
Music and image from Sheree Rose’s “Needles + Pins” video, on view now at ONE.
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05/27/2026
⛓️ONE Archives is excited to welcome multidisciplinary artist Panteha Abareshi for a presentation on her practice and research materials. Abareshi will guide the audience through a lecture around the sick/Crip body’s representation as a s*x object. Her lecture will be followed up by a conversation with NEED ME curator Quetzal Arévalo before audience Q & A.
DATE: June 11, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
WHERE: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries 909 W Adams Blvd.
🩸Panteha Abareshi’s (b. 1999) artistic practice is rooted in their existence as a chronically ill/disabled body contending with multiple medical illnesses, at the foundation of which is sickle cell zero beta thalassemia- a genetic blood disorder that causes debilitating pain and bodily deterioration, both of which increase with age.Their work explores the complexities of living within a body that is highly monitored, constantly examined, and made to feel like a specimen, critically interrogating the sick/disabled body’s place within medical institutions.
Currently, Abareshi is focusing on the disabled body as fe**sh object, and conducting research into disabled s*xuality, and its representations within po*******hy and fe**sh materials.
💉This program is offered in association with the exhibition NEED ME, open through June 27.
05/08/2026
Announcing our 2026 ***rZineFest vendors & performers! We're very excited to have an all-q***r/trans lineup of artists, creatives, zinemakers, and collectives at LAQZF for our inaugural event.
The LA Q***r Zine Fest, presented by and , is a one-day event celebrating q***r and trans zinemakers, small publishers, writers, and artists. The event features 50+ vendors, live performances by q***r musicians and drag artists, a workshop hosted by ONE Institute, and a s*xy q***r grill!
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🗓 Sunday, May 17 ⏰ 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
909 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Our 2026 LAQZF Vendors:
studio
/ lil.animals
creates
byashprint
orphic.artists
0_o
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Did you know modern body piercing actually started in Los Angeles? ⛓️
NEED ME, or, (de)mystifying the myth of the modern primitive is the first ever public exhibition to present the Western history of body piercing and its roots in q***r history. A culmination of years of archival research, NEED ME traces the networks of q***r individuals throughout the s*xual underground who were essential to modern piercing history through magazines, correspondence, ephemera, and artwork. Open through June 27 at ONE Archives, open 10 am - 5 pm Tues - Sat.
PLUS: this Saturday (05/02), Efrain John Gonzalez joins for an artist about his work documenting piercing and the s*xual underground since the 1970s! More info at the link in bio.
Come for the history, stay for the hole story! 🩸
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| Tuesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 6pm |
| Friday | 10am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
