A nonprofit organization that archives and researches southern LGBTQ+ history faced opposition from right-wing forces. The organization, Invisible Histories, began collecting items in 2018. Its work gained more attention after 2016, with people becoming increasingly interested in preserving at-risk history.

Invisible Histories had been operating with relatively little notice until June 2023. The organization's efforts are focused on collecting and preserving LGBTQ+ history in the southern region. Further details about Invisible Histories and its work are available from the original story published in the Alabama Reflector.