by Evelyn Bailey
- November 2002: Initial meeting to produce a promotional video for the GAGV
- January – December 2003: Promotional video taped and script written
- March 2004: Final draft of promo completed
- April 2007: Shoulders to Stand On Committee formed
- September 2010: 40 years of Empty Closet microfilmed and digitized
- 2009 – 2010: With a NYS Documentary Heritage Program Archives Grant the LGBT records of 260+ organizations, agencies, groups and individuals were identified
- 2010 – 2011: With a NYS Documentary Heritage Program Archives Grant, a minimum of five record collections were surveyed
- January 2011: A chronology of 40 years of Empty Closet articles was completed
- October 2011: Started fundraising for a 90 minute documentary
- December 2011: A NYS Documentary Heritage Program Archives Grant was awarded to place a minimum of three record collections in permanent repositories
- January 15, 2012: A fundraising goal of $10,000 was matched by Tony Mascioli for a total of $20,000
Key Dates in Shoulders To Stand On History