Paul E. Buchanan Award for Excellence in Field Work, Interpretation, and Public Service, Vernacular Architecture Forum, 2018.
San Francisco Pride Community Grand Marshal, 2017.
La Raza Centro Legal Anniversary Gala Honoree, 2016.
Organization of American Historians’ Summer Residency in Japan, 2014.
Houston Distinguished Visiting Professor, 2014.
Willie Walker Award for Community Service, GLBT Historical Society, 2013.
Peg Brand Distinguished Lecturer, Indiana University, 2013.
Red Envelope Giving Circle Grant, 2012.