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GLAMA: Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America
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Missouri Valley Sundays
The first-ever meeting of a national coalition of lesbian and gay leaders took place in Kansas City in 1966.
What preceded such activism? How has the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community evolved? Answers are found in the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America, which is discussed by a panel of local experts: Stuart Hinds, Miller Nichols Library; David Jackson, Jackson County Historical Society; and Christopher Leitch, Kansas City Museum.
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Upcoming in this series:
Kate Egan
The Grand Lady of 12th Street:...
Sunday, September 21, 2025
2:00pm
For 125 years, the Folly Theater has stood at 12th and Central, a mirror reflecting the city’s changing times. Kate Egan, the theater’s former director of operations...
Watch or Listen to Past Events in this Series:
Stephen Katz
Isaac Katz and Katz Drug Stor...
Sunday, June 21, 2009
4:00pm
In 1917, as the U.S. entered World War I, Isaac Katz turned a challenge into an opportunity. A wartime decree prohibited stores from staying open past 6 p.m. – pe...