From the event page:
Texas Archives: Activism, Identity & Queer Joy in Houston
The American LGBTQ+ Museum
Wednesday, August 12 • 6 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Overview:
Explore Texas’ pivotal placement in LGBTQ+ American history with footage from the vaults of Texas Archive of the Moving Image!
In the 1980s, Houston, Texas earned a new nickname — the “Gay Capital of the South” due to its prominence as an LGBTQ+ hub for activists, artists, night life, and more.
Utilizing stunning archival footage spanning from the 1970s to the early 2000s from the Texas Archive of the Moving Image, we’ll explore Texas’ pivotal placement in LGBTQ+ American history through the lens of three core themes: Activism, Identity, and Queer Joy. Enriched by a panel of historical experts, experience with your own eyes how Houston’s LGBTQ+ community has always been on the forefront of social change through eye witness reporting and detailed news coverage.
Moderator: Katharine Austin: Curator, Texas Archive of the Moving Image
Panelists:
Brian Riedel: Associate Director for Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Rice University
JD Doyle: Texas community historian and Founder, The JD Doyle Archives
Joyce Gabiola: Archivist and Curator of the LGBTQ+ History Research Collection at the University of Houston's Special Collections
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