GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

The Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) collection was gifted to the LaBudde Special Collections in February 2010 by Dan Melton, former Treasurer and Development Officer of the organization. It contains a great deal of documentation related the early history of the Center, including Board minutes, Friends of the Community Center minutes, and a Board Notebook. Along with GLAMA, this collection is vital to preserving the queer history of Kansas City.

Items in Collection: 333

Topics

Kansas City History

LGBTQIA & GLAMA History & Representation

Women’s History & Representation

Putting the LGCCKC pride parade float together in a parking lot with the KCPT tower seen behind them; shown are Jim Giles, Deanna Andrew, Brian Riegel, and one other unidentified white woman.

Date Published

1998

Karen speaking with Jim Giles, his arms crossed and hand to his face; other, unidentified white people behind them; at the LGCCKCs grand opening.

Date Published

1999-06

Lois and Jim Giles posing together at the LGCCKCs grand opening; Lois is wearing a t-shirt with the logo "Not even my teeth are straight".

Date Published

1999-06

Digital Collections

GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection

Building the LGCCKC float

Conversations at the LGCCKC grand opening

Lois and Jim at the LGCCKC grand opening

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