Building a History: The Gay and Lesbian Archives of Mid-America

Stuart Hinds serves as the Curator of Special Collections and Archives at the Miller Nichols Library of UMKC, and has been an archivist and librarian in Kansas City for 30 years. In 2009 he co-founded the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America, a project that preserves and make accessible the histories of Kansas City’s LGBTQ communities. An adjunct instructor for UMKC and the Kansas City Art Institute, Stuart will discuss local LGBTQ history and the role of the Gay and Lebian Archives in recording it. Musical guest: Erica McKenzie