Plaza Branch and Central Library will open late at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 due to the Kansas City Marathon.
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:
Greg Olson
The Amazing Life of Jeffrey Deroine: Ens...
Sunday, October 25, 2026
2:00pm
Author and historian Greg Olson discusses his new book, examining how Deroine (de-rō-NAY) embodied the complexity of pre-Civil War Missouri and defied expectations a...
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Diane Euston
Redefining Sarah Rector, the Richest Bla...
Sunday, March 8, 2026
2:00pm
In 1913, Sarah Rector’s federally allotted land proved oil-rich, making her the wealthiest Black girl in the country. Kansas City historian Diane Euston interviews R...