小君e 7 “First Friday” opening kicks off Pride Month 在大汇合处 thanks to CMU
的故事, successes and struggles of Colorado’s LGBTQ+ community are on display in a groundbreaking 展览 在大汇合处 thanks to pp电子极速糖果 and a steering committee led by representatives from 科罗拉多健康网络, 一个科罗拉多州, 科罗拉多西部骄傲, 和无法理解的爱.
彩虹 & 革命 features local and statewide artifacts from the Gill Foundation LGBTQ 档案, 一个新的, permanent collection of 科罗拉多州历史 that spans three generations and includes photographs and authentic artifacts that tell the story of Colorado’s LGBTQ+ movement from 1950’s to today.
Defining acts of rebellion, self-expression and solidarity are highlighted in this 展览. Visitors will witness expressions of defiance, from demonstrations for civil rights and equality in the 1950’s, to the high-profile revolt against Denver’s City Council in 1973. 彩虹 & 革命 dives deep into how Colorado dealt with the AIDS crisis in the 1980’s and teaches about the devastating passage of Amendment 2 in the 1990’s. In a nod to modern times and extraordinary progress, the journey continues with Colorado electing the nation’s first openly gay governor in 2018.
“彩虹 & 革命 honors the progress of the LGBTQ+ community and pivotal journey over the past decades. Our experiences are part of the story of Colorado,” 亚伦马库斯, Gill Foundation Associate Curator of LGBTQ+ History at 科罗拉多州历史 and Emmy award-winning researcher. 作为一名历史学家, I feel a responsibility to preserve and pass along the stories of the LGBTQ+ community so we can all learn from and add to them. By using our voices to document what we’ve been through, we hope to pave a smoother path forward toward equality and full acceptance to become a truly inclusive and stronger community for everyone.”
The Gill Foundation is generously supporting the 彩虹 & 革命 展览. 通过基金会的支持, LGBTQ artifacts from across the state will be part of the museum’s permanent collection and known as the Gill Foundation LGBTQ 档案.
“LGBTQ的历史就是科罗拉多州的历史，”他说 布拉德•克拉克他是吉尔基金会首席执行官兼总裁. “It was just 30 years ago that Colorado was known as the “hate state” after passing an amendment that permitted discrimination against LGBTQ people. Thanks to the tireless work of our community over the decades since, we became the first state to elect an openly gay governor, and we rank as one of the LGBTQ-friendliest states in the nation.”
Locally, the exhibit is being presented by pp电子极速糖果.
“One of the responsibilities of a university is to bring a multitude of voices and perspectives to our community and reinforce the dignity and worth of every human being. Supporting this exhibit is one more opportunity for us to practice what we preach as a Human Scale University,” CMU校长约翰·马歇尔.
“感谢CMU, 科罗拉多州历史, and the Gill Foundation we’ll celebrate a ‘summer of pride’ 在大汇合处,” 迈克Mansheim, a member of the steering committee and Chief Strategy Officer at 科罗拉多健康网络, 最初被称为科罗拉多艾滋病项目. “Throughout the summer a series of events – both private and public – will be hosted at the exhibit to raise awareness and support the local LGBTQ community and non-profit organizations that serve them,曼斯海姆说.
彩虹 & 革命正在展出 CMU’s downtown gallery at 437 Colorado Avenue 在大汇合处. Admission is free during the gallery’s regular operating hours Monday through Saturday from 2-7pm and the exhibit will run from 六月至九月.
公众被邀请参加 6月7日第一个周五下午5-8点开放在大章克森市(Grand 小君ction)开启“骄傲月”.
几个 私人赞助和社区招待会 计划，包括:
- An 晚上纪念55周年th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots on Saturday, 小君e 29, from 5-8pm, hosted by the university and is open to the public.
- An 为贝辛格奖学金筹款 at CMU, named after local LGBTQ activist and community leader Jeffrey Basinger. 这将在贝辛格生日那天举行， 2024年7月8日，下午5-7点.
- An evening to benefit 一个科罗拉多州, Monday, August 5, 5-7pm.
- 科罗拉多健康网络 will host an evening specific to the impact of HIV/AIDS on Coloradans on Thursday, 2024年8月15日, the 40th anniversary of the death of AIDS activist and public health nurse Bobbi Campbell who died of AIDS-related illness on August 15, 1984.
- 科罗拉多西部骄傲 会在 9月6日，周五，下午5-8点 在大枢纽骄傲周期间.
The local community can also add artifacts to the exhibit. Thanks to the generosity of the Gill Foundation, 科罗拉多州历史 has been proactively working with the LGBTQ community to build a research archive that preserves and promotes the contributions, history and voices of Colorado’s LGBTQ+ community. The Grand 小君ction ambassador committee will host an event where western slope community members can learn how they can add artifacts to the exhibit. Potential donors can contact 科罗拉多州历史 at (电子邮件保护).
