The UMKC Libraries, our Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA), and UMKC LGBTQIA+ Programs and Services honor Pride month in June with activities that celebrate our LGTBQIA+ students and employees. Join us!
"An Angel in America: Remembering Jaymes Leahy" An Exhibition in Two Parts
- June 2 - July 30, 2023 | Special Collections Gallery, Miller Nichols Library | Library building hours
- "This exhibit acknowledges Leahy's time at Kansas City Art Institute and beyond, and the coincident 40th anniversary of the first cases of HIV diagnosed and treated in Kansas City." Curated by Ann Wederquist Leahy.
- Visit the companion exhibit at the KCAI Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute
Pride Display in the Library
- June 1 - July 31, 2023 | First Floor, Miller Nichols Library | Library building hours
- Kansas City celebrates Pride! Our display shares Pride activities across the city all month long.
- Display is located between the Robot Café and the Service Desk
LGBTea Community Hour
- June 6, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm | Rainbow Lounge, UMKC Student Union
- LGBTQIA+ Programs and Services is serving up tea and coffee with Anchor Island every Tuesday morning in June! Join us June 6, 13, 20, and 27.
- The Rainbow Lounge is room 320K in the UMKC Student Union
Rainbow Read-In
- June 13, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | Online
- Join us for a Rainbow Read-In, celebrating the writing, poetry, art, and music of LGBTQIA+ people worldwide!
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Staff & Faculty Meetup
- June 14 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm | Third floor, Miller Nichols Library
- UMKC employees are invited to visit the new exhibit "An Angel in America: Remembering Jaymes Leahy," view artifacts from the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA), and share a cup of coffee or tea with fellow Rainbow Roos.
"An Angel in America" Exhibit Opening Reception
- June 16 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm | Special Collections Gallery, Miller Nichols Library
- Visit the new exhibit and commemorate the addition of the James Leahy Collection to the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA) in LaBudde Special Collections.
“Art, Memory, and Angels” Roundtable Discussion
- June 17, 2023 | 1:00 pm | KCAI Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute
- Featuring the exhibit curator and contributors for "An Angel in America: Remembering Jaymes Leahy."
"AIDS in KC: Facing the Challenge" Film Screening & Panel
- June 18 | 2:00 - 5:00 pm | Kansas City Public Library
- Watch the next installment of the AIDS in KC documentary series. Stuart Hinds, Curator of the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA) at UMKC Libraries, will join documentarian Sandy Woodson and others for a panel discussion following the film. RSVP to reserve a free seat.
- These events will be held at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library
"Out Here Now" Kansas City LGBT Film Festival
- June 29 - July 1, 2023 | UMKC Student Union Theater
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