Tucson Gay Museum

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Tucson Gay Museum
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EstablishedJune 10, 1967
LocationVirtual Online and Traveling Mobile LGBTQ+ Exhibits
Websitewww.tucsongaymuseum.org

The Tucson Gay Museum maintains an extensive collection of archival materials, artifacts and graphic arts relating to the history of LGBT people in the United States, with a focus on the LGBT communities of Tucson, Arizona and Phoenix, Arizona.[1][2] It became a member of the Arizona LGBTQIA+ Archives in 2020.[3]

History

The Tucson Gay Museum[4] effort began June 10, 1967 as a Gay and Lesbian history archiving project in Tucson, Arizona aquiring local Gay and Lesbian historical items, photographs of LGBTQ+ people places and events, posters and flyers of groups events, archiving Gay & Lesbian publications, recording events and community members memories, archiving historical items. Exhibit items relate to Arizona, cities including Phoenix Tucson collections of other Arizona cities and some major cities in the United States including those of Alaska California Hawaii Texas Washington State and Washington D.C.[5]

Archives collections contain original photographs and archival records from the 1800s to 2020s chronicling the beginnings of Phoenix and Tucson Gay and Lesbian groups, political efforts, organizations, bars history, clubs, Gay bath houses, Drag Queen Performers, original non-political 1950s and later 'Gay' Pride celebrations parades efforts marches and events,[6] Anti-Gay Hate Crimes & Murders, protests, Community Centers, Youth Groups, AIDS Organizations,[7] Business Leagues, and those who made up those Communities.

Tucson Gay Museum is currently one of the museums and historical archives collections within the Arizona LGBTQ+ Museum. Museum historical preservation projects include production of LGBTQ+ related historical video and movie documentaries.[8][9]

Traveling Phoenix Tucson LGBTQ+ Memories Projects And Related Exhibits

The Tucson LGBTQ+ ( Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Queer + Memories Project ) maintains various traveling historical exhibits displays which have been exhibited in locations such as Tucson, Phoenix, the University of Arizona, Washington D.C., The National LGBTQ Museum , local and state groups, and various other venues. Some of the Tucson LGBTQ+ Memories Project's traveling mobile historical exhibits displays include:

  • Tucson LGBTQ+ Memories Project[10]
  • Memorium Wall of Remembrance[11]
  • Tucson Gay Hate Crimes Murder Victims Memorial Project[12]
  • Phoenix AIDS Service Groups History Exhibits
  • Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Bars History Exhibits
  • Phoenix Gay Hate Crime Murders Memorium Exhibits 1970's-2000's[13]
  • Phoenix Pride Events & Organizations History Exhibits
  • Phoenix LGBTQ+ Organizations History
  • Phoenix LGBTQ+ Places Memorial Project Exhibits
  • Tucson AIDS Service Groups History Archives[14]
  • Tucson Gay & Lesbian Bars History Exhibits
  • Tucson Pride Events & Organizations History Exhibits[15]
  • Tucson LGBTQ+ Organizations History
  • Tucson Gay Hate Crime Murders Memorium Exhibits 1970's-2014[16]
  • Tucson LGBTQ+ Memorial Project Exhibits

References

  1. ^ "Tucson Gay Museum | Museums". Tucson Weekly. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  2. ^ "Tucson Gay Museum".
  3. ^ "Arizona LGBTQIA+ Archives Press Release" (PDF).
  4. ^ "About:Archives Acknowledgements".
  5. ^ "About:Archives Acknowledgements".
  6. ^ "Tucson Pride Archives". www.tucsongaymuseum.org.
  7. ^ "Tucson AIDS/HIV Organizations Archives". www.tucsongaymuseum.org.
  8. ^ "Tucson Gay Museum".
  9. ^ "Tucson Gay Lesbian LGBTQ+ 2000's Events, People, Bars, Tucson Gay Museum, 2000's Around Gay Tucson®". YouTube.
  10. ^ "Tucson Gay Museum". www.facebook.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona LGBTQ+ Museum -Tucson Gay Museum|Memorium Wall Names List Special Exhibit". tucsongaymuseum.org.
  12. ^ St, Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily. "All Souls Procession". Arizona Daily Star.
  13. ^ "Anti-GayViolenceTimeLine" (PDF).
  14. ^ "Tucson AIDS/HIV Organizations Archives". www.tucsongaymuseum.org.
  15. ^ "Tucson Pride Archives". www.tucsongaymuseum.org.
  16. ^ "Anti-GayViolenceTimeLine" (PDF).

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