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Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of GLBT History, Inc.


Established	July 1999
Location	6019 South Loop East 77033 Houston, TX (former: 401 Branard, Houston, Texas, USA)
Coordinates	29°44′14″N 95°23′04″W / 29.737095°N 95.384532°W / 29.737095; -95.384532
Chairperson	Craig Farrell
Curator	Judy Reeves
Website	gcam.org

The Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History, Inc. (GCAM) is an LGBT history organization located in Houston.^[1] It was previously in Neartown. ^[2]

GCAM was created to collect, preserve and provide access to historical items from the LGBT community of the Gulf Coast area of Texas.^[3] The archive encourages education of and research by anyone interested in learning about any aspects of the LGBT community. The organization sponsors meetings for the dissemination of information and display of collected materials.

History

GCAM began meeting in July 1999 and officially incorporated in May 2000. The initial opening of the museum doors occurred Friday, June 16, 2000, in a small shared warehouse space on Capitol Street. ^[2] ^[4] By June 2001, the museum had moved into an apartment on West Main Street. ^[5] In May 2005, GCAM officially closed its museum to focus on preserving the history of the community. ^[6] Later, GCAM moved into an office at the Montrose Center with an ongoing exhibit space there on the public walls of the space. ^[7]

As of 2019^[update] the organization's archives are available for viewing by appointment. The museum is now closed.^[1]

Exhibits

June through September 2004, GCAM was proud to be able to assist the Holocaust Museum Houston to present Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933–1945. ^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Home. Gulf Coast Archive and Museum. Retrieved on May 11, 2019. "Gulf Coast Archive and Museum [...] Physical 6019 South Loop East 77033 Houston, TX"
^ ^a ^b Gray, Lisa (August 3, 2000). "Out of the Closets". Houston Press. Houston, TX: Folb, Stuart. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
^ "Mission Statement". Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of GLBT History, Inc. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
^ Unknown (June 2000). "Our History is Worth Preserving". OutSmart Magazine. Houston, TX: Greg Jeu. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
^ Unknown (June 2001). "GCAM Time Capsule". OutSmart Magazine. Houston, TX: Greg Jeu. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
^ Unknown (May 2005). "GCAM Makes Historic Moves". OutSmart Magazine. Houston, TX: Greg Jeu. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
^ Wolf, Brandon (May 2009). "The Million-Dollar Crown". OutSmart Magazine. Houston, TX: Greg Jeu. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
^ "Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933–1945". Holocaust Museum Houston. Retrieved September 15, 2009.

External links

Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of GLBT History, Inc. — official website
"Museum Shares History of Diversity", Houston Chronicle, June 30, 2002
"To Life – World AIDS Day", OutSmart Magazine, November 2003
"Museum on a mission to save local gay history / Collection shows long fight to gain rights in Houston", Houston Chronicle, August 24, 2004
"Finding Jade" Archived November 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, OutSmart Magazine, June 2005
"Houston Area Rainbow Collective History (Houston ARCH)"

Neartown, Houston

Geography

Education

Annunciation Orthodox School
Houston ISD
- Bob Lanier MS
- Baker Montessori K-8 (formerly Woodrow Wilson)
- Wharton Dual Language K-8
- Arabic Immersion Magnet
St. Stephen's Episcopal
University of St. Thomas

Landmarks

American General Center
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Bambolino's
Brasil
Broken Obelisk
Bygones
Byzantine Fresco Chapel
Charmstone
Chapultepec Lupita
Eagle Houston
Empire Cafe
Isolated Mass/Circumflex (Number 2)
JR's Bar and Grill
Katz's Deli
La Colombe d'Or (Fondren Mansion)
Menil Collection
Montrose Center
Niko Niko's
ReBar Houston
River Oaks Shopping Center
- River Oaks Theatre
Rothko Chapel
South Beach

Defunct	Chances Bar Dolce Vita Guava Lamp Inversion Just Marion & Lynn's Inversion Coffee House Mary's Meteor Montrose Mining Company

History

This list is incomplete.
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) was in the Neartown area from 1982 to 2019.
Neartown is within the Houston Community College (HCC) service area, though no campuses are operated there.
Within a section of the Neartown Association boundaries previously shown on its website are: the Houston Contemporary Arts Museum, the Administration/Glassel School buildings of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH), First Presbyterian Church, and Presbyterian School. The current (as of 2019) map does not indicate any territory south of I-69/US-59 as being in Neartown.
Gulf Coast Archive and Museum was previously in Neartown.

LGBT culture in Houston

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