This
Houston LGBT History Banner Project
was made possible by the generous support
of the following underwriters:
Bruce
Smith and Tony Carroll
John Steven Kellett Foundation
OutSmart Magazine
Tom Fricke, John Heinzerling
Eagle Houston
Additional
Contributors:
Lou
Weaver, Carolyn Castillo,
Shelly Roth
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Houston has
a deep LGBTQ history, and the Creating Change conference, held at the
Hilton Americas, January 29 through February 2, 2014, was a perfect
opportunity to showcase it to the thousands of attendees who visited
our city for the five day event.
PHASE I PROJECT: Houston, We have History
Twenty-seven banners (30" X 65") depicting notable Houston
LGBTQ people and events were designed for their debut at the Creating
Change Conference. They were exhibited with accompanying text in catalogs
available for view at the conference, on the fourth floor of the Hilton
Americas.
PHASE II & BEYOND:
Our plan is to make additional banners. Five additional ones were
prepared in February 2015, two more in September 2015, another three
in September 2016, three for September 2017, and most recently, four
more for October 2018, with more being developed. And we will need financial
support to continue these efforts. Costs include printing the banners
on durable vinyl with magnetic mounting, and rods for hanging at future
events.
Also, the
Montrose Center was so impressed with the banners that they ordered
a smaller version of the set, which are now on permanent display. The
banners are also available for display in the community as "pop
up museum" events, such as at fundraising galas.
PHASE III
In 2022 the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce approached
us with the offer of providing most of the funding to create still another
set of Banners. These are much smaller, and can be displayed on table
exhibits. The first of these was held on October 27, 2022, to coincide
witht the unveiling of the latest two Banners, for Larry Bagneris and
Dalton DeHart. A panel discussion showcased the gathering at the Bank
of America. The collection has grown to 50, plus the "Who We Are"
and "Acknowledgement" Banners.
For more information,
email: Sara
Fernandez
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