Gulf Coast Archive and Museum explained

Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of GLBT History, Inc.
Location:	6019 South Loop East 77033Houston, TX (former: 401 Branard, Houston, Texas, USA)
Chairperson:	Craig Farrell
Curator:	Judy Reeves
Established:	July 1999
Coordinates:	29.7371°N -95.3845°W

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]

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]

See also

• ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives – LGBT Archive based in Los Angeles
• Houston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
• LGBT rights in Texas

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", OutSmart Magazine, June 2005
• "Houston Area Rainbow Collective History (Houston ARCH)"

Notes and References

1. http://gcam.org/ Home
2. News: Gray, Lisa . Out of the Closets . . Folb, Stuart . Houston, TX . August 3, 2000 . September 15, 2009.
3. Web site: Mission Statement . Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of GLBT History, Inc. . September 15, 2009.
4. News: Our History is Worth Preserving . Unknown . OutSmart Magazine . Greg Jeu . Houston, TX . June 2000 . September 16, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081005033732/http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/issue/i06-00/in.html . October 5, 2008 .
5. News: GCAM Time Capsule . Unknown . OutSmart Magazine . Greg Jeu . Houston, TX . June 2001 . September 16, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090212005754/http://outsmartmagazine.com/issue/i06-01/guide.html . February 12, 2009 .
6. News: GCAM Makes Historic Moves . Unknown . OutSmart Magazine . Greg Jeu . Houston, TX . May 2005 . September 16, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081005033727/http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/cms-this_issue/200505--History%2C+Pride%2C+and+Rock+%27n%27+Roll.html . October 5, 2008 .
7. News: The Million-Dollar Crown . Wolf, Brandon . OutSmart Magazine . Greg Jeu . Houston, TX . May 2009 . September 16, 2009 .
8. Web site: Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933–1945 . Holocaust Museum Houston . September 15, 2009.