The Iola Public Library will look at how Kansans contributed to a civil rights movement for the LGBTQ community Saturday.
The library will host speaker Brandon West to discuss “Pride: From Stonewall to Small Town Kansas, at 2 p.m. Saturday at the library.
The event, made possible by Humanities Kansas, is open to the public.
The social revolution commonly known as Pride has deep connections to Kansas.
The events at Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village in 1969 galvanized a generation to stand up for their civil rights. Kansans contributed to this early history, including the design of the iconic rainbow flag. West’s presentation will trace the early struggles to gain equality in rights for LGBTQ individuals.
West is the executive director of the national nonprofit organization Project Q&A, Inc., and the development coordinator for the Independence Public Library.
The discussion is part of Humanities Kansas’s Speakers Bureau and “21st Century Civics,” a collection of resources that invite Kansans to participate in community discussions and learn more about the history of American democracy and the shared responsibilities of citizenship.
For more information, visit iolapubliclibrary.org.
