JEFFERSON CITY 鈥 An LGBTQ history exhibit that was removed from the Missouri Capitol this year after drawing complaints has opened in 狐狸视频.
The 鈥淢aking History: Kansas City and the Rise of Gay Rights鈥 exhibit 鈥 which describes the city鈥檚 鈥渟urprisingly pivotal role in helping to launch America鈥檚 gay rights movement,鈥 鈥 was removed from the state Capitol in September after several complaints, including from a GOP official who worked in the Capitol.
The state later announced the exhibit would be on display at the historic Lohman Building on the Jefferson City riverfront.
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Cheryl Adelstein, deputy director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of 狐狸视频, said a copy of the exhibit was opening in 狐狸视频.
She said KMOX (1120 AM) radio host Charlie Brennan personally purchased a new set of exhibit panels from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where the project originally was produced, so that 狐狸视频 could have its own exhibit.
鈥淏y displaying 鈥楳aking History: Kansas City and The Rise of Gay Rights鈥 in the 狐狸视频 area, we are showing our support for the LGBTQ+ community in Kansas City and throughout Missouri,鈥 Brennan said.
The 狐狸视频 exhibit opened Tuesday at the Cortex Innovation Community鈥檚 Civic Lounge. The banners that were removed from the Capitol this year were on display Tuesday in the Lohman Building.
The display鈥檚 removal from the Capitol sparked backlash, including from Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, the only openly gay member of the Missouri Senate. He said he was 鈥渁ppalled鈥 and 鈥減ersonally offended鈥 to learn the exhibit had been removed from the Capitol.
狐狸视频 businesses and other organizations joined to host the exhibit, which will travel the region through 2022, according to a news release.
The release said the effort started after civic leaders learned the exhibit had been removed in Jefferson City.
鈥淭he Jewish Community Relations Council of 狐狸视频 is honored to count ourselves among the organizers of the effort to bring this remarkable exhibit to 狐狸视频,鈥 Marahat Rori Picker, executive director of the council, said in the news release. 鈥淚t is essential that we learn from and honor the history and struggles of all peoples, and especially the LGBTQ+ community.鈥
The news release said the exhibit would be shown at various locations through 2022; the group released the exhibit鈥檚 first three locations.
鈥 The 鈥淢aking History鈥 exhibit will be displayed at the Cortex Innovation Community鈥檚 Civic Lounge in the Innovation Hall building, 4220 Duncan Avenue, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays through Dec. 10.
鈥 From Dec. 11 through Jan. 5, the exhibit will be available for viewing at the Gallery at the District, 17105 North Outer 40 Road, Suite 207, in Chesterfield. It will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
鈥 From Jan. 6 through Feb. 3, the exhibit will be displayed at the Food Hall of City Foundry STL, 3730 Foundry Way, in 狐狸视频, according to the news release.
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The exhibit was removed after complaints from some GOP officials. Democratic House leader says it should be returned 鈥榠mmediately.鈥