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Category Archives: LGBTQIA+
TransMontana: Preserving the Journey of Bobbie Zenker
This Pride Month, the American Heritage Center highlights the Roberta R. “Bobbie” Zenker papers, an important addition to our collection documenting varied experiences in the American West. Acquired in March 2023, this collection provides researchers with valuable primary source material … Continue reading
Posted in Legal History, LGBTQIA+, Montana History, Transgender people, Uncategorized
Tagged Bobbie Zenker, Faith and identity, Gender Transition, LGBTQIA+ Memoir, Montana legal history, Montana LGBTQIA+ history, Rural transgender experience, Trans Visibility, Transgender Advocacy, TransMontana, Wildlife Photography
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Empowering Narratives: Celebrating LGBTQ+ History with the Award-Winning American Heritage Center and Gregory Hinton
Preserving and celebrating diverse narratives is crucial to understanding our shared history and fostering inclusivity in society. In a remarkable collaboration the American Heritage Center at along with playwright and producer Gregory Hinton, have been recognized for exceptional work in … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, Archival preservation, LGBT, LGBTQIA+, Out West in the Rockies, Uncategorized, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged AASLA, Crossdressing, Diversity in History, Gregory Hinton, Oral History, Out West in the Rockies, Sissy Goodwin, Society of American Archivists, Vickie Goodwin
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A Cowboy State Tour of “A Sissy in Wyoming”
Larry Goodwin was a man’s man in almost every respect – Vietnam War veteran, former rodeo cowboy, power plant operator, and aircraft mechanic. And he had the build of a linebacker. But one characteristic separated Goodwin from most other men … Continue reading
Opening Chutes and Closets – Gay Rodeo
The chute flies open and out comes a bucking bronc, with a rugged cowboy astraddle, trying their best to stay mounted – this iconic image is associated with rodeos across the West. And since 1975, a similar scene has played … Continue reading
Posted in Agricultural history, LGBTQIA+, Out West in the Rockies, Rodeo history, Sports and Recreation, Uncategorized, Under-documented communities, Western history
Tagged Blake Little, Gay rodeo, Gregory Hinton, International Gay Rodeo Association, LGBT, LGBTQ history, Out West in the Rockies, Wayne Jakino
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Transitioning to Her True Self: S.J. Moffat’s Story
Shannon Moffat, born Samuel Johnston Moffat and known professionally as S. J. Moffat, transitioned in her 50s and had a long and storied career in her 82 years. She was born on August 23, 1927 in a small suburb of Pittsburgh. … Continue reading
A Very Short History of Drag Queens in Laramie, Wyoming – Part One
The history of drag performance in Laramie can be traced to the Cowboy Saloon on October 22, 2005. On that day Laramie’s homegrown drag troupe, the Stilettos, took the stage and entertained Laramie audiences for the first time. Although drag … Continue reading
The Donald Vining Diaries – A Fifty Year Chronicle of a Gay Man’s Life
June is Pride Month, an opportune time to highlight the unique diaries of Donald Vining. Vining was a diarist from the very beginning. At the age of eight, he began documenting his day-to-day activities. He wrote one line, largely practical … Continue reading →