Category Archives: Out West in the Rockies

Opening Chutes and Closets – Gay Rodeo

Posted on June 7, 2021 by ahcadmin

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 →

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Celebrating LGBTQ Pride: The S.J. Moffat Collection

Posted on June 29, 2020 by ahcadmin

While Pride celebrations have changed to accommodate pandemic restrictions in June 2020, we are highlighting the AHC’s “Out West in the Rockies” LGBT collections. “Out West in the Rockies” seeks to preserve and highlight narratives of LGBTQ people and communities … Continue reading →

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New Finding Aids: August 2019

Posted on August 12, 2019 by ahcadmin

We’ve had a busy and productive summer processing collections! Here’s another round of finding aids we’ve published so you can see what we’ve been up to. As a reminder, Finding Aids act as a table of contents for our collections. … Continue reading →

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Technical Writer S.J. Moffat – Transgender Awareness Week

Posted on November 16, 2015 by

Today is the first day of Transgender Awareness week, and today we at the AHC remember Shannon Moffat, a science and technical writer. Continue reading →

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LGBT Archive of the American West launched in Laramie at the University of Wyoming

Posted on June 4, 2015 by ahcadmin

The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming (UW), which houses several significant collections related to slain UW student Matthew Shepard, is currently developing “Out West in the Rockies,” a first-of-its kind regional lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender … Continue reading →

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