{"product_id":"lgbtq-wichita-the-center-of-wichita-9781467162494","title":"LGBTQ Wichita","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocated in the middle of the nation's heartland, Wichita, Kansas, has been a regional hub for LGBTQ persons, forming a community that extended well beyond just local residents.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn spite of the area's restrictive laws and conservative attitudes, these people have, since the 1960s, found space among an ever-fluid bar and club scene and a larger network from community centers to rodeos to religious organizations to art and activism groups. It has a history that includes one of the nation's earliest gay rights ordinances as well as pioneering figures in AIDS research. The community has faced discrimination and hostility and the AIDS crisis. Since then, it has celebrated milestones like the legalization of gay marriage and the losses of many of its key leaders. With a legacy that extends from homophile to gender fluid, this story provides a window into how LGBTQ persons in the center of the country have both faced challenges and lived ordinary lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 2010, The Center of Wichita has been a community resource and is proud to preserve the history of the LGBTQ community of the region. Working with a team of researchers and students from Wichita State University, The Center of Wichita hopes that this work inspires future collecting and storytelling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The Center of Wichita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467162493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467162494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"The Center of Wichita","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46670684553471,"sku":"9781467162494","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1c2361c7-85ee-4421-ae5e-e76e7a3ecffe.jpg?v=1741317094","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lgbtq-wichita-the-center-of-wichita-9781467162494","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}