New Holocaust and Human Rights Museum includes LGBT exhibits
DALLAS -- Few if any other Holocaust museums include LGBT human rights in their permanent exhibits. But in Dallas’ Holocaust museum, both local and national figures — Harvey Milk nationally and John Thomas locally — are part of the exhibit. So are Bill Nelson and Terry Tebedo, the couple for whom the HIV clinic on Cedar Springs Road is named. Lawrence v. Texas, the case that invalidated section 21.06 of the Texas penal code that made same-sex relationships illegal, is featured, and so is Resource Center.
The new Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on Houston Street at Pacific Avenue (along the DART tracks) opens to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 18. “At a time when our country is being attacked from within, our museum is critically needed,” said Mary Pat Higgins, CEO of the museum.
The museum uses cutting edge technology. For its hologram theater, Holocaust survivor Max Glauben, 91, recorded 20 hours of usable footage. Ask Max a question and his hologram (or maybe it’s the technology linked to producing the hologram) quickly searches for the right response and answers the question. And if you’re lucky as I was, the real Max will be on hand in the museum to interact playfully with his holographic self and answer additional questions from the audience.
Mayor Eric Johnson told reporters at a press conference at the museum, “My dream for Dallas will be a city of upstanders.” He said the museum would inspire all of its visitors to stand up for what’s right and to fight intolerance. “There’s no place for hatred in Dallas,” he said.
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Cross-posted in the Texas Group,