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The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum presents the 2023 lecture series, featuring a wide range of speakers offering diverse perspectives and unique insights on Pikes Peak regional history. Please note that due to our HVAC project and the temporary closure of the 1903 El Paso County Courthouse, this lecture will be held at the Penrose Library in meeting room Columbine A.
LOCATION & PARKING
Penrose Library (20 N Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903) in meeting room Columbine A. Metered parking is available onsite (coins only) or in the surrounding area. Learn more about parking options downtown: https://coloradosprings.gov/parking
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Come learn about the history of the LGBT+ rights movement here in Colorado Springs from 1962 to 1992. Join high school teacher and History MA Kat Pacetti as she discusses how the growth of the city impacted the gay community and how they came together to fight against Colorado Amendment 2 in the 1990s.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Kat Pacetti is currently pursuing her master in history at UCCS. She will complete her Masters in May 2024. She is also a Social Studies teacher at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School. Her passion for local history stems from her students. They often feel disconnected from the history that is typically taught in the classroom because it is not their history. She loves researching the history that is relevant to her students so that they can feel connected to their past. She hopes to prove history is more than just a bunch of boring dates and names and to inspire a love for the past in future generations.
