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KhushATX RecordsAn Inventory of the Collection
Biographical SketchKhushATX (formerly KhushAustin) first gathered in the Steeping Room at the Domain center in Austin, Texas in March 2012. KhushATX is an active South Asian gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender group based in Austin, Texas. As Desis, the KhushATX community has unique challenges as they navigate their lives in the United States influenced by their sexual orientation, gender, immigration status, ethnic identity, and culture. The main purpose of this group is to create a space for South Asian LGBTQ persons to meet, mingle, interact, commiserate, support each other, and, of course, have fun! KhushATX wishes to increase acceptance and reduce stigma of LGBTQ people within the local South Asian communities by increasing awareness while adding to the diversity of the queer community in the Austin area. The organization has grown to a network of over 100 individuals and has programmed events such as Bollywood dances, Eid dinners, monthly GupShup discussion circles, and participation in Austin’s citywide Pride parade. Provided by KhushATX, www.khushatx.org Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe KhushATX Records date from 2012 to 2018 and contain 6 documents (.pdf) and 15 photographic images (.jpeg and .png). This material includes steering committee roles, meeting minutes, fundraising, and other planning documentation including the formation of a Women’s Section within the organization. The collection also contains photographs and publicity material that demonstrate the organization’s community building and advocacy work within the Desi queer community. Events highlighted within the records include the Naach Bollywood dance party, Austin Pride festival and parade, GupShup monthly discussions, and an Eid al-Fitr house party. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsOpen to all users Use RestrictionsThe Austin History Center (AHC) is the owner of the physical materials in the AHC collections and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the AHC before any publication use. The AHC does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners. Consult repository for more details. Physical Characteristics or Technical RequirementsAccess to digital content in this finding aid are only available through a dedicated workstation in the Austin History Center Reading Room. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationKhushATX Records (AR.2018.050). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas. Acquisition InformationDonor #: DO/2018/084 Donation Date: November 21, 2018 Processing InformationFinding aid by Ayshea Khan in July 2019. The born-digital materials were processed by Nikki Koehlert in accordance with the AHC's digital processing guidelines including disk imaging, virus scan, and checksums. For more information, see the Born-digital Processing Manual. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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