It’s hard to erase a person—especially one who shines as permanently as Melinda Ryder. Thanks to the mass erasure of queer existence in our nation’s history, queer stories often find themselves in the underbelly of our country’s historical documentation. The Museum of Kansas City took notice and is doing its part to ensure that the significance of the queer community remains prominent in the metro.

As I walked into the museum for the opening of local drag queen Melinda Ryder’s exhibit at The Museum of Kansas City, titled Arrive As A Star. Leave As A Star, I felt excitement in the air. Walking down the stairs to the exhibit, camera flashes were bouncing off the walls and an explosive chatter filled the room around me. It was then that I saw the stunning, elegant red-headed woman greeting e

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