HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON

Congratulations to our CEO, Gary Weisserman, on being named a Houston Business Journal 2026 Most Admired CEO!

This well-deserved recognition reflects Gary’s visionary leadership, steadfast commitment to Holocaust remembrance, and passion for education that inspires our community every day. Under his guidance, Holocaust Museum Houston continues to expand its impact, preserving the lessons of the Holocaust while empowering future generations to stand against hatred, prejudice, and indifference.

Please join us in celebrating this incredible honor and thanking Gary for his dedication to our mission. Proud is an understatement 💙

What does a symbol of persecution become when reclaimed by those it was meant to silence? 🔽💗

This Pride Month, we were honored to welcome historian Dr. Jake Newsome to Holocaust Museum Houston for a powerful lecture on the history of the pink triangle, the LGBTQ+ community’s original pride symbol. Drawing from his groundbreaking book, Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust (Cornell University Press), Dr. Newsome traced how a N**i concentration camp badge became a widespread emblem of q***r liberation, pride, and community.

At HMH, we believe that remembrance is not passive. It demands action. Pride Month is a reminder that the fight for dignity, visibility, and belonging is rooted in real history, including painful chapters that are too often erased. Being an ally means bearing witness to that history, speaking up when it’s uncomfortable, and ensuring that the voices of LGBTQ+ Holocaust victims are never forgotten.

As Dr. Newsome writes, there can be no justice without acknowledging and remembering injustice.
Thank you to everyone who joined us. 🏳️‍🌈

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HMH marks 30 years, celebrates leadership transition HMH marks 30 years, celebrates leadership transition

NEXTGen & 3GHTX young professionals mingled, explored the galleries, and celebrated Holocaust Museum Houston’s 30th anniversary together! We heard from 3GHTX co-chairs Adrien Heid & Lauren Rubenstein and NEXTGen co-chair Lexie Silverman on the incredible work and mission driving our communities forward.

📣 Now through the end of the month: 15% off NEXTGen membership with code NEXTGen15 — join or renew today and enter to win a raffle prize!

A memorable Art Circle Season 🖼️

Art Circle closed the season on a high note last Monday evening at the beautiful home of Liz and Steve Crowell. Thank you for your gracious hospitality and for sharing a truly extraordinary collection that made the night unforgettable.

We were proud to recognize Katharine Barthelme for her exceptional leadership as Co-Chair over the past two years, and to welcome Liana Schwaitzberg as our new Co-Chair.
With gratitude to our Presenting Sponsor, US Bank Wealth Management, as well as to Sanford Dow, Jacqueline Hecht and Wayne Dorris, and Lauren and Benjamin Hendin for their generous sponsorship this season.

We’re already looking ahead to an exciting 2026–2027 season—stay tuned, and we’ll see you this fall for our kickoff.

Thirty years ago, Holocaust Museum Houston opened its doors with one conviction: that memory, taught with integrity, could change the world. Last night, nearly 1,000 people proved that conviction is still very much alive.

At our 2026 Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award Dinner, we celebrated 30 years of education, remembrance, and action. But milestones ask us to look ahead, not just back.

The next 30 years will require allyship. It will require people of every background to step forward and say: this is my responsibility, too. That truth has never been more urgent. This year’s LBJ Moral Courage Award honoree, Emmy Award-winning actress and activist Patricia Heaton, embodies exactly that. She chose to stand with the Jewish community publicly and at personal cost — not because she was asked to, but because she understood that silence is also a choice.

“There is no small effort here… We always must stand up.” — Patricia Heaton

Thank you to our Dinner Chairs Jeannie and Gary Wermuth, Host Committee Chairs Nancy and Jack Dinerstein, and every supporter who made this night possible.

To the survivors in that room — and to those we lost this past year — we carry you forward. Here’s to the next 30 years of legacy, education and hope.

Art Circle members gathered at the beautiful home of Tracy and Glen Larner for a special night of art, conversation, and community. Thank you to our gracious hosts and to Event Elementz for the elegant bites. We were honored to hear from special guest McKay Otto, whose insights made the evening truly meaningful.

Want to be part of HMH & Art Circle? Join by April 30 and receive a 10% off with code AC10. And join us for our season finale on May 4!

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