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"Cops and Queers: The History of the Police and the LGBTQ+ Community in Washington, DC" Panel Discussion
A discussion on the historic intersection between the LGBTQ+ community and the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC with Mindy Daniels, Dee Curry, and Brett Parson, moderated by Rayceen Pendarvis. Craig Howell and Earline Budd were unable…
City Harassment of Gay Clubs -- Impossible in 1997? Think Again...
Flyer includes postcard addressed the Mayor Marian Barry. Calls to stop harassment by police and DCRA of gay businesses.
Lilli Vincenz on the cover of The Ladder
Lesbian activist Lilli Vincenz featured on the cover of the Ladder, the magazine of the San Francisco lesbian organization the Daughters of Bilitis. This is the first known instance of an Out Lesbian choosing to show her face on the cover of a…
"Lost Lesbian Spaces" Panel
The Rainbow History Project partnered with LC-GLOBE to present the lunchtime panel “Lost Lesbian Spaces” at the Library Congress. The panel addressed the swift disappearance of local lesbian spaces, such as bookstores and bars, since the 1980s. Dr.…
Arlington Virginia Gay Alliance Newsletter, 1987 October
Discusses arrangements for the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights; police training; sex ed in curriculum; and candidate surveys for elections.
Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance Newsletter, 1990 August
Announces a gay television show on local Arlington life; Virginians for Justice; distribution of The Washington Blade at Virginia libraries; and the membership picnic.
Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance Newsletter, 1989 March
Discusses the amendments to the Human Rights ordinance, including full text of proposed amendment on sexual orientation.