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                  <text>In 2012, Bob Summersgill was named a Community Pioneer. You can read his &lt;a href="https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/exhibits/show/pioneers/2012awardees/summersgill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;online biography&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/items/show/1164" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Oral history interview with Bob Summersgill&lt;/a&gt;</text>
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                  <text>Materials were created by Bob Summersgill. They were transferred to the Rainbow History Project in July 2017; and, to the DC History Center in August 2018.</text>
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                <text>The Sodomy Challenge, 2001</text>
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                <text>Letter and sponsorship form related to fund raising activity by the Bisexual Resource Center. Participants were encouraged to disobey the state sodomy laws for the month of October and seek sponsors for acts of civil disobedience to pledge for each act. &#13;
In the letter explaining the challenge, Bob Summersgill's website, www.sodomylaws.org, is mentioned and Summersgill is thanked. </text>
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                <text>Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from the copyright holder. Please contact the Rainbow History Project for more information.</text>
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