Grand Central application for liquor license
Gay bars--Washington (D.C.)--20th century
Discrimination against African Americans--Washington (D.C.)--20th century
David Aiken Papers and Photographs, 1971-1986
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maryland : typescript of an article on gay employment rights bill in Maryland
Gay rights movement--United States--Maryland
Aiken summarized the efforts of Maryland gays to win approval of an employment rights bill.
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maryland : typescript of article on first gay rights demonstration in Annapolis, Maryland
Gay rights--United States--Maryland
Gay liberation movement--United States--Maryland
Aiken reported on the first gay rights demonstrations in Annapolis.
Gay bathhouses--Washington (D.C.)--20th century
Harris, David
Typescript of news article about the Regency Health Club and its owner, David Harris written by David Aiken for the Friends Radio Program.
Deposition of Jeff Blake in regards to discrimination against African Americans at the Grand Central disco
Depositions--Washington (D.C.)--20th century
Deposition of Jeff Blake, former bartender of the Grand Central disco, regarding the racist instructions given him by the owners of the Grand Central on how to treat African American customers.
Blake, Jeff
discrimination : typescript of article on discrimination against African Americans in gay bars
African American gay men--Washington (D.C.)--20th century
Typescript of article outlining the overt racism from the bar owners toward African American customers that bar tender Jeff Blake of the Grand Central observed.
fairfax : typescript of article on Fairfax County civil rights
Gay rights--United States--Virginia--Fairfax County
Aiken covered the recent failed campaign to bring civil rights protections to the gay community in suburban Fairfax County, VA.
Gay rights--Washington (D.C.)--20th century
1975
Aiken, David L. (David Lewis), 1945-1986
washington : typescript of an article on the expansion of gay rights in the District of Columbia
Aiken saw a major expansion of local gay political influence as a meeting with Mayor Washington moved six major issues forward.
march : typescript of an article about the planning for an upcoming march on washington for Lesbian and Gay rights
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Washington, D.C., 1979
cops : typescript of article on D.C. ending the use plainclothes policemen in gay cruising areas
Police--United States--District of Columbia
Gay men--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--District of Columbia
Typescript of article on D.C. officials decision to stop using plainclothes policemen in gay cruising areas
dc : typescript of article on revised DC custody laws
Gay parents--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--District of Columbia
Aiken reported unanimous passage by the DC Council of law eliminating sex discriminatory language from many sections of the DD legal code, including issues of child custody affecting the gay community.
custody : typescript of article on new DC custody law
Aiken detailed the implementation of a new DC law stating that sexual orientation could not be a conclusive consideration for deciding child custody issues.
dc police : typescript of article on the Washington Metropolitan Police Department
Police departments--United States--District of Columbia
Aiken assessed the results of a meeting between Mayor Washington and the Gay Activists Alliance in the wake of a police raid on the Club Baths the previous month.
dc police : typescript of article on the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department
Aiken discused the ramifications of the prosecution of local gay lawyer Joe Stewart for cruising in a DC park.
d.c. police : typescript of article on the Washington, D.C Metropolitan Police Department
Aiken reported the initial success of the Gay Activists Alliance in removing funding for the Metropolitan Police Department's Prostitution, Perversion and Obscenity squad which had entrapped many homosexuals. The article demonstrates the use of the budget process for securing LGBT civil rights/social goals.
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Gay teachers--United States--Maryland
Acanfora, Joe
National Education Association of the United States
In the mid-70s, Joe Acanfora, a science teacher in the Montgomery County, MD public schools was fired after he was revealed to be gay. In this article, Aiken discussed the US Supreme Court's decision not to grant a certiori in the case.
acanfora : typescript of article on Joe Acanfora case
In the mid-70s, Joe Acanfora, a science teacher in the Montgomery County, MD public schools was fired after he was revealed to be gay. In this article, Aiken discussed the support of the National Education Association for Acanfora's legal struggle.
In the mid-70s, Joe Acanfora, a science teacher in the Montgomery County, MD public schools was fired after he was revealed to be gay. In this article, Aiken summarized the case to date with comments on the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decisions.
Aiken, David L.
Gay Liberation Front-DC member Steve Behrens
David Aiken
Image
Early 1970s
Christopher Street Liberation Day parade
Gay Liberation Front (Washington, D.C.)
Gay pride parades--New York
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1974