List of speakers at hearing on Bill # 65-83
Montgomery County Maryland Bill #65-83 Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Public Accomodations
This is the list of speakers at the Montgomery County Council hearing on a bill to prohibit LGBT-based discrimination.
Montgomery County Council
28 November 1983
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This is the list of speakers at the Montgomery County Council hearing, on LGBT-protective amendments, Bill #65-83, on discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations laws. Notice the use of the Lambda signal or other notes on the agenda to indicate those who do/do not support the amendments.
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1985, January through June
Southern Maryland Lesbian Gay Alliance Apartheid (South Africa)
In 1985 SMLGA denounced Apartheid in South Africa
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15 January 1985
In January 1985, SMLGA voted to denounce apartheid in South Africa, paralleling the institutional discrimination against lesbians and gays in America with the system in South Africa. They also call for economic sanctions.
SMLGA resolution denouncing attacks on abortion clinics
Southern Maryland Lesbian/Gay Alliance Abortion clinics
Statement condemning attacks on abortion clinics and assaults against legal, safe abortions
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In January 1985, SMLGA voted to denounce terrorist attacks against abortion service providers in Maryland and to declare its support behind a woman's right to choose to participate in legal, safe abortions, and to condemn harassment of women at family planning clinics.
Program of the Third Annual Southeastern Conference of Lesbian and Gay Men
Southeastern Conference of Lesbians & Gay Men
Program of activities for conference held in Atlanta, 31 March to 2 April 1978.
31 March to 2 April 1978
Program for the three-day conference includes descriptions of sessions, information from organizers, announcements/advertisements from local businesses, maps, images, etc.
Gay Activists Alliance Gay Student Union of University of Virginia
A political cartoon about fundraisers for the GAA and GSU
Unknown artist Unknown publisher
Unknown
This cartoon was found in a folder of materials about the Gay Student Union (at University of Virginia). It was most likely clipped and the "GSU" was written over the artist's "GAA."
R.M. Coggin's testimony on behalf of bill 65-83
Suburban Maryland Gay Alliance Bill 65-83, Montgomery County Maryland Montgomery County Code, Chapter 27, Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Coggin's remarks at the public hearing on including LGBT protections in the anti-discrimination laws of Montgomery County, MD.
Robert Mitchell "Judge" Coggin
These remarks were prepared by Coggin and delivered by him on behalf of the SMGA, later SMLGA, for the public hearing to amend the county codes to include LGBT-protections against discrimination in housing, employment, and public services.
Paulette Goodman's testimony on behalf of Bill 65-83
Goodman's remarks at the public hearing on including LGBT protections in the anti-discrimination laws of Montgomery County, MD.
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These remarks were prepared by Paulette Goodman and delivered by her on behalf of PFLAG Metropolitan Washington Area, for the public hearing to amend the county codes to include LGBT-protections against discrimination in housing, employment, and public services.
Susan Silber's testimony on behalf of Bill 65-83
Silber's remarks at the public hearing on including LGBT protections in the anti-discrimination laws of Montgomery County, MD.
These remarks were prepared by Susan Silber and delivered by her on behalf of the ACLU, Montgomery County Chapter, for the public hearing to amend the county codes to include LGBT-protections against discrimination in housing, employment, and public services.
Montgomery County Human Relations Commission statement on behalf of Bill 65-83
Statement of unanimous support in favor of amendments to protect LGBT people from discrimination.
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Undated. [November 1983?]
The full statement in support of the proposed amendments to the Montgomery County code which would extend discrimination protections to LGBT people.
Form letter to the Montgomery County Commissioners, re Bill 65-833
Coggin's letter sent to members of the committee
Undated. [Fall 1983?]
This is a copy of the letter of support for the amendments that was sent to the various members of the Montgomery County Commission.
List of amendments offered by Councilmember Hanna
Line-item edits to update codes for LGBT protections
Montgomery County Councilmember Hanna
These are the specific, line-item edits offered by the councilmember, concerning Bill 65-83, which extended non-discrimination laws to include LGBT people.
Questionnaire for members of the Gay Student Union at the University of Virginia
Gay Student Union of University of Virginia
Asks for information on sexuality from members of the recently formed group
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Undated. [1972-1976?]
This questionnaire was distributed by Blake Weston for collecting information in December [year unknown] for a paper/project at the University of Virginia. It asks for information about sexuality and self-perceptions of homosexuality by UVA students who had joined the Gay Student Union.
PFLAG
August 1997 newsletter for PFLAG metro DC.
PFLAG-Metropolitan Washington
August 1997
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Newsletter created by the Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays of Metropolitan Washington DC area.
Adventuring of DC Activity club
Tenth anniversary special issue of newsletter. Adventuring is a group of outdoor activity enthusiasts which began as a program of the Gay Community Center of DC in October 1979, but had later broken off as a separate non-profit, non-membership, all-volunteer organization. This special issue of the newsletter is for the 10th anniversary of Adventuring and includes historical information about the group, and items from its early newsletters.
Adventuring of DC Eric Williams
April 1989
Alexandria Gay Community Association Newsletter, August 1988
Alexandria Gay Community Association
Single-issue of newsletter. "Alexandria Gay Community Association is a community association providing social educational, political, and organizational services to the Gay and Lesbian community of Northern Virginia. AGCA is a non-profit organization incorporated in Alexandria, Virginia."
August 1988
Souvenir Program: Gay Men's Chorus of Washington 10th Anniversary
Gay Men's Chorus of Washington
Program for the 10th anniversary celebration and alumni reunion. This booklet includes a full roster of events for the celebratory 10th anniversary weekend, as well as a list of all the concerts performed and names of key individuals involved.
30 May to 2 June, 1991
Momazons Newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue 1 [April/May 1993]
Lesbian mothers
Newsletter for the national group about lesbian's experiences and opinions about considering children, creating a family, blending families, childrearing, and other issues of significance to lesbian mothers and their families. Missions statement: Momazons is a national organization for lesbian mothers and for lesbians who want children in their lives. We provide an opportunity for lesbians and our friends to explore options in bearing, adopting, raising or being involved with children. Momazons facilitates connections between lesbian mothers seeking camaraderie, information and support. We encourage discussions about the impact of our families on our communities. We support the diversity in the lesbian mothering community and are working to create a group that includes the many different ways lesbians choose and have chosen to include children in our lives.
Kelly McCormick Phyllis Gorman Alicia Eckhart Dee Fuerst Chris Cozad Gloria McCauley Dani Morrison
April/May 1993
Oral history interview with Craig L. Gidney, 1967 -
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Oral history interview with Sean Roach, 1951 -
5 August 2014
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1969-1973. Sean Roach attended Georgetown University as an undergraduate from 1969 to 1973, and became involved in the Washington DC Gay Liberation Front in 1970. In this oral history he describes his life as a student, the activities of the Gay Liberation Front, the relationship between the Gay Liberation Front House and its Dupont Circle neighborhood, gay hangouts and bars in DC, and applying for a job in DC as a gay man, all in the period from 1969 through 1973.
Bill No. 65-83, Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Public Accomodations
Bill No. 65-83 Montgomery County, MD Anti-gay discrimination
Full-text of anti-discrimination laws, as amended to include LGBT-protections
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10 Feb 1984
This memorandum includes all the texts of the Montgomery County legal codes that prohibit discrimination in public accommodations, and the 1984 amendments which extend those prohibitions to LGBT people.
Bon Vivant: DC's Premier Club for Gay Professional Women Newsletter: 1991, Dec.
Bon Vivant Lesbians Professionals Dinner Club
Bon Vivant
Dec 1991 Vol. 1, Issue 5
Newsletter with updates concerning social gatherings, advertising, and travel.
Bon Vivant: DC's Premier Club for Gay Professional Women Newsletter: 1995 Dec
1995 December newsletter for social club for professional women
Bon Vivant Ms. Chatelaine
Dec 1995
Newsletter for December 1995, calendar of upcoming events, advertisements, Ms. Chatelaine advice column,
Bon Vivant: DC's Premier Club for Gay Professional Women Newsletter: 1997 March
Bon Vivant Professional gay women
newsletter for social club for professional women Calendar of events, social outings, workshops, advertisements, and other information about the group for professional gay women.
Bon Vivant Kay Tyler Jennifer Lewish Sharon Messina Hattie Allen Deb Earley
March 1997
Atlantic Stampede Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association
Complete program of events for the 1993 gay rodeo event "Stampede!." Includes advertisements, letters of support from officials, calendar of events and participants.
Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association Mike Lentz Roger Bergmann
Oct 1993