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A one-of-a kind scrapbook dedicated to the beloved Tracks NightClub. Includes photographs of places and spaces at the club; information about people and events; related documents and flyers.

This is a flyer for a protest against the DC Sodomy Law

This is a promotional flyer for the New Years Eve party at Tracks on December 31, 1993.

Several flyers for Womens events held at Tracks club.

Don Crisostomo is a native of Bethesda, MD, who came out in high school, was active in the Gay Student Alliance, Gay Men's VD Clinic, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance, the Couples Support Group and ENLACE. He founded the Suburban Maryland Gay and…

6 buttons and 1 pin from PFLAG leader Catherine Tuerk, donor of Series XXX.

Series of 11 images taken as promotional materials for Lambda Rising in 1992.

Photographs of the grand opening ceremony of the 1625 Connecticut Ave location of Lambda Rising.

Recordings of the Asians and Friends talent shows from 1995 and 1996.

One button is from "Couples Support Group" which was an organization to support monogamous same-sex couples in the 1980s and 1990s. One button says "Equality through Visibility" and is from Montgomery County Maryland Pride 1997.

In celebration of Black History Month, Rainbow History Project dug into its archives of Black gay and lesbian publications to interview Ric Irick, the creator and publisher of the magazine "Malebox!: DC’s Largest Publication for Black Gay…

The resource begins with highlighting the special showcases that would be present during this year, 2018. With the end credits, it shows all screenplay reviewers, special thanks, interns the Board of Directors, and the staff.

This is the program guide for the 1993 March on Washington for lesbian, gay, and bi equal rights and liberation. The table of contents shows the different chapters of how the 1993 march began, and continued to work towards stopping hate.

Lesbian Avengers were known for their street theater and in-your-face activism. Lesbians would often "eat fire" at their demonstrations as a symbol of taking power back from those who attempt to destroy us. Among their symbols were a bomb with a…

A presentation at the Fort Meade US Army Garrison's 2022 LGBTQ Pride Month Observance: All Together--Equality, Unity, Service by RHP director of archiving, Vincent E. Slatt

This is an episode of the W-USA9 (CBS) program Mic'd Up dedicated to RHP's walking tours. It features RHP board member, Jeff Donahoe, giving a short overview of a few sites in Dupont Circle, and explaining the walk tours program and how people can…

Flyer for the 2019 candlelight vigil held at Dupont Circle for the known 10 Black Trans Women killed in America between Jan. 1 and June 10, 2019.

Flyer for the 2009 Trans Day of Remembrance, coordinated by Transgender Health Empowerment. Co-sponsored by IFGE, HIPS, Whitman Walker Clinic, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and D.C. Trans Coalition.

Related to Trans Pride, several activists gathered to discuss trans history, updates to the 2008 RHP timeline, and approaches to further documenting the history of trans people in DC area. Event coordinated by SaVanna Wanzer and RHP.VIEW ONLINEPart 1…

The Community Pioneers awards recognize diverse community leaders for their roles as organizational founders, innovators, advocates and volunteers. In 2021, the Rainbow History Project honors 13 Community Pioneers for their diverse contributions to…

A discussion of the history of the Washington Blade and the evolution of news coverage for and about the LGBTQ communities in DC. Also the digitization of the Blade and its online avialability through DC Public Library's DigDC. Featuring Lou Chibbaro…

Panelists discuss the role of women during the AIDS crisis: as leaders in the community response, care giving, government relations, and women suffering from HIV/AIDS. Featuring Valerie Papaya Mann, Colevia Carter and Patricia Nalls, moderated by…