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Gravestone of Henry Gerber (1892-1972), founder of the United States' first known homosexual organization, the Society for Human Rights in Chicago.

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.…

Portrait of Annie Kaylor of Annie's Paramount Steakhouse, recipient of a 2015 Community Pioneers Award.

Portrait of Michele Zavos, provider of LGBT-friendly family law in the D.C. area and recipient of a 2015 Community Pioneers Award.

Portrait of Jill Strachan, leader of local LGBT arts organizations and recipient of a 2015 Community Pioneers Award.

Portrait of Susan Silber, provider of LGBT–friendly family law in the D.C. area, recipient of a 2015 Community Pioneers Award.

Portrait of Annette “Chi” Hughes, founding member of Sapphire Sapphos and AIDS educator, recipient of a 2015 Community Pioneers Award.

Portrait of Atul Garg and Yassir Islam, founders of KhushDC and recipients of 2015 Community Pioneers Awards.

Portrait of Kathleen DeBold (right), Mautner Project and Lambda Literary Awards administrator and recipient of a 2015 Community Pioneers Award, and her partner Barbara Johnson.

Portrait of Wallace Leo Corbett Jr, AIDS educator and recipient of a 2015 Community Pioneers Award.

Portrait of Ruby Corado, transgender activist and founder of Casa Ruby, recipient of a 2015 Community Pioneers Award.

Portrait of Eric Cohen and Jonathan Blumenthal, founders of LGBT volunteer group Burgundy Crescent Volunteers and recipients of 2015 Community Pioneers Awards.

This booklet introduces the Rainbow History Project and its Community Pioneer Award. The booklet provides profiles of each of the 2015 award recipients.

Group of attendees at Gay Pride '72. Although this was included with a number of photographs related to Gay Liberation Front-DC, and Washington D.C. did have its first Gay Pride Week in 1972, it is unknown whether this photograph was taken in…

Gay Liberation Front-DC members march with unknown others outside Radio City Music Hall during the Christopher Street Liberation Day parade.

Members of the National Gay Task Force gather with politicians at a press conference in the Rayburn House Office Building announcing the introduction of the Civil Rights Amendment of 1975, H.R. 5452. This would have added "affectional or sexual…

Members of the Gay Liberation Front-DC participate in the Christopher Street Liberation Day parade

Religious services being held in the GLF House at 1620 S. St. NW

Anne Scott discusses her life in the Washington DC LGBT community, highlighting her experience with Capital Pride (2005-2012).