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This goes over "Suzy Cruzy's" do's and dont's, worst pick-up lines from good to bad, cruisability quotient, and to remember Suzy says, "It's always best to say 'yes'." The last page includes Suzy's Hot spots, and the purpose of cruising meaning to…

This piece goes into depth about Earline Budd's journey, starting with her behind bars. She has become a major activist for the trans community and includes an interview about this journey. Metro Weekly were the one's who specifically interviews…

This is a delicious resource for LGBTQ+ diners and friends in DC, MD, and VA. This guide includes many different fantastic places including their name, address, and numbers.

After New York’s Stonewall riots in 1969, the first gay activists to burst out across the country called themselves “the Gay Liberation Front.” This document recounts the brief career of GLF-DC, the capital city’s manifestation of that…

This is the official booklet for the volunteer-created, DC Front Runners Pride Run 5k, on June 9, 2017, at the Historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington D.C. In this, you will view the official program for that day including start time, end time,…

As part of its "Trans History Initiative," the Rainbow History Project hosted a "Talking Trans History" panel with Earline Budd, Rayceen Pendarvis, and Gabrielle "Gibby" Thomas. Earline Budd has been a trans-identified activist since the 1970s.…

Based on the lessons of the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Liberation Movement, and the anti-war movement, the Gay Liberation Front was one of many radical groups created the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Participating in protests, social organizing,…

August 1997 newsletter for PFLAG metro DC.

Interested in listening to this audio? Email oralhistories@rainbowhistory.org for access

A 2008 letter from Acting Attorney General of D.C. Peter J. Nickles to the D.C. Prisoner's Project about ensuring the protection of the rights of transgender inmates.

Carol Edelson and Fran Pollner interview Meg Christian about Women's Music, Christian's origins, and her performances at Sophie's Parlor in the DC Women's Center and at Mr. Henry's.

The race, which began in 1986 with a group of 25 drag queens running down the street wearing high heels, is a commemoration of LGBTQ history in D.C. News4’s Tommy McFly reports from 17th Street with a tour by RHP's Vincent Slatt. They visit JR's Bar…

A guide to Title 34 for D.C. residents; what the law should be doing to protect you against discrimination, how the city has failed to enforce the law, and what you can do about it. This should be used to understand Title 34, and how it should be…

This was the newsletter published every two months, depending on the contributions received. They were written by students and former students who felt sexism in all of its aspects is intolerable and must be alleviated to insure the personal and…

ephemera related to marriage equality including:
booklets:
What's in a word? A Religious Perspective on Civil Marriage Equality (Equality Maryland)
Jumping the Broom: A Black Perspective on Same Gender Marriage (Equality Maryland and National…

Newsletter

On cover: Gay men's liberation and last motive.

In October 1992, GLAA produced and aired a radio ad, "Imagine," on WPGC 95.5 FM during primtime commuting hours for one week. The ad encourages people to imagine their lives and being discriminated against for being gay.LISTEN ONLINEPart 1 of 1

In October 1992, GLAA produced and aired a radio ad, "Imagine," on WPGC 95.5 FM during primtime commuting hours for one week. The ad encourages people to imagine their lives and being discriminated against for being gay. Attached are paper records…

"Rump Session" includes footage from the DC Council debate and vote on repealing the sodomy laws, December 1, 1992. The amendment to repeal failed 5-5-3, and gay rights activists were evicted from the Council chambers.

A report detailing the rates of hate crimes against the transgender community and individuals in DC by location, type of crime, day and time, and closure rates based on data from 2007-2013.