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Gay Chinese-Latino immigrant faces racial tension and a struggle with personal acceptance coming out in the gay community in the early 1980's.

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Cover story from this issue is a profile of 6 out gay and lesbian lawyers in DC. Coverage is pages 20-31, with a letter from the editor on page 5.

Per conversation with Mindy Daniels, participant and donor of this issue, there were very few out…

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Flier for the first annual "Walk Without Fear" march against hate violence (15 Nov 1991, Dupont Circle).

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This form was created after the passing of "The Health Benefits Expansion Act" of DC on 11 June 1992, which created a domestic partner registry. Congressional riders prohibited the use of federal or local funds to enact the law, blocking…

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A platform for action by activists and DC government officials for the 1990s.

This is a recording of the public hearing on the 1993 "District of Columbia Criminal Code Right to Privacy Amendment Act of 1993" which repealed DC's sodomy laws.LISTEN ONLINETape 1 of 8Tape 2 of 8 Tape 5 of 8Tape 6 of 8Tape 7 of 8Tape 8 of 8[Tape 3…

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This is the court order reversing the Office of Human Rights decision concerning employment discrimination and retaliation against Kenda Kirby and remanding the case for further proceedings.

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

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

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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…

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

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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…

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