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David Aiken obituary
Obituary of David Aiken
washington : typescript of an article on the expansion of gay rights in the District of Columbia
Aiken saw a major expansion of local gay political influence as a meeting with Mayor Washington moved six major issues forward.
cops : typescript of article on D.C. ending the use plainclothes policemen in gay cruising areas
Ttypescript of article on D.C. officials decision to stop using plainclothes policemen in gay cruising areas
dc : typescript of article on revised DC custody laws
Aiken reported unanimous passage by the DC Council of law eliminating sex discriminatory language from many sections of the DD legal code, including issues of child custody affecting the gay community.
custody : typescript of article on new DC custody law
Aiken detailed the implementation of a new DC law stating that sexual orientation could not be a conclusive consideration for deciding child custody issues.
dc police : typescript of article on the Washington Metropolitan Police Department
Aiken assessed the results of a meeting between Mayor Washington and the Gay Activists Alliance in the wake of a police raid on the Club Baths the previous month.
dc police : typescript of article on the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department
Aiken discused the ramifications of the prosecution of local gay lawyer Joe Stewart for cruising in a DC park.
d.c. police : typescript of article on the Washington, D.C Metropolitan Police Department
Aiken reported the initial success of the Gay Activists Alliance in removing funding for the Metropolitan Police Department's Prostitution, Perversion and Obscenity squad which had entrapped many homosexuals. The article demonstrates the use of the…
insert for acanfora : typescript of article on Joe Acanfora case
In the mid-70s, Joe Acanfora, a science teacher in the Montgomery County, MD public schools was fired after he was revealed to be gay. In this article, Aiken discussed the US Supreme Court's decision not to grant a certiori in the case.
acanfora : typescript of article on Joe Acanfora case
In the mid-70s, Joe Acanfora, a science teacher in the Montgomery County, MD public schools was fired after he was revealed to be gay. In this article, Aiken discussed the support of the National Education Association for Acanfora's legal struggle.
acanfora : typescript of article on Joe Acanfora case
In the mid-70s, Joe Acanfora, a science teacher in the Montgomery County, MD public schools was fired after he was revealed to be gay. In this article, Aiken summarized the case to date with comments on the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals…
Christopher Street Liberation Day parade
Men in drag walking in the Christopher Street Liberation Day parade.
Christopher Street Liberation Day parade
Man dressed as Glinda the Good Witch wearing roller skates.
Christopher Street Liberation Day parade
Man carrying sign "Happy Gays are Here Again!"