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Letter to Major Nelda Cade, Commander, WAC Company, Women's Tri-Service Barracks, Fort Myer, Virginia

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Tags: military, women's army corps

Make it safe to be gay, with F.E.K.

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Campaign literature for the Frank Kameny for President of the Mattachine Society of Washington

Tags: Frank Kameny, mattachine society

Male mail: homosexual tidbits. Homosexuals and the laws in Washington

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Brochure produced by Frank Kameny, candidate for congress, outlining the rights of gay men and women in Washington, D.C., circa 1970.

"The Last Minority: Gay & Lesbian Lawyers Speak Out" cover story from The Washington Lawyer (Nov/Dec 1993)

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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…

Michele Zavos Pioneers Portrait

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

Susan Silber Pioneers Portrait

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

Eric Cohen and Jonathan Blumenthal Pioneers Portrait

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

Color Me Proud

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White t-shirt.
"Color Me Proud. DC Coalition of Black Lesbians & Gay Men"
Image of a pink triangle with lambda symbol and an akhn.

The Cutting Edge: A History of the Washington Blade, Metropolitan DC's GLBT Newspaper of Record

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Presented at the D.C. Historical Studies Conference, 27 Oct 2006.

Tags: blade, conference papers, newspapers

D.C. election results offer encouragement to Gays

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Tags: dc government, gay activists alliance, politics

Craig Howell talking about the D.C. Police Department

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Tags: craig howell, friends radio, metropolitan police department

Keynote address "Politics is everybody's business"

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Tags: gay rights, politics

What Happened to DC’s Lesbian Spaces?

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In this interview-style article, Rainbow History board member Dr. Bonnie Morris discusses the disappearance of lesbian spaces such as bars and bookstores in the DC area.