"Gays, Government, and Surveillance: LGBTQ Washington, 1950s to Today"

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A presentation at the Fort Meade US Army Garrison's 2022 LGBTQ Pride Month Observance: All Together--Equality, Unity, Service by RHP director of archiving, Vincent E. Slatt

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The presentation covered:
Terms & Pronouns: Gay, Queer, LGBTQ, What’s Next?;
Lavender Scare: Gays as a Security Threat (‘40s-’50s);
The Mattachine Society of Washington DC, 1961;
Protests before Stonewall;
The Gay Blade: America's LGBTQ Newspaper of Record;
The American Psychiatric Association cures all Gays!;
Leonard Matlovich Fights Back!;
'80s, '90s, AIDS and the Marches;
The New Millenium brings New Challenges;
Frank Kameny, OPM, and Federal Benefits;
DADT and DOMA Fall--Fighting for Rights Continues!;
My Story: Vince P. Slatt and Eugeniusz Wojtas;
Conclusion and Invitation for Questions.

Sequence of Events for the Pride Observance
Welcome--Ms. Janet M. Kelley, Equal Employment Opportunity Disability Program Manager;
National Anthem--SGM Erica M. Russo, Vocalist, US Army Field Band;
Invocation--CH (MAJ) Robert W. Sterling, Chaplain, Family Life Chaplain;
Presidential Proclamation--SFC Sarah A. Karg, Equal Opportunity Advisor, 704th MI BDE;
Opening Remarks--SFC Joshua N. Hines, Equal Opportunity Advisor, 708th MI BDE;
Video Presentation--"Why is Pride a Parade?" Public Broadcasting Service, 2020
Introduction of Guest Speaker--MSG David A. Walk, Equal Opportunity Advisor, Defense Media Activity;
Guest Speaker--Vincent E. Slatt, director of archiving, Rainbow History Project;
Presentation and Closing Remarks--Command Sergeant Major Andre L. Welch

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23 June 2022; Club Meade, Ft. Meade Army Garrison, Maryland

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The event was recorded and live streamed via the Fort Meade Facebook Page; it can be streamed there.

WATCH THE ONLINE RECORDING

The event included a streaming of PBS' "Origins of Everything with Danielle Bainbridge" 2020 episode titled: "Why is Pride a Parade?" That recording can be viewed from PBS's YouTube page.

The presentation slide deck and event flier and brochure are attached to this record.

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2022 Pride Month Program 15 June Draft.pdf

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Rainbow History Project Panel Discussions and Public Recordings

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“"Gays, Government, and Surveillance: LGBTQ Washington, 1950s to Today",” Rainbow History Project Digital Collections, accessed March 24, 2023, https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/items/show/1685.

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