Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rainbow History Project Oral History Collection Description An account of the resource Eye-witness accounts of what we’ve seen and experienced provide a valuable resource to researchers and future generations to understand our past and how we arrived where we are today. Each interview in this collection has a narrator telling the story and a documenter guiding the process. Collected since the founding of the RHP, this collection is growing and is open to researchers. All interviews have been digitized and are described in the catalog; only some of them have transcripts available. None of the interviews stream online. To obtain access to an interview, you must request by contacting us directly, providing a brief description of your project and your research interests. Our email address is: info AT rainbowhistory DOT org One of our team will share the file from our Google Drive, and you can listen from home. Please be sure to have "Music Player for Google Drive" enabled on your machine to play the recording. www.driveplayer.com Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. To see all interviews in the collection, click on "Items in the Rainbow History Project Oral History Collection" link below. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rainbow History Project Various narrators per oral history Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Jeff Donahoe Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Lynne Brown Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. Available; needs to be edited Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:39:27 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History Interview with Lynne Brown (2026) Description An account of the resource Want access to this audio? Email <a href="mailto:oralhistories@rainbowhistory.org">oralhistories@rainbowhistory.org</a> to request access Abstract A summary of the resource. Updating her previous interview, Lynne provides a refresher on her experiences and an update on what she has been up to in the past twelve years. She talks about the history of the Washington Blade including the merger with Window Media in the early 2000s, the bankruptcy of the Blade, and the eventual return to employee ownership by Lynne, Brian Pitts, and Kevin Naff. Additionally, she goes into more detail about the sales side of the Blade, like how she found new advertisers and distributors, as well as some challenges with advertisers and distributors. Such as Don Mchaels’ ad preferences and businesses like JR’s who temporarily stopped distributing the Blade after the Blade reported crime that happened near JR’s. As well as a controversy over the Washington Blade’s presence at Fairfax County Public Libraries in the 1990s. She talks about how the Blade received a White House Correspondent Credentials and an interaction a reporter had with Trump during his first administration. Related to this, she talks about the changes she has seen in Washington DC during the second Trump Administration. She talks about her decision to step down from her role as the Publisher of the Blade and talks about her new focus on the Washington Blade Foundation and the efforts to preserve the Blade both digitally and physically. She also discusses her social life and changes in DC gay life throughout her time. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 9/13/2026 Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This interview belongs to the Rainbow History Project. These materials are for scholarly and research purposes and should not be used for commercial gain without permission. 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 9/11 AIDS/HIV Black Britches Great Outdoors Bush Administration Chesapeake House Christian Clinton Administration Covid-19 Pandemic Feminism Gay men Homophobia Journalism JR’s Lesbian Men Mr. Henry’s Music Music Groups Northern Virginia Protestant Reagan Administration Sobriety Social Groups Tracks Trump Administration Washington Blade Washington DC White Women