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People march down Pennsylvania Ave holding balloons and rainbow flags. In the foreground of the photo, people hold the banner for the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (visible from behind) and sign "I love you" to other marchers and onlookers. The march…

Several people hold out a banner for the Metropolitan Rainbow Alliance (of the Deaf) that they are laying out on the grass. Other people walk around surrounding them. The banner features a rainbow design and hearts.

Two participants in the 1993 March on Washington stand on grass surrounded by other participants and banners laid out on the grass. They are both wearing commemorative T-shirts from the event.

A color photograph of people marching down a street with trees in the background. In the front, people hold a banner for the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. Behind them, partially cropped from the photo, is a banner for the. Lambda Society of Gallaudet…

A color photograph of people holding up a banner in the street of a march. The banner reads "Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf" over rainbow stripes that grow out of an illustration of the Earth in a starry sky.

A color photograph of a large crowd of people marching in the street. Some are holding up a banner for the Lambda Society of Gallaudet University. The banner is white with black hand-painted text that reads Lambda Society Gallaudet Univ. Between the…

A color photograph of a large crowd of people marching in the street. Some are holding up a banner for the Lambda Society of Gallaudet University. The banner is white with black hand-painted text that reads Lambda Society Gallaudet Univ. Between the…

A color photograph of various groups marching down the street in the 1979 March on Washington. In the center of the photo, people hold up a partially obscured poster for the Empire Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. The poster features an illustration of…

A color photograph of a group gathered with the Washington Monument nearby in the background. The group watches an ASL interpreter standing on a chair wearing a jacket that reads "Interpreter." On the far right, almost out of frame, people hold up…

A color photograph of a group of about seven people gathered on the grass of the National Mall all signing "I love you" to the camera. Other people gathered for the march are visible in the background.

A table at DC's Gay Pride Day block party with a banner for the Capital Metro Rainbow Alliance. The banner is partially obscured by several men standing in front of it, one wearing a camera around his neck and one wearing rainbow suspenders who…

A color photograph of the stage at the 1979 Gay Pride block party. A crowd of people watch a signer with a guitar. Banners and balloons wave above the crowd.

Text of S. 1432 introduced on July 15, 1985 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

DC Center Faith coordinated an interfaith celebration of the history of D.C. area welcoming and affirming congregations. The celebration highlighted the longevity and momentum of LGBT Welcoming Movement from its beginnings to its powerful present. …

Wooden nickels from DC locations such as Nob Hill, the D.C. Eagle, La Cage Aux Follies; plastic tokens from the Bachelors Mill Backdoor Pub; metal tokens from two locations of the Brass Rail; campaign buttons in support of Marion Barry, Clinton/Gore,…

A discussion on the historic intersection between the LGBTQ+ community and the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC with Mindy Daniels, Dee Curry, and Brett Parson, moderated by Rayceen Pendarvis. Craig Howell and Earline Budd were unable…

The Rainbow History Project partnered with LC-GLOBE to present the lunchtime panel “Lost Lesbian Spaces” at the Library Congress. The panel addressed the swift disappearance of local lesbian spaces, such as bookstores and bars, since the 1980s. Dr.…

A 2011 letter from American University's Queers and Allies campus organization regarding their donation to the DC Trans Needs Assessment and their support for the project.

This goes over "Suzy Cruzy's" do's and dont's, worst pick-up lines from good to bad, cruisability quotient, and to remember Suzy says, "It's always best to say 'yes'." The last page includes Suzy's Hot spots, and the purpose of cruising meaning to…

This piece goes into depth about Earline Budd's journey, starting with her behind bars. She has become a major activist for the trans community and includes an interview about this journey. Metro Weekly were the one's who specifically interviews…

This is a delicious resource for LGBTQ+ diners and friends in DC, MD, and VA. This guide includes many different fantastic places including their name, address, and numbers.

After New York’s Stonewall riots in 1969, the first gay activists to burst out across the country called themselves “the Gay Liberation Front.” This document recounts the brief career of GLF-DC, the capital city’s manifestation of that…

This is the official booklet for the volunteer-created, DC Front Runners Pride Run 5k, on June 9, 2017, at the Historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington D.C. In this, you will view the official program for that day including start time, end time,…

As part of its "Trans History Initiative," the Rainbow History Project hosted a "Talking Trans History" panel with Earline Budd, Rayceen Pendarvis, and Gabrielle "Gibby" Thomas. Earline Budd has been a trans-identified activist since the 1970s.…