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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.

D.C. Holds First Ever Black Lesbian, Gay Pride Day

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Includes article entitled: Hemphill Appears in LA.; Writing Events Slated

Tags: african americans, gay men, gay pride

All in the Family : Ivy Young works to secure recognition for lesbian and gay partners

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Tags: african americans, lesbians

1993 GWA-DC Farewell Letter

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Announcement of GWA-DC closing and invitation to final dance in 1993

Tags: gay women's alternative, lesbian bars and clubs, lesbians

1985-03-13 GWA-DC Volunteer Application

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GWA-DC application for potential volunteers and board members, dated March 13, 1985

Tags: gay women's alternative, lesbian bars and clubs, lesbians

GWA-DC Volunteers Needed Flyer

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Hand-drawn flyer on GWA-DC stationary advertising need for volunteers

Tags: gay women's alternative, lesbian bars and clubs, lesbians

1986-12-08 GWA-DC Board of Directors

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Names, addresses, and phone numbers of 1986 board of directors of GWA-DC

Tags: gay women's alternative, lesbian bars and clubs, lesbians

1985-12-08 GWA-DC Board of Directors

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Names, addresses, and phone numbers of 1985 board of directors of GWA-DC

Tags: gay women's alternative, lesbian bars and clubs, lesbians

GWA-DC Articles of Incorporation 1981

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Articles of Incorporation for the GWA-DC in 1981

Tags: gay women's alternative, lesbian bars and clubs, lesbians

GWA-DC Flyer

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Graphic flyer for the GWA-DC

Tags: gay women's alternative, lesbian bars and clubs, lesbians

GWA-DC Bylaws 1984

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Bylaws for GWA-DC in 1984 following reorganization

Tags: gay women's alternative, lesbian bars and clubs, lesbians

GWA-DC Bylaws 1981

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Bylaws for the GWA-DC in 1981

Tags: gay women's alternative, lesbian bars and clubs, lesbians

GWA-DC Event Calendar October through December 1985

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Event calendar for October through December 1985 for the Gay Women's Alternative of DC

Tags: gay women's alternative, lesbians

GWA-DC Event List 1980-1983

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List of events sponsored by the GWA-DC from 1980-1983 including speaker, date, profit, and attendance.

Audre Lorde 1984 Flier for GWA-DC

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Flier for Audre Lorde's reading of "Zami, A New Spelling of My Name" at the Washington Ethical Society sponsored by GWA-DC and Sapphire Sapphos on January 11, 1984.