U.S. Gay Rights Movement (Series I)
Draft finding aid updated
21 July 2023 by Vincent E. Slatt
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MS 0764 RHP Series I at the DC History Center
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Series I
Extent
1 box, 13 folders.
Abstract
ca. 1960s-1984 includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazines, pamphlets and articles. (.5 cubic feet)
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Container 1
Folder 1: Agreement of archival partnership between the Rainbow History Project and The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Includes 2 CDs, printout of online article about the Rainbow History Project, a timeline of DC Trans History and a copy of Community Pioneers 2007 presented by Rainbow History Project.
Folder 2: Publications of the Lavender & Red Union related to human rights, socialism and feminism [1975-1976] 11
Folder 3: Materials from the D.C. Office of Human Rights, Coalition of Gay Organizations and National Gay Taskforce papers and copy of Human Rights Act of 1977
Folder 4: Gay Human Rights pamphlets and political flyers from organizations including The Gay Left and Red Flag [1970’s]
Folder 5: Copy of The Democratic Party Platform [1976]
Folder 6: Various newspaper articles about homosexuals’ lives in D.C., correspondence relating to sodomy laws and court cases [1970’s]
Folder 7: Gay Academic Union (GAU) of Hunter College annual conference materials including correspondence and programs [1970’s]
Folder 8: Articles and research studies on theory of hormonal relationship in male homosexual individuals [1970’s]
Folder 9: Newsletters, pamphlets, a copy of organization’s constitution, and other materials of The Mattachine Society of Washington [1960’s]
Folder 10: Materials from The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, Copy of U.S. Court of Appeals decision Scott v. Macy, et al. June 16, 1965
Folder 11: Washington Post clippings about The Cinema Follies fire [October 26, 1977]
Folder 12: Publicity photographs of Meg Christian and Cris Williamson, two b&w photographic print sheets
Folder 13: Gay Forum (December 1-15, 1971); Look (January 26, 1971); and The International Association of Black & White Men Together (IABWMT) Convention, Atlanta (July 2-7, 1984).