TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Hobby Directory, March 1948 | The March 1948 issue of Hobby Directory.
Hobby Directory (1946-circa 1952) was a small publication in which male hobbyists could publish personal ads and meet friends who shared their interests. The magazine quickly acquired a large gay male readership, and gay men used their ads to connect with one another. The men's descriptions of their hobbies -- for example, ballet, interior decorating, or collecting photographs of weightlifters -- were designed to signal that they were gay, as well as genuinely describing themselves to romantic prospects.
Hobby Directory was a fairly mainstream publication which was sold in craft stores and advertised in the magazines Popular Mechanics and Popular Science. Its reasons for ceasing publication are unknown, but historians have suggested that it may have fallen victim to enforcement of the Comstock Laws, which forbade sending "obscene" materials through the mail. |
1948 | |
BAAITS member at San Francisco Pride | An image of a member of the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits (BAAITS) parade contingent at the 2008 San Francisco Pride parade. The individual is silhouetted by the four directions banner on the BAAITS float. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS Pride Float Four Directions Banner | An image of the back of Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS)'s float in the 2008 San Francisco Pride parade. The focal point of the image is a banner that is symbolic of the four directions. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS Pride main stage contingent | An image of the main stage presentation by Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) at the 2008 San Francisco Pride festival. Some members are carrying an American flag containing the phrases "Free Leonard Peltier" and "Free all political prisoners." This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS Pride Parade Float | Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) float and parade contingent during the 2008 San Francisco Pride Parade. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS Pride Performance | Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) performed on the main stage at the 2008 San Francisco Pride festival. This image is one of the dancers mid-performance. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS San Francisco Pride Parade Car Contingent | Members of the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) contingent in the 2008 San Francisco Pride Parade. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
Shake the Feathers Postcard | A postcard advertisement for a Shake the Feathers event. Shake the Feathers was an HIV/AIDS prevention initiative that was organized by Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS), the Native American AIDS Project (NAAP), and the Native American Health Center (NAHC). This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS San Francisco Pride Parade Contingent | Members of Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) who were part of the parade contingent for San Francisco Pride 2008. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 |