TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Black Cat menu | A menu from the Black Cat. |
1950 | |
Black Cat menu, front | A menu from the Black Cat bar. |
1950 | |
COLAGE ephemera file | The complete ephemera file for COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere). |
1990 to 2010 | |
Janet MacHarg marching in protest, circa 1950 | A series of photographs of Janet MacHarg in her youth performing with her guitar and marching in what is believed to be a protest against the United States government's support of Generalissimo Francisco Franco. |
1950 | |
Janet MacHarg with companion, circa 1950 | Photograph of Janet MacHarg playing guitar with a companion. The companion in this photograph is presumed to be MacHarg's lifelong partner Evie. |
1950 | |
"Concentration camp uniform" protest ensemble | An ensemble consisting of a replica concentration camp uniform with Pride details, created by artist Gilbert Baker to protest the election of Donald Trump. |
2017 | |
Hobby Directory, March 1950 | The March 1950 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. |
1950 | |
BAAITS United States Army Pride Shawl | A shawl owned by a member of Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS). It has the United States Army crest and rainbow tassels. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
1990 to 2010 | |
BAAITS Woven Basket | A hand-woven basket created by a member of Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS). This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
1990 to 2010 |