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Photograph of Bill Beardemphl and his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon, circa early 1960s ("must have been taken in '63 or '64" on verso).

Verso of photograph of Bill Beardemphl and his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon, circa early 1960s (labeled "must have been taken in '63 or '64").

Correspondence, administrative records, clippings

The artist Gilbert Baker, depicted on a greeting card in his drag persona, Sister Chanel 2001.

Discussions with members of the Forget-Me-Nots regarding their decisions to join the group and attend the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. They also discuss the effect they hope to have on lawmakers and others who witnessed the demonstration.

The Forget-Me-Nots discuss their attendance at the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. They discuss their experiences getting arrested and police behavior.

The Forget-Me-Nots discuss their attendance at the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. They discuss who marched with them, how they felt when they arrived in Washington, and the crowd they saw at the march. Most of the tape is the group chatting and conversing about topics unrelated to the march.

The Forget-Me-Nots discuss their attendance at the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. They talk about their trip to Washington, including the people they met on the trip. They also discuss the diagnosis and spread of AIDS.

Interview with Danny Williams, November 1987. Includes discussion of the Women's Building and conversations with others. Tape 89 label: "Side A: Phone-S. GRAY 8/ G.Adams, J. Poethig. Side B: Danny Williams. November 1987."

Tape 52 label "Side A: [Classicats] AIDS Walk. July 1987". Includes recordings from the event.

Tape 52 label: "Side A: [Classicats] AIDS Walk. July 1987". Includes recordings from the event.

Tape 69 label: "Side A: Women’s Basketball. Ellen Abel. 11/4/1987. Side B: United Way-John Stafford. 11/25/1987." Topics: Basketball, Gay Games, sport.

Tape 69 label: "Side A: Women’s Basketball. Ellen Abel. 11/4/1987. Side B: United Way-John Stafford. 11/25/1987." Topics: Basketball, Gay Games, sport, AIDS Crisis Fund, United Way.

Tape 2 label: "Side A: Pat Norman/Tony Jasinski (Basketball). Side B: National March (Hibernia). August 1987". Includes information about national politics, Gay Games, sports, LGBTQ National March.

Tape 46 label: "Side A: Barbara Brenner. Women’s Training Center. 1/9/1987."

Tape 2 label: "Side A: Pat Norman/Tony Jasinski (Basketball). Side B: National March (Hibernia). August 1987". Includes information about national politics, Gay Games, sports, LGBTQ National March.

Various short answering machine messages interspersed with fragments of recorded conversations between Mary Richards and others. Tape 89 label: "Side A: Phone-S. GRAY 8/ G.Adams, J. Poethig. Side B: Danny Williams. November 1987."

Interview with Holly Fincke, fundraising coordinator for the Women's Building, and Carmen Vasquez, president of the board for the Women's Building. They discuss the building's financial struggles after a devastating fire. Topics include gender, Women's Building, women, lesbian, and historical landmarks. Tape 67: Side A: Women’s Building (Carmen Holly). 7/28/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Ray Workman, a travel agent who travelled to Washington DC to attend the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights. He discusses his expenses for attending the march and his personal opinions to the Catholic Church. Topics include National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, politics, Washington, gay, lesbian, religion, and Catholicism. Tape 54. Side A: National March-Ray Workman. September 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with an attendee (Susan Ray?) of the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Washington DC. The interviewee worked as a traffic school director in San Francisco. She discusses her expenses in attending the march and what she hopes will come out of the march. Topics include National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, politics, Washington, gay, lesbian, religion, and San Francisco. Tape 54: Side B: National March-Susan Ray. September 1987. Audio Cassette.

Carol Graham interview with Mary Richards to discuss her art (Side B.) Tape 60 label: Side A: Carole Graham (Renaissance Woman). 11/26/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with attendees of the Stop AIDS Project conference, a conference put together by the Stop AIDS Project to empower people amidst the AIDS crisis. Interviewees include outreach coordinators for the conference and attendees such as Jim Hicks, James Balcazar, and Justin Fabritius. Topics include AIDS, Stop AIDS Project, Stop AIDS Project Conference, AIDS education, AIDS stigma, and AIDS volunteer work. Tape 53: Side A: Stop AIDS Convention. November 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interviews with the cast of On Your Knees, a pornographic film about the Pope. They discuss their personal backgrounds, how they got involved in the film, and their experiences working on the film. Topics include film, theater, religion, porn, pornography, movies, David Stuart, AIDS, gay men, lesbians, women, gender, and AIDS crisis. Tape 104: Side B: David Stuart and Others. Pope Film. September 1987. Audio Cassette.

Tape 175 label: "Side A: Peter Folwer [Fowler]. National Gay Task Force. B.A.R. 2/22/1987. 3 of 4. Side B: Peter Folwer. National Gay Task Force. B.A.R. 2/22/1987. 4 of 4"

Interview with Victor Rodriguez and Tom Ritzenthaler, who threw parties to help People With AIDS socialize over food. They talk about how they came up with the idea to throw parties for People With AIDS, the importance of food at their parties, and the socialization that arises from their parties. Topics include AIDS, AIDS social groups, People With AIDS, politics, AIDS funding, and food. Tape 105: Side A: Rod: PWA Party (1/2)/Tom: PWA (1/2). October 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Peter Fowler of the Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF), the largest and oldest gay and lesbian law group in the United States. He discusses the organization's goals, its structure, and its funding of the "Prom You Never Had" at Sutter's Mill, which served as a fundraiser for the Larkin Street Youth Center and the National Education Foundation for Individual Rights (NEFIR).Topics include lawyer, BAR Association, law, gay, lesbian, social groups, law school, Larkin Street Youth Center, National Education Foundation for Individual Rights (NEFIR), fundraising, social services, "Prom You Never Had", and gay rights. Tape 15: Side B: “Pretty in Pink” BALIF/NEFIR. Prom. June 1987. Side B: “Pretty in Pink.” Audio Cassette.

Live chants by crowds attending the 1987 National March at the Supreme Court for Lesbian and Gay Rights.Topics include Supreme Court, gay rights, Washington, government, AIDS, gay, lesbian and human rightsTape 4 label: Side A: National March. 10/11/1987. Audio Cassette.

Recording of messages left on Mary Richards's Voice Mailbox on her telephone. Year of the recordings is unclear. Topics include telephone, voice mailbox, and Mary RIchardsTape 149: Side A: National March-Time to Shine. Jeff Sutton and Dan Turner. August 28th. Audio Cassette.

Recording of messages left on Mary Richards's Voice Mailbox on her telephone. Year of the recordings is unclear. Topics include telephone, voice mailbox, and Mary RIchardsTape 149: Side B: National March-Time to Shine. Jeff Sutton and Dan Turner. August 28th. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Leonard Graff, legal director of the National Gay Rights Advocates, to discuss a court case in which Ed Patrick and his partner had won an all-expense paid trip to Mexico through the Trans-World Vacations from Tennessee. He later was informed that his trip was cancelled, as gay and lesbian married couples were not covered by the Trans-World Vacations policy. Included is also an interview with Tom O'Connor, a Bay Area entrepreneur who created Amis Du Coeur Wines to provide funding for Bay Area AIDS prevention. Topics include AIDS Fundraising, AIDS Prevention, National Gay Rights Advocates, travel, discrimination, legal case, Gay Rights, and Court Case. Tape 14 label: Side A: NGRA—Leonard Graff. Vacation America/Tom O'Connor. AIDS Wine. December 1987. Side B: Tom O'Connor/AIDS Wine. December 1987. Audio Cassette.

Tape 81 label: Gay Freedom Day Parade. 6/28/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Bea Roman to discuss her work with the Shanti Project, in which she served as its development director to raise funds and provide services for people with AIDS. She discusses her personal relationship with AIDS, women's relationship to AIDS, and women's risks for AIDS. Topics include feminism, gay sex, bisexual, straight sex, Shanti Project, women, labor, work, family, gay, AIDS, and AIDS services. Tape 202: Side B. Bea Roman. Audio Cassette

Live audio recording of an October 1987 March of 500,000 protesters in Washington D.C. to protest Gay and Lesbian rights. Included are chants from the protest, commentary from Mary Richards on what is occurring during the protest, and descriptions of the scene (including descriptions of barricades and arrests). Included are also interviews with Haid Alkazoff, Michael Johnstone, and other attendees of the protest.Topics include Supreme Court, AIDS, police, protest, gay, lesbian, pink triangle, and human rightsTape 36 label: Side A: C.D. (3) [Mid-] Police [no]./NAMES. Audio Cassette.

Tape 61 label: Side A: ½ = HIV Positive. August 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interviews with gay and lesbian veterans who participated in the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Washington DC. Interviewees include Gilbert Lay of Time To Shine, Chris Collin of Columbus, Ohio, and many other participants (most interviewees identify as a Person With AIDS). Topics include veterans, AIDS, gay, lesbian, gay and lesbian veterans, National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Supreme Court, and politics. Tape 209: Side B: National March Beginning of March/Whoopi Goldberg. 10/11/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interviews with gay and lesbian veterans who participated in the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Washington DC. Interviewees include Roberta Achtenberg and Jim Daneu, the latter who is a native San Franciscan. Topics include veterans, gay, lesbian, gay and lesbian veterans, National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Supreme Court, and politics. Tape 209. Side A: National March Names Project-Rally Veterans. Roberta Achtenberg. 10/11/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Holly Fincke, fundraising coordinator for the Women's Building, and Carmen Vasquez, president of the board for the Women's Building. They discuss the Women's Movement and the financial struggles the Women's Building had after a fire. They discuss their efforts to raise funds for the building. Topics include gender, Women's Building, women, lesbian, and historical landmarks. Tape 67: Side B: Women’s Building (Part II). 7/28/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with attendees of the "Prom You Never Had" to discuss their attendance of the event, which served as a fundraiser for the Larkin Street Youth Center and the National Education Foundation for Individual Rights (NEFIR). Interviewees include Luscious Lashes, Melanie Mona, and Dana Van Iquity. Topics include Larkin Street Youth Center, National Education Foundation for Individual Rights (NEFIR), fundraising, social services, and "Prom You Never Had". Tape 15: Side A: “Pretty in Pink” BALIF/NEFIR. Prom. June 1987. Side B: “Pretty in Pink.” Audio Cassette.

Audio recording of a radio segment titled "The Way Home," presented by Hearts of Space and Steven Hill. It was a radio program that played music that was celestial in tone and nature. Topics include music, space, celestial, electronic music, and radio. Tape 62: Side A: Music From the Hearts of Space. August 1987.

Interview with Steve Abbott, a member and original group leader of the Stop AIDS project, a project that addressed fears and concerns around AIDS. He discusses the project, its accomplishments, and the people involved in the project in light of its closure. Topics include AIDS, Stop AIDS, AIDS Stigma, gay, lesbian, big business, and Stop AIDS Project. Tape 176: Side B: Stop AIDS-Steve Abbott. 4/26/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with architect Steven Gray about a new Harvey Milk mural in Duboce Park. They discuss that local residents objected because it was placed on a wall where few people would see it; these residents pushed instead for a more striking and visible memorial.Tape 117 label: Side B: Steven Gray-Milk Mural Duboce Park. 8/16/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with architect Steven Gray about a new Harvey Milk mural in Duboce Park. They discuss that local residents objected because it was placed on a wall where few people would see it; these residents pushed instead for a more striking and visible memorial.Tape 117 label: Side A: Steven Gray-Milk Mural Duboce Park. 8/16/1987. Audio Cassette.

Carol Graham interview with Mary Richards to discuss her art (Side A.) Tape 60 label: Side A: Carole Graham (Renaissance Woman). 11/26/1987. Audio Cassette.

Tape 120 label: "Side A: Bill Day-Stop AIDS/AIDS II. May 1987". Topics: HIV/AIDS

Tape 51 label: "Side A: FLAG Part II. July 1987". Topics: Federal Lesbians and Gays (FLAG), Gay Run

Tape 51 label: "Side A: FLAG Part II. July 1987". Topics: Federal Lesbians and Gays (FLAG)

Tape 55 label: "Side A: Electric City. 12/6/1987." Topics: LGBTQ Television

Tape 55 label: "Side A: Electric City. 12/6/1987." Topics: LGBTQ Television

Tape 73 label: "Side A: Family Link (Sister Truth [Ruth]). 12/10/1987". Topics: HIV/AIDS

Tape 73 label: "Side A: Family Link (Sister Truth [Ruth]). 12/10/1987". Topics: HIV/AIDS

Tape 10 label: "Side A: FLAG. Part I of II. 7/8/1987. Side B: FLAG. 7/8/1987". Topics: Federal Lesbians and Gays (FLAG)

Tape 10 label: "Side A: FLAG. Part I of II. 7/8/1987. Side B: FLAG. 7/8/1987". Topics: Federal Lesbians and Gays (FLAG)

Tape 137 label: "Side A: HIV Positive-Bill Folk and Steven Abbott. 8/7/1987. Side B: HIV Positive Part II. 8/7/1987". Topics: HIV/AIDS, Stop AIDS Project

Tape 172 label: "Side A: Stop AIDS. Bill Folk and Janet Saevitz. 4/4/1987. Side B: Stop AIDS. Bill and Janet.". Topics: HIV/AIDS, Stop AIDS Project

Tape 172 label: "Side A: Stop AIDS. Bill Folk and Janet Saevitz. 4/4/1987. Side B: Stop AIDS. Bill and Janet.". Topics: HIV/AIDS, Stop AIDS Project

Tape 142 label: Side A: Jose Garcia. United Way Article. 11/28/1987. Side B: Phone Tape-Ron Deluca. 11/21/1987. Audio Cassette.

Tape 121 label: "Side A: Peter Fowler. National Gay Task Force. B.A.R.1 of 4. 2/22/1987. Side B: Peter Fowler. National Gay Task Force. B.A.R. 2 of 4. 2/22/1987"

Tape 168 label: "Side A: Kathy Cruz-BACW. June 1987. Side B: Kathy Cruz-BACW. June 1987." Topics: Bay Area Career Women, Lesbians, Women

Tape 168 label: "Side A: Kathy Cruz-BACW. June 1987. Side B: Kathy Cruz-BACW. June 1987." Topics: Bay Area Career Women, Lesbians, Women

Tape 192 label: "Side A: Deaf I. 6/12/1987. Side B: Deaf II. 6/12/1987" Topics: Deaf people, people with disabilities

Tape 192 label: "Side A: Deaf I. 6/12/1987. Side B: Deaf II. 6/12/1987" Topics: Deaf people, people with disabilities

Tape 169 label: "Side A: Deaf Group III. June 1987". Topics: Deaf gay people, people with disabilities, Rainbow Deaf Society (RDS)

Tape 169 label: "Side A: Deaf Group III. June 1987". Topics: Deaf gay people, people with disabilities, Rainbow Deaf Society (RDS)

Tape 32 label: "Hydie Downard. June 1987". Topics: Women, Lesbians, Activism

Tape 32 label: "Hydie Downard. June 1987". Topics: Women, Lesbians, Activism, Pride Parade

Interview with Ed Patrick, the winner of an all-expenses paid vacation for him and his partner to Mexico through the Trans-World Vacations tour company. He discusses the company's cancellation of his trip, citing that male couples could not conduct the trip due to security reasons. Topics include travel, discrimination, legal case, Gay Rights, and Court Case. Tape 84: Side A: Trans-world Vacations (Ed Patrick). 12/5/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with members of the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band and Twirling Corps to discuss their gala beer bust, which would help fund its trip to Washington DC in October for the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Included is also an interview with Eileen Hansen, Civil Disobedience Co-Chair. She discusses likely outcomes for the march and urges people to protest peacefully.Topics include marching band, fundraising, Washington, Police, Arrests, National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Supreme Court, AIDS, gay, and lesbian. Tape 145 label: Side A: National March. Marching Band. Eileen Hanson. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Rick Stevens and other viewers of On Your Knees, a 1987 comedy-porn film produced by David Stuart. The film features Alan herman as Sister Philis and Andre Prizmich as Pope John Paul II, who had visited San Francisco the week prior. Topics include religion, bar, film, porn, Pope, costume design, fashion, and nightlife. Tape 145 label: Side B: Roger, Michael, Jay, Rick, and Larry. “On Your Knees.” Audio Cassette.

Tape 137 label: "Side A: HIV Positive-Bill Folk and Steven Abbott. 8/7/1987. Side B: HIV Positive Part II. 8/7/1987". Topics: HIV/AIDS, Stop AIDS Project

Tape 121 label: "Side A: Peter Fowler. National Gay Task Force. B.A.R.1 of 4. 2/22/1987. Side B: Peter Fowler. National Gay Task Force. B.A.R. 2 of 4. 2/22/1987"

Tape 175 label: "Side A: Peter Folwer [Fowler]. National Gay Task Force. B.A.R. 2/22/1987. 3 of 4. Side B: Peter Folwer. National Gay Task Force. B.A.R. 2/22/1987. 4 of 4"

Finish line announcements from Gay Run 1987, with commentary and chatter, followed by participant interviews. Tape 44 label: Side A: Gay Run (Last Part). AIDS Walk. July 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Aaron Pierce, a gay tour guide that led tourists through San Francisco. He discusses tourists' expectations of San Francisco, his experiences as a gay tour guide, and tourists' reactions to the San Francisco Gay Community.Topics include travel, tourism, gay, lesbian, and tour guide. Tape 147: Side A: Aaron Pierce: Tour Director. December 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Aaron Pierce, a gay tour guide that led tourists through San Francisco. He discusses tourists' expectations of San Francisco, his experiences as a gay tour guide, and tourists' reactions to the San Francisco Gay Community.Topics include travel, tourism, gay, lesbian, and tour guideTape 147: Side B: Aaron Pierce: Tour Director. December 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Larry Bye, the founder of the Stop AIDS project. He discusses the origins of the project and its many successes, such as helping eliminate AIDS stigma and helping to promote communication around AIDS. Topics include AIDS, AIDS Stigma, community organizing, Stop AIDS, Stop AIDS Project, gay, and lesbian. Tape 76: Side A: Stop AIDS-Larry Bye. 4/10/1987. Audio Cassette.

Tape 81 label: Gay Freedom Day Parade. 6/28/1987. Audio Cassette.

Ron Deluca interview with Mary Richards. First 3 minutes and 26 seconds of tape are Richards' answering machine messages. Sound quality is very poor. Tape 142 label: Side A: Jose Garcia. United Way Article. 11/28/1987. Side B: Phone Tape-Ron Deluca. 11/21/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Tom O'Connor, a Bay Area entrepreneur who created a wine company called Amis Du Coeur. Sales would provide funding for Bay Area AIDS prevention.Topics include AIDS Fundraising, AIDS Prevention, marketing, product distribution, corporations, and wine Tape 14 label: Side A: NGRA—Leonard Graff. Vacation America/Tom O'Connor. AIDS Wine. December 1987. Side B: Tom O'Connor/AIDS Wine. December 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Mary Starvus and Jean Sompayrac, volunteers that brings meals to people with AIDS with an organization called Project Open Hand. Starvus and Sompayrac discuss the neighborhoods the organization serves, the food they serve, and budgeting for the organization.Topics include food banks, AIDS, nutrition, poverty, Tenderloin, Project Open Hand, class, and Meals on Wheels. Tape 197 label: Side B: Open Hand Volunteers. Mary Jean. December 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Kirk Thomas and Steven Abbott of the Stop AIDS Project, an organization that empowered and supported people amidst the AIDS crisis. Kirk Thomas organized the project's Stop AIDS Conference and Steven Abbott served as the project's outreach coordinator. They discuss outreach and the presence of the Stop AIDS project in various cities across the United States.Topics include AIDS, Stop AIDS Project, AIDS education, AIDS stigma, and AIDS outreach. Tape 58 label: Side A: Stop AIDS Conference. 11/22/1987. Audio Cassette.

Mary Richards interviews attendees of Victor Rodriguez's party for People With AIDS, a party he throws to help People With AIDS socialize over food. Included are interviews by attendees, such as Tom Moore and Rita Rockett. Topics include AIDS, AIDS social groups, People With AIDS, and food. Tape 105: Side A: Rod: PWA Party (1/2)/Tom: PWA (1/2). October 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Larry Bye, one of the two founders of the Stop AIDS project, a project that addressed fears and concerns around AIDS. He discusses his work for the project and his feelings about its ending. Topics include race, AIDS, AIDS Stigma, peer groups, community organizing, Stop AIDS, Stop AIDS Project, gay, and lesbian. Tape 76: Side B: Stop AIDS-Larry Bye. 4/10/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Sally Fisher, co-founder of Northern Lights Alternatives and volunteer for the Time To Shine project's effort to send people with AIDS to Washington for the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights. She discusses her involvement in the project, her past work with People With AIDS, and the teaching of safe sex in the education system. Topics include AIDS, education, safe sex, Time To Shine, National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Supreme Court, Washington, and politics. Tape 11: Side B: “A Time to Shine.” 8/1/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Sally Fisher, co-founder of Northern Lights Alternatives and volunteer for the Time To Shine project's effort to send people with AIDS to Washington for the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights. She discusses her involvement in the project, the types of fundraising being done to send people with AIDS to Washington, and the organizations that have helped with the effort. Topics include AIDS, Time To Shine, National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Supreme Court, Washington, and politics. Tape 11: Side A: “A Time to Shine.” 8/1/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with players on the San Francisco Spikes, the Bay Area's only gay men's soccer team. Included are interviews with Martin Carey, Jose Dominguez, and Art Ruiz, who played for the Spikes. Topics include Gay Sports, San Francisco Spikes, sports, Gay Games, and gay men. Tape 202: Side A: Bea Roman. Spikes (Gay Soccer). Audio Cassette

Interview with attendees of the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Included is also a news report on the march. Topics include Supreme Court, gay rights, sexuality, human rights, and AIDS. Tape 36 label: Side B: NAMES-Airplane. Audio Cassette.

Interviews with attendees of the Stop AIDS Project conference, a conference put together by the Stop AIDS Project to empower people amidst the AIDS crisis. Interviewees include executive directors for the project abroad and attendees such as Justin Fabritius, Bob Tivey, and Kirk Thomas. Topics include AIDS, Stop AIDS Project, Stop AIDS Project Conference, AIDS education, AIDS stigma, and AIDS volunteer work. Tape 53: Side B: Stop AIDS Convention. November 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with David Stuart, film director for a pornographic film about the Pope titled On Your Knees. Stuart discusses the cast for the film and the film's content. Topics include film, religion, porn, pornography, movies, David Stuart, AIDS, gay men, lesbians, women, gender, and AIDS. Tape 104: Side A: David Stuart and Others. Pope Film. September 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with John-Michael Olexy, Vice-President of the Federal Lesbians and Gays (FLAG), to discuss his trip to the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Washington D.C. He discusses his goals for the trip, national coverage of the march, and security precautions for the March.Topics include Federal Lesbians and Gays (FLAG), gay, lesbian, National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Washington, Supreme Court, government, news coverage, John F. Kennedy, Reaganism, Black Rights, and Civil RightsTape 49 label: Side A: National March: John-Michael Olexy. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Pat Chriantensen to describe the 9th Annual Women's Craft Fair, a yearly public entertainment event that fundraises the operation of the Women's Building. She describes the logistics of the Fair and the purpose of the Women's Building, including its support for women-oriented activities.Topics include gender, fundraising, gay, lesbian, food, children, community events, and public space. Tape 50 label: Side B: Pat Chriantensen-Women’s Craft Fair. December 1987. Audio Cassette.

Tape begins with a Women's Building interview then interview with Angelo Rosado, secretary of the Rainbow Deaf Society (RDS), to discuss its 10th anniversary celebration in Ft. Lauderdale. The organization is made up of gay and lesbian Deaf people, their friends, and allies. Topics include Deaf people, disability, gay, lesbian, gay groups, lesbian groups, Florida, and Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (RAD). Tape 1: Side A: Rainbow Alliance (Deaf) Convention (Angelo/Jay). July 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Angelo Rosado, secretary of the Rainbow Deaf Society (RDS), to discuss its 10th anniversary celebration in Ft. Lauderdale. The organization is made up of gay and lesbian Deaf people, their friends, and allies. He discusses the convention and its planning logistics. Topics include Deaf people, disability, gay, lesbian, gay groups, lesbian groups, Florida, and Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (RAD). Tape 1: Side B: Rainbow (Deaf) II. July 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Bea Roman to discuss her work with the Shanti Project, in which she served as its development director to raise funds and provide services for people with AIDS. She also discusses her background in community involvement, including her work as Martin Luther King's liaison to the White House. Topics include feminism, Shanti Project, women, Martin Luther King, civil rights, labor, work, family, gay, AIDS, and AIDS services. Tape 186: Side B: Bea Roman. June 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Jeff Shannon, a volunteer for Time to Shine, a project that raised funds to send People With AIDS to Washington for the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights. He discusses the importance of sending People With AIDS to the march and how the project plans to raise funds. Topics include AIDS, Time to Shine, National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Supreme Court, Gay, Lesbian, and fundraising Tape 146: Side A: Jeff Shannon-Time to Shine. August 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Kate Perkins to discuss her involvement with STOP AIDS Project, an organization that helped address fears around AIDS and sex and promoted safe sex. Perkins discusses the work the group does with lesbian women and her history with the organization.Topics include sex education, safe sex, gender, women's groups, AIDS, stigma, support groups, and gender discrimination. Tape 82: Side A: Kate Perkins-Stop AIDS. April 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Kathy Cruz, the president of the Bay Area Career Women, to discuss her role and new leadership. Included is also an interview with Bea Roman to discuss her work with the Shanti Project, in which she served as its development director to raise funds and provide services for people with AIDS. Topics include women, Shanti Project, Bay Area Career Women, labor, work, family, gay, AIDS, and AIDS services. Tape 186: Side A: Kathy Cruz-Bea Roman. June 1987. Side B: Bea Roman. June 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Victor Rodriguez and Tom Ritzenthaler, who threw parties to help People With AIDS socialize over food. They talk about their personal backgrounds, life in New York and San Francisco, how they came up with the idea to throw parties for People With AIDS, the importance of food at their parties, and the socialization that arises from their parties. Topics include AIDS, New York, San Francisco, Theatre, AIDS social groups, People With AIDS, politics, AIDS funding, and food. Tape 87. Side A: Rod’s PWA Party I. October 1987. Side B: Rod’s PWA Party II. October 1987. Audio Cassette.

Recording of news report of the 1987 National March at the Supreme Court for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The news report describes the demographics of the crowd, the Reagan administration's policies, and AIDS fatalities. Topics include Reagan administration, AIDS, news media, television, gay, lesbian, Supreme Court, gay rights, Washington, and protest. Tape 50 label: Side A: National March. 10/10/1987. Side B: Pat Chriantensen-Women’s Craft Fair. December 1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Steve Abbott, a member and original group leader of the Stop AIDS project, a project that addressed fears and concerns around AIDS. He discusses the project and its accomplishments in light of the closure of its doors. Topics include AIDS, Stop AIDS, AIDS Stigma, gay, lesbian, big business, and Stop AIDS Project. Tape 176: Side A: Stop AIDS-Steve Abbott. 4/26/1987. Audio Cassette.

Interview with Steven Gray, an architect who opposed a proposed mural of Harvey Milk at Duboce Park on the grounds that Milk deserves better than a mural. Instead, Gray proposed a sculpture garden in honor of Milk. Topics include art, public art, Duboce Park, Parks and Recreation, Harvey Milk, class, and politics. Tape 146: Side B: Steven Gray (Duboce Park). August 1987. Audio Cassette.