TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Steppin' Out poster | Poster for the concert Steppin' Out, performed by the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco ensemble, Ménage. |
1989-02-11 | |
Gayle Rubin on Sexual Liberation (1 of 4) | Gayle Rubin discussing the paper she wrote about the sexual liberation movement for the 1982 Feminist and Scholar Conference. Only the last 5 minutes of this tape were recovered. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1982-07-29 | |
Gayle Rubin on Sexual Liberation (2 of 4) | Gayle Rubin discussing the paper she wrote about the sexual liberation movement for the 1982 Feminist and Scholar Conference. Rubin contextualizes the history of sexual oppression and criminalization before focusing on gay and lesbian liberation, including discussions on gender liberation, homophobia in the women's movement, and sexual hierarchies within the sexual liberation movement. She also touches on emerging identities based on sexuality, such as leather and swinging communities. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1982-07-29 | |
Gayle Rubin on Sexual Liberation (3 of 4) | Gayle Rubin discussing the paper she wrote about the sexual liberation movement for the 1982 Feminist and Scholar Conference. Rubin discusses different legal restrictions placed on sexuality, including sodomy laws, adult incest laws, and prostitution criminalization. She also reviews historical practices for preventing adolescent masturbation as an example of the legal control of sexuality, and she addresses the medical and psychology institution's pathologizing sex and sexuality. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1982-07-29 | |
Gayle Rubin on Sexual Liberation (4 of 4) | Gayle Rubin discussing the paper she wrote about the sexual liberation movement for the 1982 Feminist and Scholar Conference. Rubin's speech concluded with a question and answer session, and she answers questions about political influences on the interpretation of history, communism and feminism, the legal evolution of public and private sectors, and removing morality from cultural conceptions of sex and sexuality. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1982-07-29 | |
Letter to John Rowberry (1 of 2) | An audio letter responding to John Rowberry, editor of the gay magazine Stud Flix. Rowberry appears to have asked the speaker for information about the history of male physique filmmaking. The speaker relates his background as a film maker and editor and answers a question about various male physique films he made before he retired. The speaker then provides context for various films he is sending Rowberry, including some Gloria Holden movies and early physique films from the 1940s to the 1960s. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1986-08-08 | |
Letter to John Rowberry (2 of 2) | An audio letter responding to John Rowberry, editor of the gay magazine Stud Flix. Rowberry appears to have asked the speaker for information about the history of male physique filmmaking. The speaker provides context for past films he made, and he encourages Rowberry to write an article about Gloria Holden. He also explains why he retired, including about the nudist community he has joined in Phoenix and his desire for discretion. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1986-08-08 |