TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Hobby Directory, March 1951 | The March 1951 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. |
1951 | |
Hobby Directory, March 1952 | The March 1952 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. |
1952 | |
Hobby Directory, September 1946 | The September 1946 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. |
1946 | |
Hobby Directory, September 1947 | The September 1947 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. |
1947 | |
Hobby Directory, September 1951 | The September 1951 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. |
1951 | |
Hobby Directory, September 1950 | The September 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. |
1951 | |
Pride flag cityscape painting | A painting by Gilbert Baker depicting a San Francisco cityscape, seen from the perspective of Harvey Milk Plaza, with Pride flags lining the street. |
1996 | |
Sylvester performing [3] | Sylvester performing at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria in a kimono designed by David Polizzi. |
1978 | |
Forget-Me-Nots Group Meeting [Tape 1, Side 1] | 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. |
1987 | |
Forget-Me-Nots Group Meeting [Tape 1, Side 2] | 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. |
1987 | |
Forget-Me-Nots Group Meeting [Tape 2, Side 1] | 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. |
1987 | |
Forget-Me-Nots Group Meeting [Tape 2, Side 2] | 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. |
1987 | |
Forget-Me-Nots Records, 1989-10 | The Forget-Me-Nots was a small group of gay men from San Francisco who formed an affinity group prior to the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. They prepared to perform civil disobedience on the steps of the United States Supreme Court. The group’s members marched and demonstrated in memory of those lost to AIDS. |
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Kaliedescope richard [Evans] | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s destruction in a protest in 1991. This slide is part of the collection of Richard William Evans, a Black, gay artist, community advocate, and participant in the “back-to-the-land” movement in Northern California who was a contributor to the Stellar Arts Collective. Evans's friends, in collaboration with Evans, digitized a portion of his slides before his death in 2023. This slide's title mirrors the digital file name created at the time of scanning, with surnames added in brackets by GLBTHS archivists when known. |
1979 | |
01 Richard Evans Photo | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s destruction in a protest in 1991. This slide is part of the collection of Richard William Evans, a Black, gay artist, community advocate, and participant in the “back-to-the-land” movement in Northern California who was a contributor to the Stellar Arts Collective. Evans's friends, in collaboration with Evans, digitized a portion of his slides before his death in 2023. This slide's title mirrors the digital file name created at the time of scanning, with surnames added in brackets by GLBTHS archivists when known. |
1979 | |
Lou Galetti and Richard [Evans] | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s destruction in a protest in 1991. This slide is part of the collection of Richard William Evans, a Black, gay artist, community advocate, and participant in the “back-to-the-land” movement in Northern California who was a contributor to the Stellar Arts Collective. Evans's friends, in collaboration with Evans, digitized a portion of his slides before his death in 2023. This slide's title mirrors the digital file name created at the time of scanning, with surnames added in brackets by GLBTHS archivists when known. |
1979 | |
Richard [Evans] Photographer kaleidescope | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s destruction in a protest in 1991. This slide is part of the collection of Richard William Evans, a Black, gay artist, community advocate, and participant in the “back-to-the-land” movement in Northern California who was a contributor to the Stellar Arts Collective. Evans's friends, in collaboration with Evans, digitized a portion of his slides before his death in 2023. This slide's title mirrors the digital file name created at the time of scanning, with surnames added in brackets by GLBTHS archivists when known. |
1979 | |
Richard E[vans] and Kim [Hick] Polishing Ceiling Panels | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s destruction in a protest in 1991. This slide is part of the collection of Richard William Evans, a Black, gay artist, community advocate, and participant in the “back-to-the-land” movement in Northern California who was a contributor to the Stellar Arts Collective. Evans's friends, in collaboration with Evans, digitized a portion of his slides before his death in 2023. This slide's title mirrors the digital file name created at the time of scanning, with surnames added in brackets by GLBTHS archivists when known. |
1979 | |
Richard E[vans] carring ceiling panel out | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s destruction in a protest in 1991. This slide is part of the collection of Richard William Evans, a Black, gay artist, community advocate, and participant in the “back-to-the-land” movement in Northern California who was a contributor to the Stellar Arts Collective. Evans's friends, in collaboration with Evans, digitized a portion of his slides before his death in 2023. This slide's title mirrors the digital file name created at the time of scanning, with surnames added in brackets by GLBTHS archivists when known. |
1979 | |
Richard Evans cone section of dome | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s destruction in a protest in 1991. This slide is part of the collection of Richard William Evans, a Black, gay artist, community advocate, and participant in the “back-to-the-land” movement in Northern California who was a contributor to the Stellar Arts Collective. Evans's friends, in collaboration with Evans, digitized a portion of his slides before his death in 2023. This slide's title mirrors the digital file name created at the time of scanning, with surnames added in brackets by GLBTHS archivists when known. |
1979 | |
Richard Evans in Lobby | This is a photographic slide documenting the work of the Stellar Arts Collective on "The Power of the Sun," a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s destruction in a protest in 1991. This slide is part of the collection of Richard William Evans, a Black, gay artist, community advocate, and participant in the “back-to-the-land” movement in Northern California who was a contributor to the Stellar Arts Collective. Evans's friends, in collaboration with Evans, digitized a portion of his slides before his death in 2023. This slide's title mirrors the digital file name created at the time of scanning, with surnames added in brackets by GLBTHS archivists when known. |
1979 | |
The Power of the Sun | 2023 | ||
Evans (Richard William) Papers, 2023-56 | Richard William Evans (1942 January 20-2023 April 26) was a Black, gay artist, community advocate, and participant in the “back-to-the-land” movement in Northern California. As a member of the Stellar Arts Collective, Evans helped to create “The Power of the Sun,” a large-scale stained glass installation that was displayed in the State of California office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco from 1979 until the artwork’s destruction in a protest in 1991. The project proposal, photographic slides, oral history interview, and digital film in this digital collection document Evans's artistic work with the Stellar Arts Collective. |
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Richard Evans Interview by Andy Couturier | 2023-04-04 to 2023-04-05 | ||
Larry Buttwinick drag party | A digitized 8mm film of people in drag at a house party, circa 1965-1975, from the Larry Buttwinick papers (2006-44).. The people are having fun, getting dressed, modeling, and celebrating. The film is from the collection of Larry Buttwinick (1924-2004), a gay man who attended drag parties starting in the 1950s.
Larry Buttwinick (1924-2004) was a gay Jewish man and an original member of the Imperial Court of San Francisco. His life intersected with prominent LGBTQ figures such as Jose Sarría (drag star, political activist, and founder of the Imperial Court) and Henry Diekow (a drag artist also known as the Baroness von Dieckoff). Buttwinick was born in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1924 and served in World War II before moving to San Francisco in 1954, where he remained until his death in 2004. He was also a member of the Society for Individual Rights (SIR), an early gay and lesbian rights organization, and one of the founders of the Lavender Seniors of the East Bay. |
1965 to 1975 | |
One Night Stand script with stage and tech cues | 2000-02-11 | ||
Be A Slut lyrics | Lyrics for the song "Be A Slut" by the Kinsey Sicks, featured on the album, "Sicks! Sicks! Sicks!" |
2008 | |
Chutzpah flier | A flier advertising a meeting of Chutzpah, later called Achvah, the first gay Jewish group on the West Coast. |
1972 to 1973 | |
Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady posing in front of a synagogue (1) | Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady poses in front of a synagogue. Sadie, the drag persona of Gilbert Block, was a Jewish nun character and early member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of drag nuns who do charitable work in San Francisco's queer community. The photograph was taken by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix, who photographed the Sisters extensively. |
1980 to 1990 | |
Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady posing in front of a synagogue (2) | Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady poses in front of a synagogue. Sadie, the drag persona of Gilbert Block, was a Jewish nun character and early member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of drag nuns who do charitable work in San Francisco's queer community. The photograph was taken by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix, who photographed the Sisters extensively. |
1980 to 1990 | |
Kinsey Sicks Collection, 2015-16 | |||
Larry Buttwinick collection (2006-44) | Larry Buttwinick (1924-2004) was a gay Jewish man and an original member of the Imperial Court of San Francisco. His life intersected with prominent LGBTQ figures such as Jose Sarría (drag star, political activist, and founder of the Imperial Court) and Henry Diekow (a drag artist also known as the Baroness von Dieckoff). He was also a member of the Society for Individual Rights (SIR), an early gay and lesbian rights organization, and one of the founders of the Lavender Seniors of the East Bay. |
1960 to 2004 | |
Confessions of a Jewish Nun flier | A flier for an appearance by Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady to promote her autobiography, Confessions of a Jewish Nun. Sadie, the drag persona of Gilbert Block, was an early member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of drag nuns who do charitable work in San Francisco's queer community. |
1999 | |
Synagogo hat | Photograph of Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady's "Synagogo" hat, a drag accessory combining Jewish and disco imagery, worn in Sadie's capacity as a Sister of Perpetual Indulgence. |
1985 to 1995 | |
Kinsey Sicks photograph [2] | The Kinsey Sicks pose for a photograph on a cable car, circa 1997. Left to right: Winnie (Irwin Keller), Trixie (Maurice Kelly), Rachel (Ben Schatz), and Vaselina (Jerry Friedman). |
1997 | |
Kinsey Sicks photograph [3] | The Kinsey Sicks pose for a photograph, circa 1997. Left to right: Winnie (Irwin Keller), Vaselina (Jerry Friedman), Trixie (Maurice Kelly), and Rachel (Ben Schatz). |
1997 | |
I Wanna Be a Republican poster | Poster for the Kinsey Sicks production, I Wanna Be a Republican. Members pictured include: Irwin Keller (Winnie), Ben Schatz (Rachel), Chris Dilley (Trampolina), and Chris Manabat (Trixie). |
2006 | |
Oy Vey in a Manger poster | Poster for the show Oy Vey in a Manger, presented by the Kinsey Sicks and held at the New Conservatory Theatre Center in 2004. Members pictured include: Ben Schatz (Rachel), Chris Dilley (Trampolina), Irwin Keller (Winnie), and Chris Manabat (Trixie). |
2004 | |
Irwin Keller costume design | 1999 | ||
Baby Dyke lyrics | 1999 | ||
For the Love of Legal Rights flyer | Flyer for a Kinsey Sicks Valentines Day show benefiting the AIDS Legal Referral Panel, circa 1998. |
1998 | |
Dragapella! poster | Poster for the Kinsey Sicks off-Broadway show, Dragapella! which took place at Studio 54. Members pictured include: Irwin Keller (Winnie), Ben Schatz (Rachel), Chris Dilley (Trampolina), and Maurice Kelly (Trixie). |
2001 | |
Rachel (Ben Schatz) with gold bow | 1999 | ||
Kinsey Sicks photograph [4] | Kinsey Sicks press photograph for the show "Motel Sicks: A Dragapella Summer Vacation" with Rachel reading a book on Nigerian capitalism and Winnie reading a book about Nancy Reagan. From left to right: Trampolina (Chris Dilley), Trixie (Maurice Kelly), Rachel (Ben Schatz), and Winnie (Irwin Keller). |
1999 to 2007 | |
The Kinsey Sicks at Josie's Cabaret and Juice Joint flyer | 1997 | ||
Kinsey Sicks in convertible | The Kinsey Sicks ride in a convertible during a parade in Provincetown, Massachusetts, circa 2001. |
2001 | |
Jerry Friedman (Vaselina) in partial makeup and costume | 1998 | ||
Kinsey Sicks performing in pastel satin dresses | The Kinsey Sicks performing in pastel satin dresses, circa 1999-2007. From left to right: Trixie (Maurice Kelly), Rachel (Ben Schatz), Winnie (Irwin Keller), and Trampolina (Chris Dilley). |
1999 to 2007 | |
Kinsey Sicks Motel Sicks press photograph [1] | Press photograph for the Kinsey Sicks show, "Motel Sicks: A Dragapella Summer Vacation." |
1999 | |
Kinsey Sicks Motel Sicks press photograph [3] | Press photograph for the Kinsey Sicks show, "Motel Sicks: A Dragapella Summer Vacation." Left to right: Winnie (Irwin Keller), Rachel (Ben Schatz), Trampolina (Chris Dilley), and Trixie (Maurice Kelly). |
1999 | |
Kinsey Sicks Motel Sicks press photograph [2] | Press photograph for the Kinsey Sicks show, "Motel Sicks: A Dragapella Summer Vacation." Left to right: Winnie (Irwin Keller), Rachel (Ben Schatz), Trixie (Maurice Kelly), and Trampolina (Chris Dilley). |
1999 | |
Baker (Tom) Oral History, 2024-12 | Oral history of Tom Baker (S. Thomas Baker), interviewed by Shawn Sprockett in January 2024. At the time of the oral history, Baker was a 93 year-old gay man living in the Castro in San Francisco, CA. He had lived in San Francisco for nearly 50 years. The interview discusses Baker’s early life and teenage years, his coming out experience in the 1950s, his gay community, experiences with gay bars in San Francisco, his interactions with police, and other related topics. The collection includes an mp3 audio recording and pdf transcript of the interview. Also included are matchbooks of bars, collected by Baker and given to Sprockett. |
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Tom Baker oral history transcript | Transcript of an oral history of Tom Baker (S. Thomas Baker), interviewed by Shawn Sprockett in January 2024. At the time of the oral history, Baker was a 93 year-old gay man living in the Castro in San Francisco, CA. He had lived in San Francisco for nearly 50 years. The interview discusses Baker’s early life and teenage years, his coming out experience in the 1950s, his gay community, experiences with gay bars in San Francisco, his interactions with police, and other related topics. The collection includes an mp3 audio recording and pdf transcript of the interview. Also included are matchbooks of bars, collected by Baker and given to Sprockett. |
2024 | |
Tom Baker oral history recording | Oral history of Tom Baker (S. Thomas Baker), interviewed by Shawn Sprockett in January 2024. At the time of the oral history, Baker was a 93 year-old gay man living in the Castro in San Francisco, CA. He had lived in San Francisco for nearly 50 years. The interview discusses Baker’s early life and teenage years, his coming out experience in the 1950s, his gay community, experiences with gay bars in San Francisco, his interactions with police, and other related topics. The collection includes an mp3 audio recording and pdf transcript of the interview. Also included are matchbooks of bars, collected by Baker and given to Sprockett. |
2024 | |
Passing on the Pen, March 25, 2008 | A collaboration between the GLBT Historical Society and the Lambda Literary Foundation, "Passing on the Pen" was a "series of conversations...designed to pair some of the pioneers of GLBT literature with today’s emerging GLBT storytellers." The March 25, 2008 event featured a conversation with Ann Bannon and Victor J. Banis. This recording is incomplete. |
2008-03-25 | |
NBC News: "I Left My Home in San Francisco" | News story about gentrification in the Fillmore and Mission neighborhoods of San Francisco. The story frames gentrification as a conflict between white gay men and straight people of color. It draws upon stereotypes to depict Black and especially Latinx cultures as homophobic, blaming an uptick of anti-gay violence on people of color. |
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Dan Nicoletta interview | A tape from the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes (1999-52). Queer Blue Light was a gay activist video collective active in San Francisco in the 1970s. Daniel Smith was a member of the collective. The physical tape is labeled "10 Photoers All Gay." It features an interview with the photographer Daniel Nicoletta.
In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1971 to 1979 | |
Leap Day 1980 Party at 346 Castro Street | Home movie footage of a group of friends at a party, taken by Earl Galvin, a member of the Queer Blue Light Video collective. The title given on the tape's label is "World Series 1." According to John Carr, the host of the party, this likely reflects a previous use of the tape, which was recorded over at the event.
From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1980 | Media/glbths_1999-52_004_am.avi |
Ron Lanza campaign meeting [001] | A tape from the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection. Queer Blue Light was a gay activist video collective active in San Francisco in the 1970s. Daniel Smith was a member of the collective. The physical tape is labeled "World Series." It features a recording of a Ron Lanza campaign meeting.
In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1979 | Media/glbths_1999-52_005_am.avi |
502 Flag | A tape from the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection. Queer Blue Light was a gay activist video collective active in San Francisco in the 1970s. Daniel Smith was a member of the collective. The physical tape is labeled "502 Flag." It includes footage of a Ron Lanza campaign meeting.
In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1979 | |
Coming Out Meeting | Footage of a coming out meeting where a gay man speaks about his experience coming out in the Midwest, bar culture, and living in San Francisco. This tape also includes footage of a meeting where a woman speaks about women video groups in the Bay Area and footage of a coming out meeting where a gay man speaks about his experience coming out as a Catholic in San Francisco.
From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1975-08-04 | |
The First Year | Documentary about the first Gay World Series with the New York Ramrods playing against the San Francisco Badlands.
From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1977 | |
Dan Curzon Interview 3 | A tape from the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes (1999-52). Queer Blue Light was a gay activist video collective active in San Francisco in the 1970s. Daniel Smith was a member of the collective.
In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1971 | |
Dan Curzon 2nd Edit Copy 1 | Footage of an interview with the writer, Dan Curzon about his book, Something You Do in the Dark. Circa 1971.
From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1971 | |
Dan Curzon 2nd Edit Copy 3 | Footage of an interview with the writer, Dan Curzon about his book, Something You Do in the Dark. Circa 1971.
From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1971 | |
Dan Curzon Second Edit | Footage of an interview with the writer, Dan Curzon about his book, Something You Do in the Dark. Circa 1971.
From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1971 | |
Anne Kronenberg 2 | Footage of a community meeting regarding the possible appointment of Anne Kronenberg on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors following Harvey Milk's assassination. Speakers include Anne Kronenberg and Supervisor Robert Gonzalez. This tape also includes an interview with players on the New York Ramrods gay softball team speaking about their experience in San Francisco for the first Gay World Series.
From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1978 | Media/glbths_1999-52_012_am.avi |
Dan Curzon 2nd Edit Copy 2 | Footage of an interview with the writer, Dan Curzon about his book, Something You Do in the Dark. Circa 1971.
From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1971 | |
The First Year interviews | A tape from the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection. Queer Blue Light was a gay activist video collective active in San Francisco in the 1970s. Daniel Smith was a member of the collective.
In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1977-05-30 | |
Three Gay Poets | Footage of poetry readings by three gay poets named Norman Lubowsky, Jon Franck, and Larry Seth Stewart. This tape originally aired on the KQED public access program Fury, Flesh and Love presents Queer Blue Light.
From the Daniel A. Smith and Queer Blue Light Videotapes collection (#1999-52), GLBT Historical Society. In 2011, GLBT Historical Society volunteer John Raines digitized 79 of the nearly 100 tapes in the collection. Raines added titles (derived from notations on the physical media) and a GLBT Historical Society watermark to the videos. |
1973 | Media/glbths_1999-52_006_am.avi |
OutWrite Writer's Conference Panel: First Gay Presses (2 of 2) | A panel discussion from the 1991 OutWrite Writer's Conference that is moderated by historian and journalist Gerard Koskovich and featuring journalist Michael Bronski, publisher Carol Seajay, and writer Coletta Reid. The panel is titled "The First Gay Presses" and is focused on the history of publishing in the gay and lesbian community. Bronski relates his experiences as a writer for Fag Rag Magazine in the 1970s, and Reid relates her early years as a writer for various feminist magazines and later cofounding the Furies Collective in 1971. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1991-03 | |
White Night Riots Panel Discussion (1 of 3) | A panel discussion about the White Night Riots in San Francisco, hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society and featuring journalist Randy Alfred, journalist Cleve Jones, and professor Ruth Mahaney. Alfred and Jones contextualize the political and social atmosphere of San Francisco in the months leading up to the riots, including the increase in police violence against the gay and lesbian community, and Jones relates his experience of the night of the riots as a regular organizer of demonstrations in the community. Jones also speaks about the pre-planned rally that occurred the night after the riots. Mahaney also shares her experience of the riots, emphasizing the rage of the community. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1989-05 | |
White Night Riots Panel Discussion (2 of 3) | A panel discussion about the White Night Riots in San Francisco, hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society and featuring journalist Randy Alfred, journalist Cleve Jones, and professor Ruth Mahaney. Mahaney shares her experience of the riots, including police retaliation in the Castro neighborhood and the media aftermath. Members of the audience also share their experiences of the riots and immediate aftermath, including stories from a man who stood trial for his participation in the riots and a discussion of community feelings toward San Francisco Police Chief Charles Gains and Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Mahaney also speaks about the solidarity between gay men and lesbians that emerged after the riots. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1989-05 | |
White Night Riots Panel Discussion (3 of 3) | A panel discussion about the White Night Riots in San Francisco, hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society and featuring journalist Randy Alfred, journalist Cleve Jones, and professor Ruth Mahaney. Jones discusses the solidarity of the community during the riots and how that solidarity translated to the community response to the AIDS epidemic. Audience members share their experiences of the riots, and Jones relates his experience being summoned by the grand jury in the aftermath of the riots. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1989-05 | |
Sodomy Laws Retrospective (1 of 3) | A panel discussion that took place ten years after California's "sodomy laws" were repealed. Historian Alan Bérubé details California's history with anti-gay legislation, beginning with the state's first law against sodomy that was passed in 1850 and continuing through to the decriminalization of both sodomy and oral sex between consenting adults in private in 1976. Bérubé also discusses historical patterns relating to sex laws, and he contextualizes the debate between public versus private information. Activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, cofounders of the Daughters of Bilitis, discuss the history of legislation criminalizing lesbian sex, and they detail the creation of the Council on Religion and the Homosexual in the 1960s. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1986-01-30 | |
Sodomy Laws Retrospective (2 of 3) | A panel discussion that took place ten years after California's "sodomy laws" were repealed. Activist Phyllis Lyon discusses the Council on Religion and the Homosexual's Brief of Injustices. Politician Willie Brown, then the California State Assembly's Speaker of the Assembly, discusses the legislative side of the creation and passing of the 1976 Consenting Adult Sex Law, which decriminalized private and consensual gay sex. Activist Jim Foster, then a member of the San Francisco Health Commission, reflects on his experiences as an out gay man when gay sex was still criminalized, and he discusses ways in which the community organized in the 1950s and 1960s, including San Francisco's Tavern Guild and the Mattachine Society, to protect itself and ultimately decriminalize gay sex and relationships. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1986-01-30 | |
Sodomy Laws Retrospective (3 of 3) | A panel discussion that took place ten years after California's "sodomy laws" were repealed. Activist Jo Daly discusses instances of heterosexual individuals being convicted under anti-sodomy/anti-oral sex laws. Activist George Raya relates his experiences as a lobbyist in Sacramento in the 1970s who lobbied for the Consenting Adult Sex Law from 1974 until its passing in 1976. Leonard Graff, the legal director for the National Gay Rights Advocates, discusses the continuing fight against sodomy laws in the United States. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1986-01-30 | |
Politics and Sexuality Roundtable (1 of 3) | A discussion between Gayle Rubin, Allan Bérubé, and others about the closure of gay and lesbian bars in San Francisco, the connection between bar closures and city election years, and the potential corruption from law enforcement involved in the closures. There is also a discussion about misinformation and sensationalism surrounding S&M in the local press, and its parallels with press coverage of the gay and lesbian liberation movement. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1981-05-26 | |
Politics and Sexuality Roundtable (2 of 3) | A discussion between Gayle Rubin, Allan Bérubé, and others about the intersections of racism, sexism, and homophobia in mainstream media. They also discuss the criminalization of gay sex and the legal system's repression of sexuality at large. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1981-05-26 | |
Politics and Sexuality Roundtable (3 of 3) | A discussion between Gayle Rubin, Allan Bérubé, and others about sexual repression in mainstream culture, the spectrum of sexuality within straight and gay communities, and the use of sexuality as a tool of oppression. The discussion also includes how the culture might protect and/or empower young people within their sexuality, child/adult sexuality within gay and lesbian communities, and the lack of consent education across gay and straight communities. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1981-05-26 | |
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 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (1 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses the evolution of her lesbian identity, navigating gender roles, and deities of femininity worshipped around the world. She also recites some of her poetry, and discusses queer imagery in Greek mythology, including with the god Apollo and the story of Narcissus. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1980-01-13 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (2 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses historical and mythological representations of homosexuality, provides examples of matriarchal societies around the world and global examples of homosexuality and gender expansiveness in indigenous cultures, and she relates a story from Japanese mythology about the sun goddess Amaterasu. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1980-01-13 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (3 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses examples of lesbianism in various global mythologies, recites Gertrude Stein's poem " Miss Furr and Miss Keane," and recites some of her own poetry. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1980-01-13 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (4 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses her experiences with catcalling as a butch lesbian, shares the story of the ancient Celtic queen Boudicca and her relation to the term "bull dyke," and discusses historical customs of queerness in warrior cultures. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1980-01-13 | |
Gender Roles and Sexuality (1 of 2) | A discussion about the differences between the gay and lesbian communities in political and sociological contexts. Topics include how gender interplays with sexuality, the role of femininity and the male gaze within gay men's culture, and the relationship between visibility and violence. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1980-07-23 | |
Gender Roles and Sexuality (2 of 2) | A discussion about the differences between the gay and lesbian communities in political and sociological contexts. Topics include how to reduce the polarity between gay men and lesbians, how to separate sexuality from gender roles in the political movement, the hyper-sexualization of lesbian relationships, and the evolution of masculinity in gay men culture. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1980-07-23 | |
Civil Disobedience Panel Discussion (3 of 4) | A meeting of the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society focusing on the importance of civil disobedience and featuring a panel discussion between four notable activists and organizers in the gay and lesbian liberation movement: Konstantin Berlandt, Arthur Evans, Eileen Hansen, and Ed Wire. Evans speaks to the importance of breaking down the barrier between the personal and political when engaging in civil disobedience. Hansen speaks to the importance of sharing stories and knowledge in order to evolve in civil disobedience, and she frames civil disobedience as a tool for action. Hansen also shares her experience as an organizer of the National Gay and Lesbian March on Washington. Wire speaks to his experience with the Enola Gay Faggot Affinity Group and the AIDS/ARC vigil. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1990-06 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (3 of 4) | A discussion about advantages and disadvantages of housing GLBT collections within a non-GLBT institution. Advantages discussed include wider public access to the collections and greater preservation resources, while disadvantages discussed include a loss of control over community history and the institution's lack of interest in more niche materials. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1984-08-09 | |
Civil Disobedience Panel Discussion (4 of 4) | A meeting of the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society focusing on the importance of civil disobedience and featuring a panel discussion between four notable activists and organizers in the gay and lesbian liberation movement: Konstantin Berlandt, Arthur Evans, Eileen Hansen, and Ed Wire. The panel concludes with a question and answer session. Panelists answer questions about misogyny in the gay and lesbian community, the role of violence and property destruction in the gay and lesbian liberation movement, and the invisibility of the lesbian community in the liberation movement. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1990-06 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (4 of 4) | A discussion about how to unite various groups and community members around a gay and lesbian historical society and whether or not the society should be a separate entity or a collective made up representatives of independent groups. Also discussed is a potential fundraising effort for the Lesbian and Gay History Project and a crash course about basic preservation techniques used in archives. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1984-08-09 | |
Gay and Lesbian Historical Society and San Francisco Public Library Town Hall (1 of 2) | A town hall meeting with representatives from the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society (GLHS) and the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) presenting on plans for the Gay and Lesbian Center that would be installed in the SFPL's Special Collections department. The presentation covers fundraising and budget considerations, archival collections the SFPL has and will acquire, and the SFPL's desire to acquire collections from the GLHS. A question and answer session concludes the presentation, with questions about the SFPL's preservation and access capabilities and how to navigate potential push back from the general public about the library's involvement with gay and lesbian collections. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1990 to 1999 | |
Gay and Lesbian Historical Society and San Francisco Public Library Town Hall (2 of 2) | A town hall meeting with representatives from the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society (GLHS) and the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) presenting on plans for the Gay and Lesbian Center that would be installed in the SFPL's Special Collections department. The presentation was followed by a question and answer session. Questions asked include how the SFPL would decide which collections to accept, concerns about a government entity controlling community materials, how much of the GLHS holdings they might donate to the SFPL, and the inclusivity of current and potential collections at the GLHS. The presentation concludes with a motion for GLHS membership to vote on whether or not to give the board authority to enter negotiations for partnership with the SFPL. The motion passed. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1990 to 1999 | |
Gay Rights Demonstrations in 1960s San Francisco (1 of 2) | A panel discussion hosted by the Lesbian and Gay History Project and featuring Del Martin, one of the founders of the Daughters of Bilitis, and Rev. Robert Cromey, an Episcopal priest and gay rights activist. They discuss a gay rights demonstrations held at the San Francisco Federal Building in May 1966 to protest the exclusion of gay people from military service. Martin explains why the organizers chose to demonstrate on Armed Forces Day and shares some of the reactions the demonstration received. Cromey explains how he came to cofound the Conference on Religion and Homosexuality, and both Martin and Cromey relate their memories of the demonstration. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1987-01-21 | |
Gay Rights Demonstrations in 1960s San Francisco (2 of 2) | A panel discussion hosted by the Lesbian and Gay History Project and featuring Del Martin, one of the founders of the Daughters of Bilitis, and Rev. Robert Cromey, an Episcopal priest and gay rights activist. Cromey and Martin relate their early involvements with gay rights activism and Cromey reads articles from the San Francisco Chronicle covering various protests and demonstrations. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1987-01-21 | |
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 |