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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… Show more | ||
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… Show more | 1990/1999 | |
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… Show more | 1990/1999 | |
Sodomy Laws Retrospective (1 of 3) | A panel discussion that took place ten years after California's "sodomy laws" were repealed.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… Show more | 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Sodomy Laws Retrospective (2 of 3) | A panel discussion that took place ten years after California's "sodomy laws" were repealed.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… Show more | 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Sodomy Laws Retrospective (3 of 3) | A panel discussion that took place ten years after California's "sodomy laws" were repealed.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… Show more | 1986-01-30 | |
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… Show more | 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… Show more | 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,… Show more | 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… Show more | 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… Show more | 1982-07-29 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (1 of 4) | A discussion about the early years of the Historical Society and how to involve more community members in the collection and preservation of gay and lesbian history in San Francisco. Topics also include the formation of the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Periodical Collection within the Lesbian and… Show more | 1984-08-09 | |
GLBT Archives Evolution (2 of 4) | A discussion about copyright and donation policies in the context of archives, legal responsibilities and structural components to consider when setting up the Historical Society, and differences between libraries and archives. Also discussed is a potential collaboration to create a gay and lesbian… Show more | 1984-08-09 | |
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… Show more | 1984-08-09 | |
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… Show more | 1984-08-09 | |
¡Viva 16! | A documentary short about Latinx LGBT life in San Francisco from the 1970s to the 1990s, focusing upon 16th Street in the Mission District. The film also addresses community responses to HIV/AIDS. | 1994 | |
PCTV News Update 1988 May 4 | A video from the Charles Cyberski Videotapes collection. Charles Cyberski (February 12, 1949-September 28, 1993) was a gay video journalist and, with his partner Richard Wright (July 5, 1955-October 20, 1990), owner and operator of the mail-order video business Male Entertainment Network (MEN). MEN… Show more | 1998-05-04 | Scratch/glbths_1994-03_1_658_am.avi |
Schneider Victoria 2000-57 | Victoria Schneider is an activist and sex worker best known for her lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco, concerning an unlawful strip search during her booking at the San Francisco County Jail. Schneider had been placed in the men’s cells, and had requested to be moved to the women… Show more | 1993/1999 | |
Women Prisoners Need Healthcare | Flyer publicizing a demonstration to take place at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, CA on Saturday, July 8, 1995 at noon. | 1995 | |
Summer Celebration invitation | Invitation for a party where Maria Sanchez DJed/spun records. | 1979-06-16 | |
Sanchez (Maria) Papers 2006-19 | Maria Sanchez was a popular San Francisco DJ who spun records at many venues including the Sutro Bathhouse and the Fairoaks Hotel. She was a member of the Bay Area Disco DJ Association (BADDA) and wrote a monthly disco gossip column in "Baseline: Bay Area Disco Report." | ||
Bathhouse contact sheet, circa 1978 | 1978 | ||
Maria Sanchez in bathhouse tub | 1978 | ||
Bill Beardemphl and Johnny DeLeon | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl with his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon, circa 1960s. | 1960/1970 | |
Johnny DeLeon and Bill Beardemphl with car | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl and his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon, circa early 1960s ("must have been taken in '63 or '64" on verso). | 1963 | |
Johnny DeLeon and Bill Beardemphl with car (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"). | 1963 | |
Bill Beardemphl and Johnny DeLeon with plants | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl and his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon. | 2000 | |
Bill Beardemphl and Johnny DeLeon at waterfront | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl and his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon. | 1970 | |
Group of men in Renaissance costumes | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl (right), his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon (center), and an unidentified friend, circa 1960s. This photo may have been taken at an Imperial Court event, given the Renaissance costumes worn by the men. | 1965 | |
Bill Beardemphl and Johnny DeLeon at home | Photograph of Bill Beardemphl with his lifelong partner Johnny DeLeon at home. | ||
Sirlebrity Capades of 1965 program | The program of the SIRLebrity Capades of 1965, a variety show fundraiser for the Society for Individual Rights, founded in 1964 by Bill Beardemphl. | ||
Baseline Bay Area Disco Report, Issue 3 (excerpt) | Excerpt of issue 3 of Baseline Bay Area Disco Report. Baseline was a disco zine that Sanchez regularly contributed to. This issue includes a piece by Sanchez called, The Beat Steams On. | ||
Lyon-Martin House oral histories, 2023-52 | Oral history recordings and supplemental material for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. Interviewees include: Kendra Mon, Pauline Shulman, Diane McCarney, Kate Kendell, Marcia Gallo, and Margie Adam. Located at 651 Duncan Street in San Francisco, the Lyon-Martin House is the former home… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Kate Kendell oral history interview transcript | Oral History Interview: Kate Kendell, Interviewed by Keilina Heinz for the Lyon- Martin House Project. ABSTRACT: Kate Kendell is former longtime (1996-2018) Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights and current Chief of Staff at the California Endowment. She met Del Martin and… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Kendra Mon oral history interview transcript | Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project interview with Kendra Mon. ABSTRACT: Kendra Mon is Del Martin’s biological daughter, from Martin’s first marriage. She lived with Del and Phyllis sometimes as a teenager and as an adult was in their lives across the rest of their lives. She describes the… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Marcia Gallo oral history interview transcript | Oral History Interview: Marcia Gallo Interviewed by Keilina Heinz for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project ABSTRACT Dr. Marcia Gallo, is an activist and professor of history. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon when working for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to fight against… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Margie Adam oral history interview transcript | Margie Adam Interview Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project ABSTRACT Margie Adam is a singer-songwriter and activist. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon in the 1970s through her partner. She talks about walking up to the Lyon-Martin house as a “pilgrimage” for lesbian feminists of her… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney oral history interview transcript | Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney oral history interview for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History project. ABSTRACT: Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney were neighbors of Del and Phyllis from 1994 onward, across the street at Newburg and Duncan, three doors down. They had sightlines into one… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Kendra Mon oral history interview recording | Kendra Mon oral history interview recording for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. ABSTRACT: Kendra Mon is Del Martin’s biological daughter, from Martin’s first marriage. She lived with Del and Phyllis sometimes as a teenager and as an adult was in their lives across the rest of their… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Kate Kendell oral history interview recording | Kate Kendell oral history interview recording for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. ABSTRACT: Kate Kendell is former longtime (1996-2018) Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights and current Chief of Staff at the California Endowment. She met Del Martin and Phyllis… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Marcia Gallo oral history interview recording [part 2] | Marcia Gallo oral history interview recording [part 2] for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. ABSTRACT Dr. Marcia Gallo, is an activist and professor of history. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon when working for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to fight against state… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Marcia Gallo oral history interview recording [part 1] | Marcia Gallo oral history interview recording [part 1] for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. ABSTRACT Dr. Marcia Gallo, is an activist and professor of history. She met Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon when working for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to fight against state… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney oral history interview recording | Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney oral history interview recording for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. ABSTRACT: Pauline Shulman and Diane McCarney were neighbors of Del and Phyllis from 1994 onward, across the street at Newburg and Duncan, three doors down. They had sightlines… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Pauline Shulman video tour of the Lyon-Martin House | Pauline Shulman video tour of the Lyon-Martin House, supplemental material for the Lyon-Martin Oral History Project. Located at 651 Duncan Street in San Francisco, the Lyon-Martin House is the former home of lesbian activists Phyllis Lyon (1924-2020) and Del Martin (1921-2008). In 2021, the City… Show more | 2022/2023 | |
Marcia Gallo and Phyllis Lyon | Photograph of Phyllis Lyon and Marcia Gallo, supplemental material for the Lyon-Martin House Oral History Project. | 2019 | |
Felicia "Flames" Elizondo interview, part 1 | Susan Stryker interviews Felicia Elizondo, known as Felicia Flames, who was a sex worker, drag queen, and trans woman strongly associated with San Francisco's Tenderloin district. In this section, Elizondo tells her life story; she was born in Texas and moved to San Francisco as a teenager,… Show more | 2001 |