TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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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’s; the search was ostensibly conducted to determine her gender. Born intersex and assigned male, Schneider identified strongly as a woman and had transitioned to live as such. Schneider won her lawsuit and was awarded $750,000 in damages from a federal jury. |
1993 to 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 | |
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 | |
Veronica Friedman papers (1994-01) | Veronica “Ronnie” Friedman (1945-1986) was a transgender woman who lived in San Francisco. The collection consists of Friedman’s detailed and emotional diary entries, as well as drafts of letters to her mother and children, personal notes, daily planner pages, timelines and autobiographical statements relating to transition, greeting cards, and other correspondence. |
1980 | |
Calendar and miscellaneous notes | Contents of the folder "Calendar and miscellaneous notes" in the Veronica Friedman papers. |
1980 | |
Correspondence with M. and family | Contens of the folder "Correspondence with M. and family" in the Veronica Friedman papers. |
1981 | |
Curriculum Vita for gender identity clinics | Contents of the folder "Curriculum Vita for Gender Identity Clinics" in the Veronica Friedman papers. |
1981 | |
Diary entries (rewritten) | Contents of the folder "Diary entries (rewritten) in the Veronica Friedman papers. |
1980 | |
Diary/notes | Contents of the folder "Diary/notes April 1981-November 1981" in the Veronica Friedman papers. |
1981 | |
Notes on napkins | Contens of the folder "Notes on napkins" in the Veronica Friedman papers. These materials are undated. |
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Chutzpah flier | A flier advertising a meeting of Chutzpah, later called Achvah, the first gay Jewish group on the West Coast. |
1972 to 1973 | |
Beyond the Fat Girl Blues article | An interview with Silvia Kohan about her life as a Jewish musician, fat activist, and lesbian. |
1990 to 2000 | |
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 | |
UAHC (Union of American Hebrew Congregations) resolution on LGBTQ inclusivity | A formal resolution from the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC) calling for the full inclusion of LGBTQ people within Reform Judaism. |
1989 | |
Hanukkah card (front) | A Hanukkah card addressed to Jessica Barshay and her partner Judith Masur. Barshay was a therapist who lived with multiple disabilities; her faith incorporated both Judaism and Buddhism. |
1993 | |
Hanukkah card (back) | A Hanukkah card addressed to Jessica Barshay and her partner Judith Masur. Barshay was a therapist who lived with multiple disabilities; her faith incorporated both Judaism and Buddhism. |
1993 | |
Barshay Jessica 2003-04 | Jessica Barshay (1940-1998) was a psychotherapist who lived with multiple disabilities, including asthma, Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome (CFIDS), and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS). Barshay was a lesbian feminist and identified strongly with both Jewish and Buddhist faiths. The collection includes correspondence, journals, subject files, newsletters, medical records, and professional papers. |
1957 to 1998 | |
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 | |
Amy Klitsner interview | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2022-01-26 | |
Andrea Gilbert interview | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-05-28 | |
Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady au maquillage 1983 | Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of portrait photographs of early members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of gay and queer nuns who incorporate religious iconography, drag, street theater, and satire in their charitable fundraising, advocacy for LGBTQ rights, and other causes. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady img 024 | Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of portrait photographs of early members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of gay and queer nuns who incorporate religious iconography, drag, street theater, and satire in their charitable fundraising, advocacy for LGBTQ rights, and other causes. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Ann Biderman interview | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2022-02-24 | |
Ann Biderman interview [part 1] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2022-02-24 | |
Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady img 021 | Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of portrait photographs of early members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of gay and queer nuns who incorporate religious iconography, drag, street theater, and satire in their charitable fundraising, advocacy for LGBTQ rights, and other causes. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady img 025 | Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of portrait photographs of early members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of gay and queer nuns who incorporate religious iconography, drag, street theater, and satire in their charitable fundraising, advocacy for LGBTQ rights, and other causes. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady img 027 | Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of portrait photographs of early members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of gay and queer nuns who incorporate religious iconography, drag, street theater, and satire in their charitable fundraising, advocacy for LGBTQ rights, and other causes. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Hanukkah card | A Hanukkah card addressed to Jessica Barshay and her partner Judith Masur. Barshay was a therapist who lived with multiple disabilities; her faith incorporated both Judaism and Buddhism. |
1993 | |
Jewish Gaily Forward September 1977 | The September 1977/Elul 5737 issue of the Jewish Gaily Forward, the newsletter of Congregation Sha'ar Zahav, San Francisco's first LGBTQ synagogue. |
1977 | |
Jewish Gaily Forward June 2005 | The June 2005 (Iyar/Sivan 5765) issue of the Jewish Gaily Forward, the newsletter of Congregation Sha'ar Zahav, San Francisco's first LGBTQ synagogue. |
2005 | |
Ha-Yonah, September 1988 | The September (Ehul/Tishri) 1988 issue of Ha-Yonah/The Dove, the newsletter of LGBTQ synagogue Congregation Ahavat Shalom. |
1988 | |
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 | |
Silvia Kohan birthday card | A birthday card from Silvia Kohan's lover, Junita, with a personal message about their interfaith relationship. The card is made from the slipcover of a book on Jewish history, "World of Our Fathers." |
2001 to 2003 | |
Welcoming Lesbian and Gay Jews Into Our Synagogues | A guide to LGBTQ inclusivity for synagogues. |
1980 to 1990 | |
Jewish Feminist Conference records and audiotapes | The Jewish Feminist Conference (JFC) records and audiotapes document the activities of the organizational committees and the responses of JFC participants. The records are divided into two series, Administrative and Workshop documents. |
1983 | |
A Child's Garden of Gender zine | A 2002 zine, "A Child's Garden of Gender," created by Matthue. |
2002 | |
Cora Latz and Etta Perkins vow renewal | Cora Latz, Etta Perkins, and their officiant at their 1998 vow renewal at the Jewish Home for the Aged. |
1998 | |
Cora Latz and Etta Perkins' vow renewal chuppah | The rainbow chuppah at Cora Latz and Etta Perkins' 1998 vow renewal at the Jewish Home for the Aged. |
1998 | |
Etta Perkins obituary | An obituary for Etta Perkins, singer, Black Jewish lesbian, and long-term partner of Cora Latz. |
1998 | |
Funny You Should Ask flier | A flier for Funny You Should Ask, a group reading by Jewish lesbian writers. |
1983 | |
Gesher promotional materials | Gesher was a speaker's bureau that worked to counter misconceptions about LGBTQ Jews. It was a joint effort of Community United Against Violence and Congregation Sha'ar Zahav. |
1995 | |
Purim Dance flier | A flier for a Purim dance at the SIR Center in San Francisco, presented by the organization Achvah and the Gay Freedom Day Committee. |
1973 | |
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 | |
Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady 83 | Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of portrait photographs of early members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of gay and queer nuns who incorporate religious iconography, drag, street theater, and satire in their charitable fundraising, advocacy for LGBTQ rights, and other causes. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady... dressing up 1983 | Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of portrait photographs of early members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of gay and queer nuns who incorporate religious iconography, drag, street theater, and satire in their charitable fundraising, advocacy for LGBTQ rights, and other causes. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady... finitions 1983 | Sister Sadie Sadie the Rabbi Lady. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of portrait photographs of early members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of gay and queer nuns who incorporate religious iconography, drag, street theater, and satire in their charitable fundraising, advocacy for LGBTQ rights, and other causes. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Ann Biderman interview [part 2] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2022-02-24 | |
Bobbi Ausubel interview | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-12-23 | |
Bobbi Ausubel interview [part 1] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-12-23 | |
Bobbi Ausubel interview [part 2] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-12-23 | |
Bobbi Ausubel interview [part 3] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-12-23 | |
Bobbi Ausubel interview [part 4] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-12-23 | |
Bobbi Ausubel interview [part 5] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-12-23 | |
Bobbi Ausubel interview [part 6] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-12-23 | |
Bobbi Ausubel interview [part 7] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-12-23 | |
Jean Lerner interview | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06 | |
Jean Lerner interview [part 1] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06 | |
Jean Lerner interview [part 2] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06 | |
Jean Lerner interview [part 3] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06 | |
Liz Salen interview | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06-16 | |
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 | |
Liz Salen interview [part 1] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06-16 | |
Liz Salen interview [part 2] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06-16 | |
Liz Salen interview [part 3] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06-16 | |
Liz Salen interview [part 4] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06-16 | |
Liz Salen interview [part 5] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06-16 | |
Liz Salen interview [part 6] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06-16 | |
Liz Salen interview [part 7] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2021-06-16 | |
Nicole Schapiro interview | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2022-02-01 | |
Nicole Schapiro interview [part 1] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2022-02-01 | |
Nicole Schapiro interview [part 2] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2022-02-01 | |
Nicole Schapiro interview [part 3] | This interview was recorded as part of the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club oral history project. The Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club (RLSC) is a club in the Rossmoor senior community in Walnut Creek, California. The club was founded in 2009 by Carol Morton and has a mission of "provid[ing] social activities for Rossmoor residents who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women." In 2021 and 2022, RLSC undertook an oral history project, creating a collection of 24 oral histories of RLSC members. |
2022-02-01 | |
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 (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 |