TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Victoria Schneider with COYOTE sign | Victoria Schneider marches in a Pride parade with a sign for the sex workers' organization COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics). |
1999 | |
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 | |
International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade - Group Marching with Rainbow Flag | A group of people carrying a large rainbow flag in the International Lesbian & Gay Freedom Day Parade. |
1986-06 | |
Gay Freedom Day - Gay American Indians contingent | Members of the Gay American Indians contingent at the Gay Freedom Day parade. |
1978-06 | |
Gay Freedom Day - Man in Drag with Blue Headdress | Drag queen in a light blue leotard and large feathered headpiece standing on the street. |
1978-06 | |
Gay Freedom Day - Harvey Milk Observing | Supervisor Harvey Milk leaning up against a vehicle waiting to speak at Civic Center Plaza on Gay Freedom Day, June 25, 1978. Supervisor milk wears a white ringer t-shirt with red trim, a pink lei, a black armband with a pink triangle, and holds a bunch of daises in one hand. |
1978-06-25 | |
Gay Freedom Day - Harvey Milk on Car | Supervisor Harvey Milk sitting on the roof of a car driven by his campaign manager and legislative aide, Anne Kronenberg, through the June 25, 1978 Gay Freedom Day parade procession. Harvey Milk is wearing a black arm band with a pink triangle and is holding up a sign that says "I'm from Woodmere, N.Y." while waving to the crowd. |
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BUS-EPH Flyer for Club Q | Black and white flyer advertising "Club Q. A Dance Party for Women" taking place on June 23, 1989. With Mixtress Page Hodel. This item is undated. |
1989 | |
BUS-EPH Flyer for The Box [2] | Black and white flyer advertising the dance club "The Box. "Everybody's Dance Club. A Dance Club for Gay Men and Women Together." With "Mixtress Page Hodel & Annie 'Fingertips' Buerhaus." This item is undated. Advertising "Special After Parade Dance Party" on Sunday June 30, 1991. |
1991-06-30 | |
BUS-EPH Flyer for The Box [1] | Black & white flyer advertising "The Box. A Homosexual Dance Club. San Francisco's first dance club for gay men and women together." With "Mixtress Page Hodel." This item is undated. Advertises "A special after the parade party" taking place on June 24, 1990 |
1990 | |
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 | |
Phyllis Lyon, Del Martin, and Jose Sarria | Phyllis Lyon, Del Martin, and Jose Sarria as Grand Marshals of 1989 Pride. |
1989 | |
Children at 1978 Pride | Children and others at 1978 San Francisco Pride. |
1978 | |
Gay Freedom Day Parade 1976 | Gay Freedom Day Parade 1976 in San Francisco, CA. Film by Rich Weiss from the Henri Leleu collection. Leleu (1907-1996) was a gay man who was active in the San Francisco leather scene and participated in LGBTQ community groups. File name: glbths 1997-13 7 011 sc |
1976 | |
Gay Freedom Day Parade 1977 | Gay Freedom Day Parade 1977 in San Francisco, CA. Film by Rich Weiss in the Henri Leleu collection. Leleu (1907-1996) was a gay man who was active in the San Francisco leather scene and participated in LGBTQ community groups. File name: glbths 1997-13 7 012 sc |
1977 | |
30th anniversary rainbow flag speech | A speech delivered by Gilbert Baker in honor of the 30th anniversary of the rainbow flag. |
2008 | |
Gilbert Baker with large parade flag | A snapshot of Gilbert Baker with a costumed companion and a very large rainbow flag, apparently one of the multi-block flags Baker created for Pride parades. |
2003 | |
Autobiographical speech | An autobiographical speech delivered by Gilbert Baker in 2011. |
2011-06-16 | |
Gilbert Baker and group with 1978 rainbow flag | Gilbert Baker and companions holding a rainbow flag. The slide is dated July 1978, but appears to depict the 1978 San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade, when the flag was first flown; it is likely that the slide was taken that day and developed later. |
1978 | |
Gilbert Baker and group with anti-Briggs protest sign | Gilbert Baker and group, displaying a sign protesting the Briggs Initiative, which would have forbidden LGBTQ people from teaching in California public schools. The slide is dated July 1978, but appears to depict the 1978 San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade, when the raimbow flag was first flown; it is likely that the slide was taken that day and developed later. |
1978 | |
Baker (Gilbert) Collection, 2017-18 | Gilbert Baker was an artist, drag queen, and Sister of Perpetual Indulgence who played the central role in the 1978 creation of the rainbow LGBTQ pride flag. Baker’s collection consists largely of textiles, sewing supplies, art, and audiovisual materials, along with a small number of documents. |
1950 to 2017 | |
Harvey Milk at 1978 Gay Freedom Day parade | Harvey Milk celebrates at the 1978 Gay Freedom Day parade. |
1978 | |
Sister Marquesa de Sade juin 1983-3-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Marquesa de Sade juin 1983-4-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Marquesa de Sade juin 1983-5-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Merry Erection juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Merry Erection juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 juin 1983-1-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 juin 1983-2-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Salvation Armée juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 | |
Sisters Bénédiction juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 | |
Sisters Domonique Nique Nique & Merry Erection juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 | |
Les SPI ouvrent La Gay Parade juin 1983 | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Boom Boom en tête du cortège juin 1983-2 | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Boom Boom en tête du cortège juin 1983-3 | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Boom Boom en tête du cortège juin 1983-4-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Boom Boom en tête du cortège juin 1983-5-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Boom Boom en tête du cortège juin 1983 | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Boom Boom fouettant juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Marquesa de Sade juin 1983-1-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 Marquesa de Sade juin 1983-2-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 | |
Sisters juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX-2 | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 | |
Sisters juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 | |
Sisters saluant la foule juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 | |
Dykes on Bikes juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Gay Father juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Gay Fathers. Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Protestation juin 1983-J-B-CARHAIX | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. The image title is derived from Carhaix's original file title. |
1983 | |
Sister on motorcycle img 546 | Photographs from the 1983 International Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade (Pride Parade) in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Jean-Baptiste Carhaix (1946-2023), a French photographer. From Carhaix's series of 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 | |
BAAITS member at San Francisco Pride | An image of a member of the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits (BAAITS) parade contingent at the 2008 San Francisco Pride parade. The individual is silhouetted by the four directions banner on the BAAITS float. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS Pride Float Four Directions Banner | An image of the back of Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS)'s float in the 2008 San Francisco Pride parade. The focal point of the image is a banner that is symbolic of the four directions. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS Pride main stage contingent | An image of the main stage presentation by Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) at the 2008 San Francisco Pride festival. Some members are carrying an American flag containing the phrases "Free Leonard Peltier" and "Free all political prisoners." This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS Pride Parade Float | Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) float and parade contingent during the 2008 San Francisco Pride Parade. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS Pride Performance | Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) performed on the main stage at the 2008 San Francisco Pride festival. This image is one of the dancers mid-performance. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
BAAITS San Francisco Pride Parade Car Contingent | Members of the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) contingent in the 2008 San Francisco Pride Parade. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits Records, 2019-81 | BAAITS was founded in 1998 by community members that organized the International Two-Spirit Gathering in the Bay Area that same year. Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) exists to restore and recover the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating forums for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people. BAAITS is a community-based volunteer organization offering culturally relevant activities for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Native Americans, their families and friends. Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits comes together to socialize, share and network in an alcohol and drug-free environment. |
1999 to 2018 | |
BAAITS San Francisco Pride Parade Contingent | Members of Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) who were part of the parade contingent for San Francisco Pride 2008. This digital collection was created in part through the generous support of BAAITS via the Hewlett Foundation. |
2008-06 | |
Supersize Pride, 1975-1979 | A panel on the history of San Francisco's Pride celebration from 1975-1979. Panelists include Celeste Newbrough, Howard Wallace, and Paul Gabriel. The moderator is Randy Alfred. |
2008-06-08 | |
Parade 1977 | Footage of the 1977 Pride Parade including the disability rights activists contingent, the Stonewall Coalition, San Francisco State Gay Academic Union, Hayward Turf Club, El Dorado County Gay Farmers Union, and Gay Health Workers.
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 | |
SF Gay Pride Week June 73 #4 Parade | Footage of the 1973 Gay Freedom Day Parade taken by Daniel Smith, a member of the Queer Blue Light Video collective. Features interviews with parade attendees, including several women who express concern about the lack of representation of women and lesbians in the parade.
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 | |
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 | |
1981 Gay Parade Police Hassle | Cassette was held in a box labeled "Robert N. Hunter" videos. The video features footage of police presence and harassment at the 1981 International Lesbian & Gay Freedom Day Parade in San Francisco. |
1981-06-28 |