Interview with Angela Bowen about black lesbian history, and with Danny Yu, 1989 February 5
Bowen, Angela; Yu, Danny; National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays (U.S.); Race relations; Homophobia; AIDS (Disease); Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on February 5, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews black lesbian feminist writer and activist Angela Bowen about black history. Bowen is a member of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays since 1985, and has been the editor of their magazine Black/Out since 1986. Bowen talks about how she deals with prejudices against her at the intersection of class, race, gender, and sexuality. She also speaks specifically about homophobia in the black community. Danny Yu, a student from Tufts University, is also a guest on the show. Yu, a gay Asian man, asks Bowen if it was difficult for her to integrate her lesbianism with her racial identity. Yu also asks Bowen about her activist work in organizations that are predominately lead by white men and women. Bowen also talks about how AIDS has brought black lesbians and gay men together.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-02-05
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-056_19890205
Interview with Richard Tremblay and Dwight McGhee about being in an interracial relationship, 1989 February 19
Tremblay, Richard; McGhee, Dwight; Interracial dating; Black and White Men Together; Men of All Colors Together, Boston; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on February 19, 1989, for Black History Month, host Peter Stickel interviews Richard Tremblay and Dwight McGhee about what it is like to be an interracial couple. Tremblay and McGhee have been in a relationship for five years, and talk about their experiences with racism in the gay community, relationships with their friends and family in regards to their relationship, and whether or not racial preference is a fetish. They are members of the group Black and White Men Together, which is also known as Men of All Colors Together.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-02-19
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-057_19890219
Interview with Ken Smith, hotline coordinator for the AIDS Action Committee, 1989 March 5
Smith, Ken; AIDS (Disease)--Education; AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on March 5, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Ken Smith, hotline coordinator for the AIDS Action Committee, about HIV/AIDS. The hotline answers questions and provides support on issues related to HIV and AIDS. According to Smith, the hotline is a place where people can speak anonymously about issues surrounding AIDS and where anyone is welcome to call and get information and support. The hotline has 80 to 100 volunteers who answer the hotline for 3 or more hours a week.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-03-05
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-058_19890305
Interview with Dennis James, physician assistant at Fenway Community Health and part of the AIDS Action Committee, 1989 March 12
James, Dennis; Fenway Community Health Center; AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts; AIDS (Disease)--Education; Safe sex in AIDS prevention; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on March 12, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Dennis James, a physician assistant at Fenway Community Health, about safer sex. The term safer sex is used, instead of safe sex, to infer that sex cannot be 100% safe, but can be done more safely. James identifies some of the ways that HIV and AIDS can be transmitted, including oral sex and sexual intercourse, and discusses various barrier protections. He also brings up issues of denial, trust, and communication in relationships.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-03-12
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-059_19890312
Interview with Martin Anderson, director of the "Living With AIDS Theatre Project," 1989 March 19
Anderson, Martin; MacKenzie, Jeremy; Abben, Susan; AIDS (Disease) and the arts; Gay theater; Club Cafe; Club Cabaret; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on March 19, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Martin Anderson, director of the "Living With AIDS Theatre Project." Susan Abben and Jeremy MacKenzie from the "Disappearing Act" crew also are interviewed. The interview revolves around the conceptualization and creation of the musical about AIDS. The project is based on stories of people in Boston and about how AIDS has touched their lives. The musical is at Club Cabaret, and the interview ends with a song from the show.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-03-19
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-060_19890319
Interview with Marilyn Waring, author of "If Women Counted," 1989 March 26
Waring, Marilyn, 1952-; Australia; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on March 26, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Marilyn Waring, the author of "If Women Counted." Waring is an Australian politician who helped ban nuclear weapons in Australia and lift the ban on homosexuality there. Her book documents her research on the economic, social, and political impact of "invisible people," such as housewives, who's work is not counted toward a nation's gross domestic product (GDP). Waring talks about how the value of a country's resources are determined, including environmental and human resources, and how the constant demand for economic growth dominates that value system.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-03-26
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-061_19890326
Interview with Cindy Patton, former managing editor of Gay Community News and Boston's Other Voice Person of the Year, 1989 April 2
Patton, Cindy, 1956-; Gay community news; AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts; AIDS (Disease); Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on April 2, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Cindy Patton, former managing editor of Gay Community News (GCN) and Boston's Other Voice Person of the Year. Patton is also the author of several books and is a teacher, organizer, and activist. She was selected as Person of the Year because of her contributions to the LGBTQ community in Boston, Mass. Patton talks about her time at GCN, including the fire that destroyed the newspaper office at 22 Bromfield Street in Boston. She goes on to describe her involvement with the AIDS Action Committee at the very beginning when they were having their first candle light vigil at Boston Pride in 1983. The AIDS crisis was just beginning at the time, and Patton talks about the realization in the community that safe sex is a permanent recommendation and the AIDS is far from being cured. Stickel and Patton conclude the interview with their views on promiscuity in the gay male community from the 1970s until the present. Her present title is Manager of Community Education and Resource Development at the AIDS Action Committee. Patton's new book is called "Making It: A Women's Safe Sex Guide."
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-04-02
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-062_19890402
Interview with Mel Reicher and Liz Hardy Jackson of the Boston Living Center, 1989 April 16
Reicher, Mel; Jackson, Liz Hardy; Boston Living Center; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on April 16, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Mel Reicher and Liz Hardy Jackson from the Boston Living Center. Reicher and Jackson discuss their vision for a Boston Living Center where men with AIDS who are too sick to work, but not sick enough to be in the hospital, can spend their days.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-04-16
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-063_19890416
Interview with Lois Johnson, president of the Boston Chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis, 1989 April 23
Johnson, Lois; Daughters of Bilitis. Boston Chapter; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on April 23, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Lois Johnson, president of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB). Johnson talks about the history of DOB, which began in San Francisco in 1955, while the Boston chapter was founded in 1969. The group was formed in part as a response to the negative experiences many lesbians were having in the bar scene. Johnson describes many of the gatherings, meetups, and parties that the DOB organized for it's 250 to 300 members. Stickel speaks with Johnson about what matters are important to women, particularly lesbians, in society today. Johnson discusses politics, the AIDS crisis, coming out, family life, emotional issues, and more.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-04-23
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-064_19890423
Interview with Bishop John Shelby Spong, author of "Living In Sin: A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality," 1989 May 7
Spong, John Shelby; Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on May 7, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Bishop John Shelby Spong, the author of "Living in Sin?: A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality." Spong believes the Christian church needs to rethink the relationship between the church, sexuality and homosexuality. He also believes that the church should bless homosexuality, and allow for same-sex marriage.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-05-07
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-065_19890507
Interview with social worker and therapist Ray Dinoi from the New England Hemophilia Center, 1989 May 14
Dinoi, Ray; Hemophilia; New England Hemophilia Center; AIDS (Disease); Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on May 14, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Ray Dinoi, a social worker and therapist, about hemophilia and the AIDS crisis. Dinoi first explains that hemophilia is a disease that effects about 20,000 Americans who have blood deficient in certain clotting factors. Hemophiliacs are reliant upon blood transfusions to obtain these crucial clotting factors. Unfortunately, many blood donors are not aware of their AIDS status when donating, and infected blood has entered into many blood pool donations, thus infecting many hemophiliacs. People with the most severe deficiency in clotting factor are the ones with the highest levels of infection due to the large number of transfusions they must receive. Dinoi speaks about the various support groups available at the New England Hemophilia Center for people effected by hemophilia and AIDS. Dinoi speaks about the risk of AIDS for hemophiliacs, what awareness has been brought to the issue, and how hemophiliacs can live with AIDS.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-05-14
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-066_19890514
Interview with Wendy Scott and Beth Leventhal about lesbian battering, 1989 June 4
Scott, Wendy; Leventhal, Beth; Healing Abuse Working for Change; Family violence; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on June 4, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Wendy Scott and Beth Leventhal about what they refer to as lesbian battering. Leventhal is also an advocate for battered lesbians and discusses myths around lesbian relationships and why many people do not believe that battering in a lesbian relationship is possible. There are no statistics currently about how often battering happens in lesbian relationships, but Leventhal speculates that it is probably the similar to instances in heterosexual relationships. Scott and Leventhal also tell their personal stories of battering in previous relationships. Leventhal works at HAWC (Help for Abused Women and Children, which later changed its name to Healing Abuse Working for Change) where battered woman, including lesbians, can get counseling and assistance. She recommends that woman join support groups in order to share and find empowerment.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-06-04
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-069_19890604
Interview with Alan Kukonis, Boston's Other Voice Person of the Year, about living with AIDS, 1989 June 12
Kukonis, Alan; Association of People with AIDS; AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on June 12, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Boston's Other Voice Person of the Year Alan Kukonis about living with AIDS. Kukonis works with the Association of People with AIDS and serves on the Pastoral Concerns Committee, the Coordinating Committee, and the Board of Directors at the AIDS Action Committee. Kukonis speaks about his diagnosis with AIDS in May of 1985, and his subsequent involvement with the AIDS Action Committee. There he decided to become empowered, ask for help and take responsibility for his life and health, instead of being a victim, carrying out a death sentence, and living without hope. Kukonis talks about the spiritual journey he has gone on since his diagnosis, learning to use his intuition, meditate, and visualize his own good health. He goes into the way he lives his life with AIDS and how others can learn and relate to him, even if they do not have AIDS. Kukonis stresses the necessity of taking responsibility for the course of your life.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-06-12
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-070_19890612
Interview with Betsy Salkind and Helene Lantry about their comedy show "Terrorist Bridesmaids," 1989 September 3
Salkind, Betsy; Lantry, Helene; Comedy; Club Cafe; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on September 3, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Betsy Salkind and Helene Lantry about their four women comedy show, "Terrorist Bridesmaids." The show is scheduled to run at Club Cafe. The show features solo and ensemble performances, as well as improvisation. Both woman talk about their comedy careers in Boston and the benefits of being in Boston over a more competitive scene like New York City. They also talk about lesbian nightlife in Boston and their theories on why there are more venues for gay men. Lantry talks about the impact of her comedy on straight audiences, making them think about LGBTQ people and their lives and rights in a new way.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-09-03
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-071_19890903
Interview with Joe Sadowski about The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights, 1989 September 10
Sadowski, Joe; Canadian Tribute to Human Rights; Ottawa-Carleton (Ont.); Human rights; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on September 10, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Joe Sadowski about The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights. Sadowski is the executive director of the first Canadian monument to human rights (built in Ottawa, Canada) as opposed to a war memorial. Sadowski describes the Tribute as a liberating monument that celebrates life and says that the lesbian and gay community in Canada has been a driving force behind the creation of the monument, carrying out fundraising appeals and volunteering for the cause. Sadowski also speaks about American misconceptions of Canada and discusses the LGBTQ community in Canada. He says that the LGBTQ groups in Canada are becoming more organized politically and socially. Stickel and Sadowski also discuss the AIDS crisis in Canada and what facilities, groups, and resources are available in various cities in Canada for people impacted by AIDS.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-09-10
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-072_19890910
Interview with Rhonda Lenair on her particular type of scientific healing, 1989 September 17
Lenair, Rhonda; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on September 17, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Rhonda Lenair about healing. Lenair describes herself as a scientist who works with three separate elements in the body: bio-electrical, electromagnetic field, and utilization of the neurovascular reflex. Stickel asks how Lenair's procedures can help LGBTQ people combat addiction and fears.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-09-17
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-073_19890917
Interview with John Stasio, Body Work Therapist and healer, 1989 September 24
Stasio, John; AIDS (Disease); Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on September 24, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Body Work Therapist John Stasio. Stickel describes Stasio as a spiritual healer, noting that he will host a workshop on gay male spirituality from October 13-15, 1989. Stasio describes what will happen at his weekend long workshop coming up in October.
Boston's Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-09-24
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-074_19890924
Interview with Grace Sterling Stowell*, BAGLY Adult Adviser, 1989 October 15
Stowell, Grace Sterling; Boston Alliance of GLBT Youth; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people
In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on October 15, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth (BAGLY, Boston Alliance of GLBT Youth) Adult Adviser Grace Sterling Stowell*. The interview focuses on issues of cross-dressing, beginning with definitions and variations on cross-dressing. Stowell explains that cross-dressing is often an escape from gender roles and mainstream society, and serves different roles for different people who cross-dress. They go on to talk about the confusions and misconceptions that people have concerning cross-dressers. Stowell speaks about how much gender influences our interactions and assumptions about people, and how cross-dressing makes people rethink how to interact with people. NOTE: *Grace Sterling Stowell was still using the name Sterling Stowell and masculine pronouns at the time of this interview.
Bostons' Other Voice
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1989-10-15
Stickel, Peter
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THP-046-BOV-075_19891015
Plaintiffs in case against San Francisco police
Boston Police
Seven of the plaintiffs in a case against the San Francisco police, posing for the camera on some steps, looking grim. Some of the 25 plaintiffs who are suing the San Francisco police dept. for beatings on Casino Street, October 6, 1989
Brian Bringardner
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1990-06-07
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GCN.ORG.00168
Close portrait of Freddie Greenfield
Good Gay Poets
Freddie Greenfield
Brian Quinby
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1984
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GCN.ORG.00310
Charley Shively Portrait
Shively, Charley
Quinby, Brian
Fag Rag
Close up portrait of Charley Shively
Brian Quinby
Gay Community News (publication and photographs), 1973-1999
The History Project
1986
Copyright Brian Quinby 1986.
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GCN.PPL-00.625b
Boston, MA
Kevin Cathcart and Dr. Alex Coleman
Cathcart, Kevin
Coleman, Alex
Quinby, Brian
Kevin Cathcart and Dr. Alex Coleman speaking at an unknown event.
Brian Quinby
Gay Community News (publication and photographs), 1973-1999
The History Project
ca. 1980
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Funeral Program for Florence L. Shively, Charles' mother.
This small funeral program has a yellow front page with painted picture of yellow flowers and a white church steeple, and reads "In Loving Memory." The inside contains the Twenty-Third Psalm ("The Lord is my shepherd...") and gives her dates of birth and death (August 25, 1916 and September 16, 1996), as well as the date and location of services (September 21, 1996). The funeral was ministered by Rev. Harville Duncan at Zettler Funeral Home, and Florence was interred at Greenwood Cemetery.
Bright's Aristocrat Line
1996 (between Sept 16 and Sept 21)
3.5 inches wide by 5.25 inches tall
Request from Cambridge Hospital Patient Accounts for Gordon Copeland's income information in order to obtain Free Care.
This packet contains a letter from the Cambridge Hospital Patient Accounts Department, addressed to Charles Shively's partner Gordon Copeland, stating that his Free Care status had been denied due to lack of income verification. The letter encloses an application for Free Care. These materials are dated April 16, 1996 - approximately 5 months after Gordon's death in November 23, 1995. The enclosed application states that Gordon was employed at Drumlins Pub in Cambridge, MA from the 1970s until the date of his passing, and includes a copy of Gordon's W-2 statement from 1995 reporting $2,280 in state wages, tips, etc.
It is not clear if this application was partly filled out by Charles Shively in order to obtain coverage for Gordon's past medical bills, or if it had been partially filled out by someone at the Cambridge Hospital who simply was not aware of his death.
Cambridge Hospital Patient Accounts
April 16, 1996
8.5"x11"
Death Certificate of Timothy Joseph Kelleher
This document is Timothy Kelleher's Medical Examiner's Certificate of Death. The certificate states that Timothy passed away on December 3, 1977, "en route to the Cambridge Hospital" and the causes are listed as "Coronary Heart Disease" and "Sudden Death." It states that he was a white male married at the time of death to Evelyn L. Bergeron, and was retired from his profession of self-employed furniture mover. Timothy's place of burial or cremation is listed as Cambridge Cemetery, on December 7, 1977.
This copy of the certificate was made by a Cambridge City Clerk on January 18, 1996 (according to the stamp).
Cambridge Medical Examiner
certificate filed on December 6, 1977 (three days after death on December 3)
AIDS and Friends
<em>Where was this made or acquired?<br /><br /></em><span>Javits Center, New York City</span><br /><br /><em>Story<br /><br /></em><span>My friend Mark Aurigemma and I both worked at Gay Men's Health Crisis during the height of the AIDS epidemic. This picture was taken at a dance-a-thon fundraiser, where I apparently was in charge of media check-in. I remember the performances of Salt n Pepa, Queen Latifah, and Nona Hendryx. Salt and Pepa did "Let's Talk about Sex" and their hip-hop, girl power energy was insane. <br /><br />Mark worked in client services, which was the truly tough work. We were there just as AZT was developed, and (for me) just before the really significant treatment combinations began saving people's lives. So the death toll was overwhelming. As a woman who identified as straight at the time, I could leave a lot of the sorrow at work. But gay men like Mark swam in sorrow and of course rage, as friends, lovers, co-workers, neighbors and acquaintances sickened and died. <br /><br />Mark was one of the early NYC ACT UP folks. Their creativity, boldness, and anger not only transformed activism and patient advocacy, ACT UP without question made treatments available much more quickly than they would have been otherwise. <br /><br />That job and that time were transformative for me. I learned so much, I witnessed great bravery and pain, and I formed deep friendships. Late in life I started dating women, and it took virtually no courage for me to come out. In the 1980s, though, it took hourly and daily acts of courage to be LGBTQ in America. <br /><br />Mark and I are still friends today, one of the great gifts of my life.</span>
Carisa Cunningham
8 December 1990
Carisa Cunningham, Boston, MA, <a href="https://twitter.com/carisac" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@carisac</a> (Twitter)
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Letter from Carol (Gordon's wife) to her father-in-law, from the Air Force Base in 1954.
This letter, from Carol to “Dad Copeland,” is written in cursive with red ink, on stationery decorated with a hunting dog in the top left corner. It is likely that “Skip” is Gordon, and Carol is Skip’s wife, writing to her father-in-law. It is dated November 1, 1954, sent from an Air Force base in Texas. The letter reads:
“Dear Dad Copeland,
I was so happy to receive your letter. Skip has talked so much about you all it makes me feel as though I already know you.
You asked in your letter when we were coming to see you. I would really love to come. But to be very frank with you, we both cannot make the trip financially at this time. Skip and I have discussed this problem very thoroughly and we have decided that he should go home by Air Force Transportation as soon as he finishes his typing course. This should be about the middle of next month. He has a thirty day leave coming and I would like for him to spend as much of it as he possibly can with you all. Of course Skip doesn’t want to leave me here and I hate for him to, but we have decided that this is the best solution. I know you all must be very anxious to see him and I certainly know how badly he needs and wants to go home.
By the way, Skip got his military driver’s license yesterday; he made “100” on his written test.
As soon as we get a camera we will certainly send some pictures. How about sending us a few?
Your son bought me a lovely box of candy yesterday, but by the time part of the children on the base came around with “trick or treat” I hardly had any left.
You also asked in your letter to tell you something about myself; but I don’t know what you would really like to know. I have a brother, Bobby. I suppose he is about the same age as Bill; he was fifteen in Aug. I went home to see him play on the junior team of football last week. They took a terrific beating. I have one sister who is twenty-three. She lives with her husband at Great Lakes, Ill. where he is an instructor at the Naval Base. They will be home this Xmas. I went to visit them a year ago last summer when they lived in Newport; I thought Rhode Island was so pretty that I didn’t want to leave.
I’ll be hoping to receive a letter from you soon.
Love,
Carol"
Carol, wife of Gordon Copeland
November 1, 1954
Three Art of Black Dance and Music dancers
Art of Black Dance and Music
Adrienne Hawkins
Adrienne Hawkins and other women of Impulse Dance Co.
Carolyn Casey
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
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GCN.ORG.00084
Art of Black Dance and Music dancers on stage with drummer
Art of Black Dance and Music
Four women dancers wearing diverse costumes dance on a black stage with one hand percussionist behind them.
Carolyn Casey
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
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GCN.ORG.00085
Three percussionists of the Art of Black Dance and Music
Art of Black Dance and Music
De Anna Battle
La Phillip
Kathleen Wells
De Anna Battle, Kathleen Wells, and La Phillip on stage with various percussion instruments.
Carolyn Casey
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
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GCN.ORG.00086
Cherríe Moraga at Glad Day Books
Moraga, Cherríe
Aronson, Cathy
Chicano Movement
LGBTQ+ Authors
Lesbian Feminism
Glad Day Books
Chicana feminist writer and activist Cherríe Moraga reading at Glad Day Bookstore.
Cathy Aronson.
Gay Community News (publication and photographs), 1973-1999
The History Project
1984-06
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Four members of Adult Children of Heterosexuals, including Abe Rybeck, posed in song
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Madden, Scott
Shays, Felice
Brown, Lynn
Adult Children of Heterosexuals
Theater Offensive
On verso: Adult Children of Heterosexuals performs their unique brand of high camp, raucous cabaret at Nightstage in Cambridge on July 6 at 8pm. Band members (l to r) Scott Madden, Felice Shays, Lynn Brown, and (bottom) Abe Rybeck will croon to make you swoon.
Chan, Larry
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
circa late 1980s or early 1990s
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Abe Rybeck and Damien Thibodeaux in costume for a performance of "Pure PolyESTHER"
Thibodeaux, Damien
Rybeck, Abe
Mood Swings
Theater Offensive
Pure Polyesther is a hilarious and subversive retelling of the Old Testament story of Esther. The Theater Offensive's purimspiel mixes slapstick, klezmer, cross-dressing, outrageous scenery-chewing, and queer coupling with an earnest message about being true to yourself and your community. First staged as a live-action production in 1992, Pure Polyesther has acquired a loyal following for its annual presentation during the festival of Purim. Information on back of photograph: Abe Rybeck and Damien Thibodeaux in Pure PolyESTHER: A Biblical Burlesque at the Boston Center for the Arts, March 14 through 24, presented by The Theater Offensive. Call for tickets, 617/423-0942.
Chen, Larry
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
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Gordon Copeland's Certificate of Death
Gordon Copeland's Certificate of Death records his passing on November 23, 1995. The certificate states that he passed away at age 64, and that the immediate cause of death was "hepato cellular carcinoma" with 3 months between onset and death, and that other significant conditions contributing to his death were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hepatic cirrhosis. It states that he was cremated at Duxbury Crematory, in Duxbury MA, on November 27. Gordon's occupation is listed as Florist at Cope's Hope, and that he is divorced ("Last Spouse 'Unknown'"). The informant listed on the certificate is Gordon's sister, Mary Copeland-Wheeler of Providence RI.
City of Cambridge Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
certificate dated November 29, 1995
The Hidden History of Trans Day of Awareness, Coach Justice Roe, 20 November 2021
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Rita Hester
Coach Justice Roe of Fitness 4 All Bodies organized and led this discussion about the hidden history of Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 2021 to call attention to the erasure of activists of color who inspired and organized the initial March to the Boston Herald and Bay Windows that happened after Rita Hester’s death in 1998.<br /><br /><iframe width="640" height="315" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/648141275?h=fa816fae4a" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>
<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/648141275">The Hidden History of Trans Day of Awareness</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/fitness4allbodies">Fitness4AllBodies</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
Coach Justice Roe
20 November 2021
Coach Justice Roe
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Eleven Black Women Why Did They Die?
People of colour (LGBTQ); Third World people (LGBTQ); Lesbians; Intersectionality; Boston (Mass.)
On page 1: "The pamphlet was prepared by the Combahee River Collective, a Boston Black Feminist Organization (c/o AASC, P.O. Box 1, Cambridge, MA 02139.) It was created for Third World Women. If you are not a Third World woman, please read it and share it with Third World women."
Pamphlet discusses the murders of 11 young Black women in Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End, and the Back Bay, all of which are neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts. The authors of the pamphlet discuss issues of police and media indifference, violence against women, and the intersectionalities of oppression in the lives of Third World women and women of color. The authors also provide guidance on self protection and a list of community organizations and resources related to violence against women.
Combahee River Collective
Red Sun Press (pamphlet); The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston (digital record)
1979
Note on page 5: "This pamphlet can be reproduced without permission."
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8 Black Women Why Did They Die?
People of colour (LGBTQ); Third World people (LGBTQ); Lesbians; Intersectionality; Boston (Mass.)
The title on the cover is "8 Black Women Why Did They Die" but there is a stylistic treatment to note that this is a possible third version of the pamphlet, with the word "Six" having been crossed out and the number "7" having been crossed out. This implies that first six, then seven, and now eight Black women have died.
On page 1: "This pamphlet was prepared by the Combahee River Collective, a Boston Black Feminist Organization." The interior pages of the pamphlet include a poem called "with no immediate cause" by ntozake shange that appeared in her book "nappy edges," which was published in 1978 by St. Martin's Press. The authors also provide guidance on self protection and a list of community organizations and resources related to violence against women.
Combahee River Collective
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston (digital record)
circa 1978-1979
shange, ntozake
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8 Mujeres Negras ¿Por Que Fueron Asesinadas?
People of colour (LGBTQ); Third World people (LGBTQ); Lesbians; Intersectionality; Boston (Mass.)
On page 1: "Preparado por la Colectiva Rio Combahe, una organizacion de Femenistas Afro-Norteamericanas de Boston."
Spanish-language version of similar English-language pamphlets about murders of Black women in Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End, and the Back Bay, all of which are neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts. The authors of the pamphlet discuss issues of police and media indifference, violence against women, and the intersectionalities of oppression in the lives of Third World women and women of color. The authors also provide guidance on self protection and a list of community organizations and resources related to violence against women.
Combahee River Collective
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston (digital record)
circa 1978-1979
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form - Voluntary Executor of Gordon Copeland's will, signed by Charles Shively on December 28 1995
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The Trial Court, Probate and Family Court Department
December 28, 1995
Members of the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights
Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights
Richard Brown
Richard Chamberlin
Don Gorton
Andrew Held
Arline Isaacson
David LaFontaine
Jeff Martin
Donna McKay-Raudozzi
Carrie Wofford
Greater Boston Lesbian & Gay Political Alliance
Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Political Caucus
Left to Right: Richard Brown, Richard Chamberlin, Donna McKay-Raudozzi, Don Gorton, Carrie Wofford, Arline Isaacson, Andrew Held, Jeff Martin (standing), David LaFontaine. Received an award on Saturday, Jan. 20. The award was given by Rainbow Multiversity, the educational affiliate of the Rainbow Coalition at its fifth annual leadership banquet in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dan West
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
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The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1969 December
Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis
The inaugural issue (volume 1, issue 1) of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter)
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1969-12
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The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 January
Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis
Volume 1, issue 2 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971. The cover of the newsletter mistakenly notes that this is volume 2, issue number 2 of the publication. This is the second issue of "The Maiden Voyage."
Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter)
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1970-01
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The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 February
Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis
Volume 1, issue 3 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter)
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1970-02
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The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 March
Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis
Volume 1, issue 4 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter)
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1970-03
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The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 April
Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis
Volume 1, issue 5 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter)
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1970-04
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The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 May
Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis
Volume 1, issue 6 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter)
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1970-05
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The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 June-July
Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis
Volume 1, issue 7 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter)
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1970-06; 1970-07
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The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 August
Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis
Volume 1, issue 8 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter)
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1970-08
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The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 September
Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis
Volume 1, issue 9 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter)
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1970-09
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The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 October
Lesbian newsletters; Newsletters (LGBTQ); Boston (Mass.); Cambridge (Mass.); Daughters of Bilitis
Volume 1, issue 10 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
Daughters of Bilitis (Boston chapter)
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
1970-10
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