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"Airman's Clearance Certificate" - paperwork part of Gordon Copeland's discharge from the Air Force on April 3, 1953. (Gordon was Charles Shively's partner.)
This document three-page document begins with a form titled "AIRMAN'S CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE," which states that Gordon had finished his work on the activities that he was responsible for at the Biggs Air Force Base in Texas, prior to being…
"Court Does Not Require the Memorandum" notice sent to Gordon Copeland from Attorney Joseph Johnston on February 23 1985.
This document is a standard form from the Middlesex Probate and Family Court Department that simply states "Court Does Not Require the Memorandum... Happy New Year." It was stored in Charles' files in an envelope addressed to Gordon Copeland…
"For the gay man who taught in the school, rest in peace" Demonstration
Unidentified person, possibly Jeremy Grainger, wearing GCN tank top marching at a demonstration with the sign "for the gay man who taught in the school, rest in peace." From Mike Riegle collection.
"Gay Pride Week--Towards a Community?" 2 July 1972
Who made this?Article written by John KyperWhere was it made or acquired?Published in Boston After Dark, written 27 June 1972, published 2 July 1972StoryThis is an article I wrote for Boston After Dark (later the Boston Phoenix), which was published…
"Harry Hay Got Under My Wings", June 1984
Who made this?
Jim JacksonWhere was it made or acquired?
Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 1984Story
In 1984, Harry Hay was the keynote speaker at Boston Pride. This essay is an account of Jim Jackson's interaction with Harry during the march…
"Help Save Marriage in Massachusetts" flyer
Flyer produced by MassEquality.org, a coalition of local and national organizations dedicated to defending equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in Massachusetts.
"Hippo New Service Editors Smiling for Fat Cat Accounts"
A group of people posed outside a building during the Gay Newspaper Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mike Chapman - Philadelphia Gay News; Mark Segal, Joe Demarco - Gayzette, Philadelphia.
"Interview Boston Atty. John Ward on Rights Under the Law," Gay Community News, October 14, 1978
Originally published in Gay Community News, this is an excerpt of an interview between John Ward, Founder of GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders) and Cindy Stein
"Lesbians and Gays Say No to Nazis and the Klan" banner holding group from Black and White Men Together
Group of men and women holding banners and listening to an unseen speaker.
"Marriage is a Fundamental Human Right" sticker
Sticker produced by the Freedom to Marry Coalition of Massachusetts.
"NINETY-FIVE: ANNUS SEMIHORRIBILILIS"
This printed letter appears to be a summary of the author's academic and personal affairs of the year 1995 - it may have been sent out to a number of recipients, as it is not addressed to anyone, and is printed from a computer with a handwritten…
"Recollections of Boston's Gay Movement," John Kyper, Gay Community News, May 17, 1980. volume 7, number 42, p. 10-11, 13.
A copy of John Kyper's article about the history of Boston's Gay Movement, published in 1980 by Gay Community News in volume 7, number 42, p. 10-11, 13.
"the first time I came out in print, via a LTE" 1 April 1970
Who made this?
Letter to the editor written by John KyperWhere was it made or acquired?
Published in Boston After Dark, 1 April 1970
Story
This is a letter-to-the editor of Boston After Dark (which later became the Boston…
"The Myth of the Common Denominator," 18 March 1978
Who made this?Article written by John KyperWhere was it made or acquired?Boston, published in Gay Community News and elsewhere, 18 March 1978StoryI wrote this analysis of the LGBT movement in early 1978, reflecting on the past year's events in Boston…
"TV Watching in P'town," Gay Community News, November 15, 1975
An article in Gay Community News written by Bill Damon about the first Fantasia Fair in Provincetown. Fantasia Fair, a week-long trans celebration held in Ptown started in 1975. Gay Community News reported on the first event, although terminology in…
"We Take Care of Each Other!" Photo from Black & Pink Boston, 13 May 2020
Who made this?Em Gamber, Black & Pink BostonWhere was it made or acquired?Photo at Jamaica Plain branch of the USPSStoryBlack & Pink is an abolitionist organization that seeks to build community and liberation of LGBTQ and HIV+ people…
Gay Community News Staff Christmas 1973
Gay Community News staff posed on a staircase, including: Joe Martin, Loretta Lottman, Sasha, Jon Kyper, Ellen B. Davis, Jan Johnson, and David Peterson (in a nun's habit). This is the first photograph taken of the staff of Gay Community News.
Gay Community News staff with banner at Pride 1990
Men and women of Gay Community News holding a large banner in the 1990 Pride march in Boston.
22 Bromfield Street Arson
Mike Riegle assessing damage after the arson at 22 Bromfield Street, the entrance to GCN and Fag Rag offices as well as Glad Day Books. Inscription on verso reads "please return to Mike Riegle," from Mike Riegle collection.
6 copies of headshot/portrait, Charles Shively as a teen
This appears to be 6 copies of the same photo on one strip (perhaps a school portrait), wallet-sized, at various levels of contrast. Charles Shively as a teen.
8 Black Women Why Did They Die?
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…
8 Mujeres Negras ¿Por Que Fueron Asesinadas?
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,…
Spanish-language version of similar English-language pamphlets about murders of Black women in Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End,…
A conference at the Gay Men's Center
Ten men at the Gay Men's Center sitting at a round table at a meeting.
A Daughters of Bilitis softball game
View from behind the pitcher toward home plate at a Daughters of Bilitis softball game.
A group of people socializing on the pier in Provincetown, Mass.
Three women smile at the camera from a barrel table on a pier or dock in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Various people can be seen around them.
A line of men posing on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1952
Six men in bathing suits stand arm-in-arm posing in a line on the beach in Provincetown, Mass. Another man kneels between them with his head poking out from between the middle men's hips.
A man in a bathing suit flexing on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
A man in a striped bathing suit smiles, flexes, and poses for the camera while on the beach in Provincetown, Mass.
A man wearing a hat and a home-made outfit or costume on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., circa 1950s
A man wearing a hat, sunglasses, and what appears to be a large puffy dress, stands next to an overturned beach umbrella in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
A panel at the Gay Press conference
Six panel members, including Amy Hoffman of Gay Community News, sit facing the Gay Press Conference.
A section of Boston Gay Men's Chorus singing
A small group of singers from the Boston Gay Men's Chorus, singing during a concert.
A sleeping or posing man wearing feathers on the beach in Provincetown, Mass.
A man in a feather boa outfit lies on an inflated beach float, apparently sleeping or posing on a beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
A speaker at the Boston Lesbian and Gay Political Alliance Community Recognition Evening
A woman speaks at a podium which has the word "China" on the front of it, in front of a banner for the Boston Lesbian and Gay Political Alliance Community Recognition Evening.
A Stubborn Cigarette
Photos used in connection with the book Mediterraneo published by Alyson Publications.
A. Damien Martin and Sherrie Cohen at the Fund for Human Dignity Education Conference 1988
A. Damien Martin and Sherrie Cohen standing in a hallway.
Abe Rybeck and Damien Thibodeaux in costume for a performance of "Pure PolyESTHER"
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…
Abe Rybeck at a protest against the war in Nicaragua
Abe Rybeck, wearing a blonde wig, standing with two other men, one in a bathrobe, at an outdoor protest. Banners on a wall behind the men read "Hunger Kills As Well As Guns, Stop the Embargo" and "No U.S. War on Nicaragua, Stop the Embargo." Other…
Abe Rybeck kissing a life-size puppet on the cheek
Abe Rybeck kissing a life-size puppet on the cheek.
Abe Rybeck performing with queer cabaret group Adult Children of Heterosexuals created by the Theater Offensive
On verso: Adult Children of Heterosexuals (Abe Rybeck)
Abe Rybeck smiling with his arm around a man wearing a hat that reads "Life a Virgin"
Abe Rybeck smiling with his arm around a man wearing a sweater dress and hat that reads "Like a Virgin."
Abe Rybeck, fist raised, posing with a life-size puppet
Abe Rybeck, fist raised and smiling, with his arm around a life-size puppet.
Ace of Spades Club postcard addressed to Eddie Bernier, 1958
A postcard addressed to Mr. Ed. Bernis (Edward Bernier) at his Cambridge, Massachusetts, address (175 Elm Street). The front of the postcard shows the interior of the Ace of Spades Club in Provincetown, Massachusetts, while the message on the card…
ACLU Gay Rights Chapter: "UPGRADING GAY & LESBIAN VETERAN DISCHARGES"
This pamphlet, created by the ACLU of South California Gay Rights Chapter, instructs veterans on how to apply to upgrade their discharge to honorable discharge, if they had been discharged "less than honorably" due to being (or being accused of…