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2010-2019
1975, 1980 - 2013
There materials were donated at the Lancaster PA Pride event in June 2013. The collection represents the contributions of Mark Stoner and Mary Merriman, and documents LGBTQ+ issues and activism in Lancaster County, PA.
Of particular...
Collection: LGBT-002 - Lancaster, PA Activism
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Organizations: Pink Triangle Coalition (PTC)
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LGBT History Project: LGBT-002 Lancaster, PA Area Activism Collection
2017
Sophie Kandler was born in Spring City, PA in 1966. After graduating from high school, Sophie attended Drexel University, but transferred after two years to Pennsylvania State University where she graduated with a degree in Secondary Education in...
Collection: LGBT-066 - Kandler
Topics: Transgender Experiences
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-066 Sophie Kandler Collection
2017
Katie Ward was born in 1952 and assigned male at birth. She was drafted after graduating from high school, and spent 22 years in military service, including active duty on a nuclear submarine in the Navy and Air Force National Guard. After Ward...
Collection: LGBT-067 - Ward
Topics: Transgender Experiences
Organizations: TransCentral PA
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-067 Katie Ward Collection
1940 - 2017
Joseph F. Christ was born in 1927 with Klinefelter Syndrome and assigned male at birth. The seventh of eight children, Christ was placed into an orphanage during the Great Depression until the age 18. Two weeks later, Christ was drafted into the...
Collection: LGBT-068 - Anonymous
Topics: Klinefelter Syndrome
Organizations:
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-068 Anonymous Collection
1968 - 2015; Bulk Dates 1970 - 1980
Joseph W. Burns started to donate these materials in 2013 as the first contribution of historical documents to the LGBT Center of Central PA History Project. These materials reflect his involvement in, and document, LGBTQ+ activism in Central PA...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics: PA Senate Bill 531, PA Senate Bill 83
Organizations: Lehigh Valley Citizens Concerned for a Better Community (CCBC), Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks), PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, Lehigh Valley Homophile Organization (Le-Hi-Ho), PA Lesbian/Gay Support Network (PALGSN), PA Rural Gay Caucus, National Gay Task Force (NGTF), National Organization for Women (N.O.W.)
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection, Appendix: Bibliography of books donated by Joseph W. Burns
2011
This collection contains the Presidential Proclamation for Pride Month 2011 by Barack Obama.
Collection: LGBT-072 - Anonymous
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-072 Anonymous Collection
1946, 1970 - 2017
John Barns was born in Perry County, PA. He graduated from Greenwood High School in 1960 and then joined the Pennsylvania National Guard during the Vietnam War, where he was in the armored tank division. After discharging from the military, Barns...
Collection: LGBT-015 - Barns
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations: Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Harrisburg, Dignity/Central PA
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-015 John R. Barns Collection
1991, 1993, 2018
Cindy Lou Mitzel was born in April 1942 in York County, PA. Growing up Mitzel knew that she felt attraction towards women, however she married a man after graduating from high school and they had three children. Mitzel has been involved in the...
Collection: LGBT-083 - Mitzel
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-083 Cindy Mitzel Collection
circa 2018
This collection contains materials on Jess King, a gay-friendly candidate for the US Congress in Pennsylvania 11th District during the 2018 Congressional Election.
Collection: LGBT-087 - Royer
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-087 Curtis Royer Collection
1990 - present
The LGBT Center of Central PA, housed in Harrisburg, PA, provides services, programs, and community space for the LGBT community in the region. These materials represent these initiatives, including the Common Roads program for youth and young...
2013
Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is the first and largest support organization for LGBTQ+ people, their parents and families, and allies through peer support, education, and advocacy. This collection contains material...
Collection: LGBT-020 - Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) of Central PA
Topics:
Organizations: Parents, Families, and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG)
2013
Originally called AIDS Community Alliance, Adler Health Services aims to improve the health and wellness of individuals living with HIV/AIDS as well the larger LGBTQ+ communities in South Central PA. This collection contains advertisement...
Collection: LGBT-091 - Adler Health Services
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Organizations: Adler Health Services
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-091 Adler Health Services Collection
2007 - 2014
Lindsay Snowden was born in Pittsburgh on March 15, 1976. Lindsay joined the military at 17 and was an army nurse for nine years. After the military Lindsay stayed in nursing, while also becoming an entrepreneur. Lindsay worked on many projects...
Collection: LGBT-032 - Snowden
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Organizations: STUDS Magazine, Central PA Vipers
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-032 Lindsay Snowden Collection
2016 - 2017
The Carlisle Anti-Discrimination Ordinance, also known as the Borough of Carlisle Human Relations Ordinance, was passed in December 2016. This ordinance established a Human Relations Commission and protection of LGBTQ+ community in the Borough,...
Collection: LGBT-060 - Carlisle Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
Topics: Carlisle Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-060 Carlisle Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Collection
2007 - 2019
TransCentral PA is a nonprofit 501c3 organization which serves the transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming community in central Pennsylvania. It was originally formed in 1989 as the Lower Susquehanna Valley chapter of the national trans...
Collection: LGBT-088 - TransCentral PA
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Organizations: TransCentral PA
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-088 TransCentral PA Collection
1976 - 2008. 2010. 2018
Born on May 4, 1923, in Brooklyn, NY, Walter J. Lear was a physician and activist for healthcare reform and LGBTQ+ rights. He received his B.S. from Harvard in 1943, his M.D. from Long Island College of Medicine in 1946, and his M.S. in Hospital...
Collection: LGBT-089 - Lear
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-089 Walter J. Lear Collection
2019
The Non-Straight Motorist Green-Book was created by Pedro Zagitt for an exhibit at the Susquehanna Art Museum. After visiting the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections to explore the LGBT History Project, Zagitt was inspired by the...
2000 - 2007, 2019
Alberta Hamm was born April 1, 1941 and assigned male at birth. After high school, Hamm entered the seminary for a short time before ultimately enrolling in the Army. She was stationed at Fort Dix, NJ and served 13 months in Korea. After being...
Collection: LGBT-096 - Hamm
Topics: Transgender Experiences
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-096 Alberta Hamm Collection
1998-2022
The Central PA Womyn’s Chorus is an all-women’s chorus group that performs concerts throughout the Central Pennsylvania region. Founded in 1994, the chorus made its debut at the Pride Festival of Central PA in Harrisburg. The chorus continues to...
Collection: LGBT-102 - Central PA Womyn's Chorus
Topics:
Organizations: Central PA Womyn's Chorus, Harrisburg Men's Chorus, Harrisburg Gay Men's Chorus, Common Roads, MCC of the Spirit
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-102 Central PA Womyn's Chorus Collection
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