LGBT History Project

Date: April 2, 1977

Dignity/Central PA and Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) invitation flyer for the Passover meal on April 2, 1977.

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

Topics:

Organizations: Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Dignity/Central PA

View Item: Dignity/Central PA, Passover Flyer - April 2, 1977

Date: April 1977

The Keystone newsletter was an educational and communication feature of Dignity/Central PA Inc. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "From Your President: Don't Do This to Me!" (p. 1)
• "Reflections - Workshop on Assertiveness" (p. 2)
• "News Notes" (p. 3)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

Topics: Coming Out

Organizations: Dignity/Central PA Education and Social Outreach Committee

View Item: Keystone (Dignity/Central PA) - April 1977

Date: November 5 - December 18, 1978

Clipboard Calendar of Events created by Dignity/Central PA for November 5 to December 18, 1978.

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

Topics:

Organizations: Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Dignity/Central PA

View Item: Dignity/Central PA Clipboard - 1978

Date: January 31 - April 4, 1978

Clipboard Calendar of Events created by Diginity/Central PA for January 31 to April 4, 1978.

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns

Topics:

Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Dignity/Central PA, PA Rural Gay Caucus

View Item: Dignity/Central PA Clipboard - 1978

Date: November 1978

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "Priest Hired to Launch Gay Rights Campaign" (p. 2)
• "Pre-Election Poop" (p. 6)
• "Election Results" (p. 10)
• "Rural Resouces" (p. 13)
• "Health Care Plan Covers Sex-Change Surgery" (p. 18)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics:

Organizations: Philadelphia Gay Task Force (PGTF), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - November 1978

Date: October 1978

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "Gay Prisoners: Should We Care Just Because They're Gay?" (p. 2)
• "Rural Caucus Dissolved" (p. 3) "Defense Department Changes Policy" (p. 7)
• "Rural Resources" (p. 9)
• "Gay Rights Symposium" (p. 13)
• "Gay Issues in New Civil Rights Survey" (p. 18)
• "Gayton (PA) Mayor Swears to God" (p. 20)
• "A.D.A. for Gay Rights" (p. 22)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics:

Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, National Gay Task Force (NGTF)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - October 1978

Date: July/August 1978

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "State-Wide Gay-Support Group Announced" (p. 2)
• "Council Appointments" (p. 4)
• "Rights Ordinance Introduced in State College" (p. 5)
• "Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Gay Case" (p. 6)
• "Anita's Source" (p. 11)
• "Rural Resources" (p. 15)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Human Rights Ordinance, Coming Out

Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - July/August 1978

Date: June 1979

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "State of the Publication" (p. 2)
• "Gay Pride Week Rapped" (p. 2)
• "House Condemns Thornburgh for 'Gay Pride Week'" (p. 2)
• "Switchboard Anniversay" (p. 3)
• "Penn Acts to Prohibit Discrimination against Gays" (p. 3)
• "HOPS Blue Jeans Day" (p. 3)
• "Gay Pride Week Proclamation" (p. 4)
• "Anti-Gay Bill Proposed" (p. 5)
• "Culture Shock" (p. 10)
• "Aries Portfolio" (p. 11)
• "PA Lawmakers Get No Respect" (p. 13)
• "Gay Professionals' Licenses Safe" (p. 18)
• "Human Rights Resolution" (p. 18)
• "When Lady Gay Was Queen of Conestoga" (p. 18)
• "Sex and the Government Worker" (p. 19)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Human Rights Resolution

Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - June 1979

Date: September 1978

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "State Gay Support Group Formed" (p. 3)
• "Voter Registration Starts in Pennsylvania" (p. 5)
• "March Planned in Allentown" (p. 6)
• "Anita to Appear at Bloomsburg Fair" (p. 6)

This issue is missing some articles that appear to have been cut out at some point.

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Human Rights Ordinance

Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, Lehigh Valley Citizens Concerned for a Better Community (CCBC)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - September 1978

Date: July 1978

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "Allentwon Battle Continues: Gays Banned from City Forums" (p. 2)
• "Observations by David Leas" (p. 8)
• "Anita Display Removed in Misunderstanding" (p. 20)
• "Coming Out as an Old Man" (p. 24)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Human Rights Ordinance, Coming Out

Organizations: Lehigh Valley Citizens Concerned for a Better Community (CCBC)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - June 1978

Date: May 1978

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "Lancaster City Council Votes against Anti-Porn Law" (p. 3)
• "Centre County Minorities Form Democratic Club" (p. 3)
• "Bill Gray for Congress" (p. 4)
• "Era Extension Drive" (p. 6)
• "Gubanatorial Candidates on Gay Issues" (p. 7)
• "Impressions of Pride '78" (p. 9)
• "Bruce Voeller" (p. 12)
• "Tom Wilson: They Laugh When He Sits Down at the Piano" (p. 14)
• "Tony Silvestre: Why Are You Gay-Because I'm Lucky" (p. 16)
• "Wanted: Volunteers for Research Project" (p. 17)
• "Report from Millersville" (p. 17)
• "Ecumenical Conference" (p. 18)
• "N.O.W. in Lancaster" (p. 19)
• "Rural Resouces" (p. 23)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Human Rights Ordinance

Organizations: Center County Minority Rights Democratic Club, National Organization for Women (N.O.W.), National Gay Task Force (NGTF), PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, Gay Awareness of Millersville State College

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - May 1978

Date: April 1978

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "Bryant in Reading" (p. 1)
• "Bryant Appears in Reading" (p. 2)
• "Minister Advocates Rizzo Tactics in Lancaster" (p. 2)
• "Bomb Threat in State College" (p. 5)
• "Open Letter from the Political Caucus of HOPS" (p. 8)
• "Blooomsburg Gay Group" (p. 18)
• "Rural Resources" (p. 24)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics:

Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, Gay Era, National Organization for Women (N.O.W.), Homophiles of Penn State (HOPS), Gay Persons of Bloomsburg (GPB), Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - April 1978

Date: March 1978

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "State of the Union" (p. 2)
• "Conference Snowed Out" (p. 4)
• "Self-Oppression Part III" (p. 9)
• "Rural Resouces" (p. 11)
• "Gay Swtichboard Ready to Listen, Help" (p. 14)
• "State's Speaker Bureau" (p.21)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: PA Pride Conference

Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, Gay Era, Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - March 1978

Date: January 1978

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Notable news in this issues:

- Conference Site Found (p.4)
- Affirmative Action Plans Sent to Governor Shapp (p.4)
- New Members to Governor's Council (p.5)
- Rural Resources (p.10)
- Pride '78 (p.19)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Affirmative Action Plans

Organizations: Gay Awareness of Millersville State College, PA Rural Gay Caucus, National Gay Task Force (NGTF), Gay Era

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - January 1978

Date: December 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Notable news in this issues:

- National Gay Blue Jeans Day Held in State College (p.4)
- Allentown Battle: State Conference in Limbo (p.4)
- PA Rural Gay Resource List (p.10)
- Martin Rock (p.14)
- National Endowment for the Humanities (p.24)
- PDE Supports Affirmative Action for Gays (p.25)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Human Rights Ordinance, PA Gay Rights Bill

Organizations: National Gay Task Force (NGTF), Homophiles of Penn State (HOPS), PA Rural Gay Caucus, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, Lehigh Valley Coalition for Human Rights, Church of the Brethren/Mennonite Church Gay Caucus, Gay Era, National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - December 1977

Date: November 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Notable news in this issues:

• Bryant Aid Details Gay Dade County "Errors"(p.4)
• School Cuts "Propaganda" Film (p.6)
• Harrisburg Radio Show (p.6)
• Allentown Rights a Political Hot Potato (p.7)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Human Rights Ordinance

Organizations: Parents of Gays, Gay Era, National Gay Task Force (NGTF), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - November 1977

Date: September 27, 1977

Letter from Gay Era editors informing readers that the September and October issues will not be availible due to printing issues.

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics:

Organizations: Gay Era, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - September 27, 1977

Date: July 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Notable news in this issues:

• Sodomy Repeal Lacks Support in Pennsylvania (p.4)
• Council Files Report of First Year Progress (p.4)
• Gay Activists Beaten (p.5)
• MCC Community Center (p.5)
• PA Rural Gay Resource List (p.11)
• The Flordia Follies Finale (p.12)
• Gains Made on State College Campuses (p.22)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Sodomy Laws

Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Coalition of Human Rights

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - July 1977

Date: June 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Notable news in this issues:

• What to do about Anita Bryant (p.8)
• Gay Religious Leaders Deplore Anita Bryant's Misleading Use of Bible (p.9)
• PA Rural Gay Resource List (p.13)
• Over the Back Fence (p.15)
• Dyke Cooper (p.18)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics:

Organizations: National Gay Task Force (NGTF), Gay Era, PA Rural Gay Caucus, Dignity/Central PA

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - June 1977

Date: May 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "What is Obscenity?" (p. 3)
• "Gay Rights Ordinance Attempted in Allentown ("p. 5)
• "Lobbyist Kohn Denies Charges "(p. 6)
• "PA Rural Gay Resource List" (p. 12)
• We Are Not the Criminals: Support Human Rights Day (p. 13)
• "Dyke Cooper" (p. 15)
• "Gay Awareness at MSC" (p. 19)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Human Rights Ordinance, PA Senate Bill 531, Sodomy Laws

Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Lancaster, Gay Awareness of Millersville State College, National Gay Task Force (NGTF)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - May 1977

Date: April 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "PA Rural Gay Resource List" (p. 6)
• "Altland's Ranch: Mardi Gras" (p. 9)
• "News Commentary" (p. 11)
• "Barry Kohn Speaking in Harrisburg, 'I'm Bisexual and Proud of My Gayness" (p. 11)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: PA Senate Bill 83

Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - April 1977

Date: March 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "Aid Sought in Contracts Wording by State Minority Council" (p. 2)
• National Bill (p. 2)
• "Senate Bill 83" (p. 9)
• "PA Rural Gay Resource List" (p. 10)
• "Gay Couple Denied Use of Campus Chapel" (p. 22)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: National Civil Rights Bill, PA Senate Bill 83

Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, Gay Era, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - March 1977

Date: February 1977

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "State Council for Sexual Minorities Establishes Complaint Center" (p. 2)
• "Equality for Gays Voted at West Chester State" (p. 2)
• "Rural Caucus Meets in State College" (p. 7)
• "Villanova University's Gays Still Deep in Closet" (p. 7)
• "So There Are No Sexual Minority Materials in Textbooks" (p. 10)
• "Reasons for Repeal of Pennsylvania's Voluntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse (Sodomy) Statute" (p. 15)
• H.O.W. [Homophiles of Williamsport] (p. 17)
• " 'Prissy' Off-Stage in Marietta" (p. 22)
• "Rural Gay Resource List" (p. 23)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Pro-Gay Executive Orders, Sodomy Laws

Organizations: PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, PA Rural Gay Caucus, Homophiles of Williamsport (HOW)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - February 1977

Date: November 1976

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

• "Rural Caucus" (p. 2)
• "Coming Out" (p. 5)
• "Dyke Cooper" (p. 6)
• "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (p. 8)
• "Rural Gay Resource List" (p. 15)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Sodomy Laws, Suicide

Organizations: Lehigh Valley Homophile Organization (Le-Hi-Ho), PA Rural Gay Caucus, Gay League of Lebanon (GLL), Dyketactics, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, Gay Era

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster. PA) - November 1976

Date: October 1976

The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA. Notable news in this issues:

• "Trouble in New Hope" (p. 2)
• "Bar Brawls" (p. 4)
• "Coming Out" (p. 6)
• "Gay R.A. Fired" (p. 9)
• "Sodomy Repeals" (p. 11)

Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals

Topics: Sodomy Laws

Organizations: Gay Era, Dyketactics, Homophiles of Penn State (HOPS)

View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - October 1976