Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. This Gay Liberation Stamp was designed by Jerry Yoder, member of GCS Berks.  

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. The newsletter was a way to inform members and community members about LGBTQ+ issues.

Noteworthy in this issue:

• GCS Berks Art Alliance establishes National Gay Art Alliance and plans National Gay Art Show (p. 7)

Registration and schedule for the Bicentennial Conference on Gays and the Federal Government Conference in Washington D.C. on October 10-14, 1975. 

Founded in December of 1974, the Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (GCS Berks) was a LGBTQ+ activist organization in the Berks County area and a fundamental part of the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus. The newsletter was a way to inform members and community members about LGBTQ+ issues.

In the mid-1980s, the South Central AIDS Assistance Network (SCAAN) was formed by concerned members of the Harrisburg gay community, to provid services to HIV-positive individuals in the area. The AIDSWalk was an annual fundraiser held in Harrisburg, PA. This collection includes a SCAAN Walk for AIDS t-shirt and an AIDSWalk ’98 Harrisburg/Lancaster cap.

Lily White & Company Ways and Means Committee Report of the approved schedule of fundraisers for the company's 1995 fiscal year. 

Proposal by Ways and Means Committee regarding the costs of creating Lily White & Company Calendars, and suggestions on where and when to sell them. 

Table of Demographics created by Lily White & Company to gather information about their audience members. Information was gathered through informal, voluntary surveys that were inserted inside programs for shows. 

Production checklists for Lily White & Company production planning. 

President Reports from Lily White & Company for 1992 to 1993 season. 

This document provides a summary of Financial Guidelines, Disbursement of Charitable Donations, and Costume Rental policies for Lily White & Company. 

Organizational Chart of membership, specifically Board of Directors, for Lily White & Company. 

Memos to the Lily White & Company Board Members from the President. 

Job description for the Secretary position in Lily White & Company. 

Lily White & Company Board of Directors Meeting Minutes for 1990.

Lily White & Company Board of Directors Meeting Minutes for 1996.

Lily White & Company Board of Directors Meeting Minutes for 1994.

Lily White & Company Board of Directors Meeting Minutes for 1993.

Lily White & Company Board of Directors Meeting Minutes for 1992.

Lily White & Company Board of Directors Meeting Minutes from 1991. 

The Lily White & Company Membership Recruitment Committee reports their plans to meet and brainstorm how to gain more members. 

Acting Managing Director Daryl Morris gives report of projects and updates for Lily White & Company.

This document takes a closer look at the Membership Policy of Lily White & Company separate from the Company By-Laws. 

These reports cover funding, reviews, and planning for Lily White & Company during the 1994/1995 season. Their Administrative Calendar for September 1994 to August of 1995 is also included.