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Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
January 1976
The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus is an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities. The report/newsletter was used as outreach to...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics: PA House Bill 196, PA Senate Bill 743
Organizations: Lehigh Valley Homophile Organization (Le-Hi-Ho), Gays United Lancaster (GUL), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), PA Rural Gay Caucus
View Item: PA Rural Gay Caucus Report - January 1976
March 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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals
Topics: Human Rights Ordinance, PA State Employee Antidiscrimination Proclamation
Organizations: PA Rural Gay Caucus, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, Gay League of Lebanon (GLL), Gay Era, Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Gay Switchboard of Lancaster, Gays United Lancaster (GUL), Humans Relations Commission, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Governor's Gay Task Force, Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)
View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - March 1976
March 1977
Keystone is an educational and communication feature of Dignity/Central PA Inc. Noteworthy articles in this issue:
- "Treasurer's Report" (p. 2)
- "Workshop"...Coming Out! (p. 5)
- "Notes from the President" (p. 5) ...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics: Dignity/Central PA, Coming Out
Organizations: Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Friend's Meeting House, Dignity/Central PA
View Item: Keystone (Dignity/Central PA) - March 1977
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...
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
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
June 3, 1977
Letter to members starting the "Summer with Dignity" calendar of events.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: Dignity/Central PA, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
View Item: Dignity/Central PA, Letters to Members - June 3, 1977
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...
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals
Topics:
Organizations: Philadelphia Gay Task Force (PGTF), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - November 1978
Fall 1979
Calendar of events hosted by Dignity/Central PA during the fall of 1979.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: Dignity/Central PA, PA Lesbian/Gay Support Network (PALGSN), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
View Item: Fall with Dignity/Central PA - 1979
February 1981
The GSH Newsletter is an outreach feature of the Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg. Noteworthy articles in this issue are:
- "Membership?"
- "[Constitution] Admended Feb. 1"
- "MCC in Hbg."
- "You're Fired!" ...
Collection: LGBT-030 - Riese
Topics:
Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
View Item: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH) Newsletter - February 1981
April 1981
The GSH Newsletter is an outreach feature of the Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg. Noteworthy articles in this issue are:
- "Flea Market May 23" (p. 1)
- "Gay Pride Celeb'tn" (p. 2)
- "What's going on?" (p. 4)
Collection: LGBT-030 - Riese
Topics: US House Resolution 166, US House Resolution 26
Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Dignity/Central PA, MCC Harrisburg
View Item: GSH Newsletter - April 1981
April - May 1981
Calendar of events hosted by Dignity/Central PA during the Spring of 1981.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: Dignity/Central PA, Dignity/Central PA Social Committee, Dignity/Central PA Education and Social Outreach Committee, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
View Item: Springtime with Dignity/Central PA - 1981
May 1981
The GSH Newsletter is an outreach feature of the Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg. Noteworthy articles in this issue are:
- "New Officers in June" (p. 1)
- "Treasurer Stays" (p. 1)
- "Flea Mrkt. June 6" (p. 3)
- "MCC...
Collection: LGBT-030 - Riese
Topics:
Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Dignity/Central PA, MCC Harrisburg, PA Lesbian/Gay Support Network (PALGSN), Pennsmen Inc.
View Item: GSH Newsletter - May 1981
June - September 1981
Calendar of events hosted by Dignity/Central PA during the Summer of 1981.
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: Dignity/Central PA, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
View Item: Summertime with Dignity/Central PA - 1981
December 1981
The GSH Newsletter is an outreach feature of the Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg. This was the last newsletter created by the Switchboard, due to the establishment of another gay press in Harrisburg. Notable articles in this issue are:
- ...
Collection: LGBT-030 - Riese
Topics:
Organizations: Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Dignity/Central PA, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Central PA Gay Alliance, PA Lesbian/Gay Support Network (PALGSN)
View Item: GSH Newsletter - December 1981
December 1981 - February 1982
Calendar of events hosted by Dignity/Central PA in the Winter of 1981/1982.
Collection: LGBT-036 - Valerio
Topics:
Organizations: Dignity/Central PA, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Pennsmen Inc.
View Item: The Calendar (Dignity/Central PA) - December 1981 to February 1982
January/February 1982
Founded in 1968 in California, the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) began as a Christian outreach to meet the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. MCC Harrisburg (later renamed MCC of the Spirit) and MCC Lancaster (later renamed...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: MCC Lancaster, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), PA Lesbian/Gay Support Network (PALGSN)
View Item: The Link (MCC Harrisburg) - January/February 1982
March 1982
Founded in 1968 in California, the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) began as a Christian outreach to meet the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. MCC Harrisburg (later renamed MCC of the Spirit) and MCC Lancaster (later renamed...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics:
Organizations: Pennsmen Inc., Pennsylvania NOW, Parents of Gays, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), MCC Harrisburg
View Item: The Link (MCC Harrisburg) - March 1982
July/August 1982
Keystone is an educational and communication feature of Dignity/Central PA Inc. Noteworthy articles in this issue:
- "From the President" (p. 1)
- "Elections" (p. 1)
- "The Closet as Killer" (p. 5)...
June 4, 1983
Dinner program put together by Dignity/Central PA for a celebration of the organization.
Collection: LGBT-053 - Hause
Topics:
Organizations: Dignity/Central PA, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), National Gay Task Force (NGTF)
View Item: "Celebrating Us" Program (Dignity/Central PA) - June 4, 1983
1985
Document created by Jerry Brennan and Richard Hill recording the history and development of Dignity/Central PA as an organization in Harrisburg from July 1975 to June 1985.
Collection: LGBT-053 - Hause
Topics: Human Rights Ordinance
Organizations: Dignity/Central PA, Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), Lesbian Rap Group, Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Women Alive, Sisters in Gay Ministry (SIGMA), Evangelicals Concerned (Gay and Lesbian Evangelicals), Gay Community Services of Harrisburg, CONTACT, Dignity/Northeast PA, Brethren and Mennonite Council for Gay Concerns
View Item: History of Dignity/Central PA - 1985