PA Lesbian/Gay Support Network (PALGSN)

Pennsylvania Lesbian/Gay Support Network Brochure
1970s to 1980s

This collection documents the earliest known organizational history of the LGBTQ+ community in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley region. The Pennsylvania Lesbian and Gay Support Network (PALGSN) was established in 1978 after the first Pride Conference...

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Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg brochure - 1979
1979

Pamphlet and organizational document that explains the Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg’s mission, background, funding, call-in categories, and call statistics.

Here's How (Williamsport, PA) - February/March 1979
February/March 1979

Homophiles of Williamsport (HOW) was founded in 1975 to be an educational outreach and social group for members of the LGBTQ+ community in the Williamsport, PA area, through monthly meetings, social events, and discussion...

Here's How (Williamsport, PA) - May 1979
May 1979

Homophiles of Williamsport (HOW) was founded in 1975 to be an educational outreach and social group for members of the LGBTQ+ community in the Williamsport, PA area, through monthly meetings, social events, and discussion...

Fall with Dignity/Central PA - 1979
Fall 1979

Calendar of events hosted by Dignity/Central PA during the fall of 1979.

Here's How (Williamsport, PA) - June 1979
June 1979

Homophiles of Williamsport (HOW) was founded in 1975 to be an educational outreach and social group for members of the LGBTQ+ community in the Williamsport, PA area, through monthly meetings, social events, and discussion...

Pride '79 Fundraiser Flyer - June 9, 1978
June 9, 1978

Lesbian/Gay Fundraiser at Rosmary's for Pride '79 featuring Rainbow's End. 

Keystone (Dignity/Central PA) - July/Aug. 1979
July 1979

Keystone is an educational and communication feature of Dignity/Central PA Inc. Noteworthy articles in this issue:

  • "From the President" (p. 1)
  • "Summer with Dignity (Update" (p. 2)
Pride '79 Brochure and Registration - October 19 - 21, 1979
October 19 - 21, 1979

Brochure and Registration for Pride '79, a statewide gay rights conference. 

Pride '79 Poster - October 19 - 21, 1979
October 19 - 21, 1979

Advertisement poster for Pride '79, a statewide gay rights conference.

Pride '80 Brochure and Registration - October 3 - 5, 1980
October 3 -5 , 1980

Brochure and Registration for Pride '80, a statewide gay rights conference.

Pride '80 Program - October 3 - 5, 1980
October 3 - 5, 1980

Program for Pride '80, a statewide gay rights conference. 

GSH Newsletter - January 1981
January 1981

The GSH Newsletter is an outreach feature of the Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg. Notable articles in this issue are:

  • "81 Officers"
  • "In the Red"
  • "8 Resolutions"
  • "81 Training"
GSH Newsletter - May 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...
GSH Newsletter - June 1981
June 1981

The GSH Newsletter is an outreach feature of the Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg. Notable articles in this issue are:

  • "A Rose" [La Rose Rouge] (p. 1)
  • "Switchboard Summer Picnic" (p. 1)
  • "June 30 - ERA Rally" (p. 3)...
The Gayfolio (MCC Harrisburg) - November 1981
November 1981

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...

GSH Newsletter - December 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:

    ...
The Link (MCC Harrisburg) - January/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...

Keystone (Dignity/Central PA) - July/August 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)...
Lavender Letter (Harrisburg, PA) - May 1983
May 1983

Created by Lorraine Kujawa, Cindy Mitzel, Mary Nancarrow, and several others in 1983, the Lavender Letter Newsletter was a calendar of events for, by, and about lesbian women to create community in the Central Pennsylvania area. The newsletter...

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