Central PA Pride Festival Program, 1993 - July 17, 1993

Number of Pages
13
Date
July 17, 1993

The Pride Festival of Central PA is an annual event celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in the Central Pennsylvania region. Founded in 1992, the festival takes place every year on the last Saturday of July in the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Each July, approximately 5,000 individuals travel to downtown Harrisburg and attend the Pride Festival. It is the largest Pride celebration between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

This is the program for the second Pride Festival of Central PA. 

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General Subjects
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Barry Loveland
Collection
Location
LGBT-014 Barry Loveland Collection

Crossroads Magazine - June/July 1996

Number of Pages
63
Date
June/July 1996

Crossroads Magazine was a bi-monthly local LGBTQ+ magazine created, edited, and published by Dr. Eric Selvey. The goal of Crossroads was to bring together the LGBTQ+ community of Central Pennsylvania by creating a space to showcase the efforts and talents of local LGBTQ+ organizations, people, and events, with all articles being voluntary contributions. Crossroads was published from June 1996 – October 1997.

This issue includes: 

  • Special Report: Breast Cancer 1996 - The Other Community Health Concern
  • A Tribute to a Legal Warrior along with Her Parting Words ''I've Had a Magical Life''
  • Getting Orientation Into PA's Ethnic Intimidation Act - The Attempt to Stamp Out Hate Crimes Against PA's Sexual Minorities 
  • Part Two of the Interview with MCC's Pastor O'Diam
  • Community Resource Spotlight: Lily White & Company
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Organizations
Year
Time Period
Format
Origin
Gift of Dr. Eric Selvey
Collection
Location
LGBT-013 Eric Selvey Collection

LGBT Oral History 088: Eva O'Diam

Number of Pages
22
Date
April 6, 2015

Eva O’Diam was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1953 to her mother, a school teacher, and her father, an engineer. Growing up in conservative, rural Ohio, Eva lost her father at the age of 12 and moved to Covington, Ohio where she graduated from high school. At Manchester College, where she earned a degree in sociology, Eva was interested in ministry but grew disillusioned with the church during her last year of college and became a probation officer in Wabash, Indiana. About 18 months later, a Church of the Brethren pastor influenced Eva to return to the ministry, and she has since worked at various positions in pastoring, alternative ministry, and HIV/AIDS assistance. She currently lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with her partner of 23 years, Mary Kelly, and is looking for work as a pastor again. In this interview, Eva discusses her slow personal journey to accept her sexual orientation, the challenge to make her Metropolitan Community Church [MCC] more inclusive of racial, sexual, and ability minorities, as well as her nephew’s unfortunate death that united her family and church community. Regarding LGBT issues, Eva is optimistic for the future but admits that the LGBT community needs to adopt a broader focus, be more inclusive, and address growing challenges for older adults.

People
Year
Time Period
Origin
Gift of Eva O'Diam
Collection
Location
LGBT Oral History - O'Diam, Eva - 088