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Arts and Entertainment
1981 - 1988
These audio recordings are copies of mixed tapes that a Harrisburg resident made in the 1980s for the former La Rose Rouge Bar at 400 North Second Street.
Collection: LGBT-047 - Anonymous
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LGBT History Project: LGBT-047 Collection
undated
Altland’s Ranch was the first official LGBTQ+ bar in the York area, and was the longest running LGBTQ+ bar in the county. It was known for hosting drag balls, discos, and particularly Halloween parties. Altland’s Ranch closed in...
Collection: LGBT-084 - Altland's Ranch
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View Item: Altland's Ranch Welcome Sign - undated
1985 - 2016
Opened in 1966 in the small town of Spring Grove, PA, Altland’s Ranch was the first official LGBTQ+ bar in the York area, and was the longest running LGBTQ+ bar in the county. Altland’s Ranch was abspace for the LGBTQ+ community to make their own...
Collection: LGBT-084 - Altland's Ranch
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-084 Altland's Ranch Collection
1973
Julia “Julie” Lobur was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania in 1955 and moved to Harrisburg in 1970. She received her bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) and received a master’s degree in Computer Science in 2003....
Collection: LGBT-049 - Lobur
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-049 Julia ''Julie'' Lobur Collection
circa 1970 - circa 1993
This collection contains an informational flyer on The Lesbian Connection, LGBTQ+ and feminist activist buttons and pins, and LGBTQ+ artist vinyl records.
Collection: LGBT-051 - Laughlin
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Organizations: The Lesbian Connection (TLC)
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-051 Mary Jo Laughlin Collection
1989 - 1992
This collection contains materials from the Harrisburg Men’s Chorus, and the 1989 and 1990 Unity Festivals, precursors to the Central PA Pride Fest. Unity Festival materials include planning documents, advertisements, and letters for Unity...
Collection: LGBT-058 - Anonymous
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Organizations: Harrisburg Men's Chorus
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-058 Anonymous Collection
November 20, 2021
Founded in 1994, the Central PA Womyn’s Chorus “brings together a diverse group of women, united by the joy of singing, to celebrate and empower women and to affirm a positive image of lesbians and feminists.”
This event program is from...
Collection: LGBT-102 - Central PA Womyn's Chorus
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View Item: Central PA Womyn’s Chorus “Kaleidoscope” Program - November 20, 2021
1996 - 1997, undated
Dr. Eric Selvey was born and raised in Harrisburg, PA. He attended optometry school in Philadelphia and returned to the Harrisburg area after graduating.
Selvey was a member of Lily White and Company drag troupe, which raised thousands of...
Collection: LGBT-013 - Selvey
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Organizations: Lily White & Company, Crossroads Magazine
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-013 Eric Selvey Collection
circa 1980
This collection contains two bar passes to The Allegro Bar that was located in Baltimore, MD.
Collection: LGBT-073 - Zinicola
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-073 Stephen Zinicola Collection
1990 - present
The LGBT Center of Central PA, housed in Harrisburg, PA, provides services, programs, and community space for the LGBT community in the region. These materials represent these initiatives, including the Common Roads program for youth and young...
2007 - 2014
Lindsay Snowden was born in Pittsburgh on March 15, 1976. Lindsay joined the military at 17 and was an army nurse for nine years. After the military Lindsay stayed in nursing, while also becoming an entrepreneur. Lindsay worked on many projects...
Collection: LGBT-032 - Snowden
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Organizations: STUDS Magazine, Central PA Vipers
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-032 Lindsay Snowden Collection
May 14 and 15, 2022
Founded in 1994, the Central PA Womyn’s Chorus “brings together a diverse group of women, united by the joy of singing, to celebrate and empower women and to affirm a positive image of lesbians and feminists.”
This event program is from...
Collection: LGBT-102 - Central PA Womyn's Chorus
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Organizations: Central PA Womyn's Chorus
View Item: Central PA Womyn’s Chorus “Simply Sondheim” Program - May 14 & 15, 2022
1998-2022
The Central PA Womyn’s Chorus is an all-women’s chorus group that performs concerts throughout the Central Pennsylvania region. Founded in 1994, the chorus made its debut at the Pride Festival of Central PA in Harrisburg. The chorus continues to...
Collection: LGBT-102 - Central PA Womyn's Chorus
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Organizations: Central PA Womyn's Chorus, Harrisburg Men's Chorus, Harrisburg Gay Men's Chorus, Common Roads, MCC of the Spirit
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-102 Central PA Womyn's Chorus Collection
May 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...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns Periodicals
Topics: PA Senate Bill 743, PA House Bill 2220, Human Rights Ordinance
Organizations: Gay Era, PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities, Homophiles of Penn State (HOPS), Gay Education Committee, PA Rural Gay Caucus, Susquehanna Valley Gays United (SVGU), Gay Switchboard of Harrisburg (GSH), Gay Switchboard of Lancaster, Gays and Lesbians of Lebanon (GLL), Gays United Lancaster (GUL), Northeastern PA Gay Alliance (NEPGA), Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, Reading (GCS Berks)
View Item: Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - May 1976
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