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1970-1979
1946, 1970 - 2017
John Barns was born in Perry County, PA. He graduated from Greenwood High School in 1960 and then joined the Pennsylvania National Guard during the Vietnam War, where he was in the armored tank division. After discharging from the military, Barns...
Collection: LGBT-015 - Barns
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations: Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Harrisburg, Dignity/Central PA
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LGBT History Project: LGBT-015 John R. Barns Collection
circa 1978
This collection contains a t-shirt from La Rose Rogue, an LGBTQ+ bar in Harrisburg, PA. La Rose Rogue was the final LGBTQ+ bar iteration at the 400 North 2nd Street location in Harrisburg, opened in 1978 by John Koch, and was open until 1990.
Collection: LGBT-079 - Taylor
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-079 Frank Taylor Collection
1928 - 2015; Bulk Dates 1970 - 1996
Johnson and Maser met in 1975 through a mutual friend. As a couple, they saw how AIDS was affecting their community and became active in local AIDS Awareness organizations, the Lancaster AIDS Project, and the Betty Finney House, which helped...
Collection: LGBT-033 - Johnson & Maser
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations: Art Against AIDS, The Names Project
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-033 Jon Johnson & Charles Maser Collection
circa 1977
The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
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Organizations: PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities
View Item: Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Press Release - circa 1977
undated
The Pennsylvania Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorites was an officially appointed advisory committee created by Governor Milton J. Shapp in 1976. Governor Shapp, by executive order, declared that all executive branch offices and services were...
Collection: LGBT-001 - Burns
Topics: Transgender Education, Sodomy Laws
Organizations: PA Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities
View Item: Governor's Council for Sexual Minorities Unidentified Minutes, page 3 - undated
1971 - 1994
Jan Brittan graduated from Dickinson College in 1971. This collection contains LGBTQ+ periodicals and articles. Brittan also donated books, which are listed in a separate PDF Appendix.
Collection: LGBT-064 - Brittan
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-064 Jan Brittan Collection, LGBT History Project: LGBT-064 Jan Brittan Collection Appendix
1976 - 2008. 2010. 2018
Born on May 4, 1923, in Brooklyn, NY, Walter J. Lear was a physician and activist for healthcare reform and LGBTQ+ rights. He received his B.S. from Harvard in 1943, his M.D. from Long Island College of Medicine in 1946, and his M.S. in Hospital...
Collection: LGBT-089 - Lear
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-089 Walter J. Lear Collection
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