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2000-2009
1991 - 2003
This collection was donated anonymously by an individual associated with the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) of the Spirit in Harrisburg, PA.
The Newspapers Clippings series documents issues such as same–sex marriage, the relationship...
Collection: LGBT-012 - Anonymous
Topics: Lancaster Antidiscrimination Law
Organizations: MCC of the Spirit
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LGBT History Project: LGBT-012 Anonymous Collection
2000 - 2001
This collection contains two AIDSWalk T-shirts from 2000 and 2001.
Collection: LGBT-070 - Bookwalter Jr.
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-070 John H. Bookwalter Jr. Collection
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
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-015 John R. Barns 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
2007 - 2019
TransCentral PA is a nonprofit 501c3 organization which serves the transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming community in central Pennsylvania. It was originally formed in 1989 as the Lower Susquehanna Valley chapter of the national trans...
Collection: LGBT-088 - TransCentral PA
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Organizations: TransCentral PA
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-088 TransCentral PA Collection
1980 - 2009
John Folby was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The eldest of five children, Folby was raised in a “very strict Roman Catholic, Irish-Italian family.” At age twenty-five, he relocated to Harrisburg with his partner. Shortly after moving to...
Collection: LGBT-037 - Folby
Topics: HIV/AIDs
Organizations: South Central Aids Assistance Network (SCAAN), Act UP
View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-037 John Folby Collection
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
2000 - 2007, 2019
Alberta Hamm was born April 1, 1941 and assigned male at birth. After high school, Hamm entered the seminary for a short time before ultimately enrolling in the Army. She was stationed at Fort Dix, NJ and served 13 months in Korea. After being...
Collection: LGBT-096 - Hamm
Topics: Transgender Experiences
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View Item: LGBT History Project: LGBT-096 Alberta Hamm Collection
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
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