Pride '78 Committee Letter to Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge - May 1978

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2
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May 1978

Thank you letter Kathy Blackburn from Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge for the accommendations provided for Pride '78, a statewide gay rights conference. 

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Rescheduled Pride '78 Brochure and Registration - April 7 - 9, 1978

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4
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April 7 - 9, 1978

Due to inclement wheather, Pride '78, a statewide gay rights conference, was rescheduled from January 20 - 22 to April 7 - 9. This document contains the updated Brochure and Regsitration info.

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Pride '78 Brochure and Registration Materials - January 20 - 22, 1978

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7
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January 20 - 22, 1978

Brochure and Registration Materials for Pride '78, a statewide gay rights conference.

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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LGBT-001 Joseph W. Burns Collection

Here's How (Williamsport, PA) - November/December 1978

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2
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November/December 1978

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 sessions. The newsletter, Here’s How, was a way to keep group members up-to-date on news and events.

In this issue, the lack of member participation is addressed and ideas on moving forward are expressed.

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Here's How (Williamsport, PA) - October 1978

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3
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October 1978

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 sessions. The newsletter, Here’s How, was a way to keep group members up-to-date on news and events.

In this issue, Dan Maneval shares the harassment he is experiencing after the Bloomberg State Fair rally, which will impact future HOW meetings. 

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Here's How (Williamsport, PA) - August 1978

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3
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August 1978

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 sessions. The newsletter, Here’s How, was a way to keep group members up-to-date on news and events.

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Here's How (Williamsport, PA) - May 1978

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3
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May 1978

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 sessions. The newsletter, Here’s How, was a way to keep group members up-to-date on news and events. 

In this issue, HOW disscusses the possibility of working with the local NOW Chapter for upcoming events and fundraisers. 

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Here's How (Williamsport, PA) - March 1978

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4
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March 1978

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 sessions. The newsletter, Here’s How, was a way to keep group members up-to-date on news and events.

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PA Rural Gay Caucus Pride '78 Brochure - January 20, 1978

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4
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January 20, 1978

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.” The report was used as a type of newsletter outreach to the Central PA LGBTQ community.

This is the original brochure for Pride 1978, that was later rescheduled to April 1978.

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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PA Rural Gay Caucus Meeting Notice - May 1978

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2
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May 1978

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.” The report was used as a type of newsletter outreach to the Central PA LGBTQ community.

This meeting notice gives the location of the next Caucus meeting, as well as the location of the “Governor’s Race Committee” meeting.

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PA Rural Gay Caucus Minutes - February 1978

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2
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February 1978

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.” The report was used as a type of newsletter outreach to the Central PA LGBTQ community.

In these minutes, the caucus discusses the rescheduling of PA Pride Conference 1978.

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PA Rural Gay Caucus Report - May 1978

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3
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May 1978

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.” The report was used as a type of newsletter outreach to the Central PA LGBTQ community.

In this report, the Caucus gives the location of the nest meeting in June and gives the meeting minutes from the May meeting. Minutes to note are: 

  • discussion of formation of a state wide gay support group
  • postive and negative comments of Pride '78
  • update on the Human Relations Ordinance in Allentown, PA
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PA Rural Gay Caucus Report - March 1978

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3
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March 1978

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus was “an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities.” The report was used as a type of newsletter outreach to the Central PA LGBTQ community.

In this report, the Caucus gives the location for the next meeting in April and more information on the Rural Conference.

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Last Meeting Minutes of the PA Rural Gay Caucus - June 1978

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3
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July 1978

The Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus is an association of interested individuals and groups, formed with the objective of promulgating the concerns and freedoms of gay people and all sexual minorities. The newsletter was used as outreach to the Central PA LGBTQ community. In this newsletter, the PA Rural Gay Caucus discusses their plans to split the caucus into two seperate groups, one that would meet state-wide (meeting as the Caucus) amd one that would form a gay support netowk. Plans on how to canvas for the upcoming election were also discussed.

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Dignity/Central PA Clipboard - 1978

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2
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January 31 - April 4, 1978

Clipboard Calendar of Events created by Diginity/Central PA for January 31 to April 4, 1978.

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Gift of Joseph W. Burns
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - November 1978

Number of Pages
23
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November 1978

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 spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "Priest Hired to Launch Gay Rights Campaign" (p. 2)
  • "Pre-Election Poop" (p. 6)
  • "Election Results" (p. 10)
  • "Rural Resouces" (p. 13)
  • "Health Care Plan Covers Sex-Change Surgery" (p. 18)
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - October 1978

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25
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October 1978

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 spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "Gay Prisoners: Should We Care Just Because They're Gay?" (p. 2)
  • "Rural Caucus Dissolved" (p. 3) "Defense Department Changes Policy" (p. 7)
  • "Rural Resources" (p. 9)
  • "Gay Rights Symposium" (p. 13)
  • "Gay Issues in New Civil Rights Survey" (p. 18)
  • "Gayton (PA) Mayor Swears to God" (p. 20)
  • "A.D.A. for Gay Rights" (p. 22)
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - July/August 1978

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25
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July/August 1978

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 spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "State-Wide Gay-Support Group Announced" (p. 2)
  • "Council Appointments" (p. 4)
  • "Rights Ordinance Introduced in State College" (p. 5)
  • "Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Gay Case" (p. 6)
  • "Anita's Source" (p. 11)
  • "Rural Resources" (p. 15)
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - September 1978

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25
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September 1978

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 spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "State Gay Support Group Formed" (p. 3)
  • "Voter Registration Starts in Pennsylvania" (p. 5)
  • "March Planned in Allentown" (p. 6)
  • "Anita to Appear at Bloomsburg Fair" (p. 6)

This issue is missing some articles that appear to have been cut out at some point.

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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - June 1978

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25
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July 1978

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 spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "Allentwon Battle Continues: Gays Banned from City Forums" (p. 2)
  • "Observations by David Leas" (p. 8)
  • "Anita Display Removed in Misunderstanding" (p. 20)
  • "Coming Out as an Old Man" (p. 24)
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - May 1978

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27
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May 1978

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 spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "Lancaster City Council Votes against Anti-Porn Law" (p. 3)
  • "Centre County Minorities Form Democratic Club" (p. 3)
  • "Bill Gray for Congress" (p. 4)
  • "Era Extension Drive" (p. 6)
  • "Gubanatorial Candidates on Gay Issues" (p. 7)
  • "Impressions of Pride '78" (p. 9)
  • "Bruce Voeller" (p. 12)
  • "Tom Wilson: They Laugh When He Sits Down at the Piano" (p. 14)
  • "Tony Silvestre: Why Are You Gay-Because I'm Lucky" (p. 16)
  • "Wanted: Volunteers for Research Project" (p. 17)
  • "Report from Millersville" (p. 17)
  • "Ecumenical Conference" (p. 18)
  • "N.O.W. in Lancaster" (p. 19)
  • "Rural Resouces" (p. 23)
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - April 1978

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27
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April 1978

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 spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "Bryant in Reading" (p. 1)
  • "Bryant Appears in Reading" (p. 2)
  • "Minister Advocates Rizzo Tactics in Lancaster" (p. 2)
  • "Bomb Threat in State College" (p. 5)
  • "Open Letter from the Political Caucus of HOPS" (p. 8)
  • "Blooomsburg Gay Group" (p. 18)
  • "Rural Resources" (p. 24)
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - March 1978

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25
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March 1978

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 spread out across Central PA. Noteworthy news in this issues:

  • "State of the Union" (p. 2)
  • "Conference Snowed Out" (p. 4)
  • "Self-Oppression Part III" (p. 9)
  • "Rural Resouces" (p. 11)
  • "Gay Swtichboard Ready to Listen, Help" (p. 14)
  • "State's Speaker Bureau" (p.21)
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Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - January 1978

Number of Pages
25
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January 1978

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 spread out across Central PA. Notable news in this issues:

- Conference Site Found (p.4)
- Affirmative Action Plans Sent to Governor Shapp (p.4)
- New Members to Governor's Council (p.5)
- Rural Resources (p.10)
- Pride '78 (p.19)

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