1976

Milk, Harvey, 1930-1978

Printed document

Title: "Harvey Milk for Assembly!"

One flyer entitled, "Harvey Milk for Assembly!" dated 1976. This item was distributed during Milk's run for Assembly in 1976. Consists of scanned images of news clippings that mention Harvey Milk in the headlines. Headlines relate to Milk's previous attempts to run for office, his outright criticism of "political machines." Reverse side is a print of an article from the San Francisco Bay Guardian dated March 12, 1976 detailing George Moscone firing Harvey Milk from the Board of Permit Appeals.

GLC09871.02

1977

Milk, Harvey, 1930-1978

Booklet

Title: "Street Fairs, Harvey Milk & You"

One campaign flyer entitled "Street Fairs, Harvey Milk & You" dated 1977. Details the Castro Street Fair which was organized by Harvey Milk. Contains images from the fair and Harvey Milk canvassing for the vote. Explains his vision for the Castro Street Fair as a way of increasing the quality of life from San Francisco to neighborhoods across the country.

GLC09871.04

1977

Milk, Harvey, 1930-1978

Booklet

Title: "The day after Election Day is too late to find out where your candidate stands on the issues."

One booklet entitled, "The day after Election Day is too late to find out where your candidate stands on the issues," dated 1977. Includes Milk's stance on matters related to zoning, infrastructure, transportation, elections and community involvement. Main slogans printed throughout the document consists of "Where were the other candidates when you needed them?" Last page advocates for voting for a gay candidate, "The election of a gay person will mean the last, most durable barrier of prejudice is broken. Young people of all minorities will see clearly that the system does work..."

GLC09871.05

1977

Milk, Harvey, 1930-1978

Printed document

Title: "The City is talking about Harvey Milk because he fights for San Francisco."

One booklet entitled, "The City is talking about Harvey Milk because he fights for San Francisco," dated 1977. Item is a print of The Bay Guardian's endorsement of Harvey Milk running for Supervisor of District 5 in San Francisco, CA. Also includes endorsements from other politicians, journalists and labor activists. Reverse side includes a list of people's names who endorse Milk.

GLC09871.06

January 1978

Milk, Harvey, 1930-1978

Booklet

Title: "Gayvote" [Volume 1, No. 1, January 1978]

One issue of "Gayvote" dated January 1978. Cover page consists of Harvey Milk's swearing in at City Hall on January 9, 1978, followed by a news article covering the event. Other articles within the documents are: feature on the San Francisco Gay Democratic Club; highlight of Assembly Bill 1107 which would raise the BART fares; boycotting Coors beer who made financial contributions to organizations "which oppose the rights of women, third-world and gay people."

GLC09871.07

14 October 1979

National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights

Poster

Title: "Demand Your Rights! March on Washington"

One poster entitled, "Demand Your Rights! March on Washington," dated October 14, 1979. Promoting the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Item also provides National Third World Lesbian/Gay Conference contact information.

GLC09866.01

11 October 1987

National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights

Poster

Title: "Demand Your Rights! March on Washington"

One poster entitled, "National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights," dated October 11, 1987. Artwork consists of the dome of Capitol Hill and various inverted pink triangles. Poster is for the second march which first took place in 1979.

GLC09866.02

14 November 1969

Come Out!

Newspaper

Title: Come Out! [Volume 1, No. 1 (November 14, 1969)]

One issue of Come Out! dated November 14, 1969. Cover page consists of the publication's manifesto meant to give a voice to the gay community. Includes artwork, poetry, fiction, interviews and other stories related to issues pertaining to equal rights and voting. The main article of the publication criticizes the Village Voice as discriminating against the gay community due to their coverage of the Stonewall Riots in July 1969.

GLC09872.01

January 10 1970

Come Out!

Newspaper

Title: Come Out! [Volume 1, No. 2 (January 10, 1970)]

One issue of Come Out! dated January 10, 1970. Includes artwork, poetry, fiction, interviews and other stories related to issues pertaining to equal rights for the gay community. Articles in this publication are related to the Christopher Street Liberation Day; attending the Washington moratorium against the Vietnam War; gay people who were shot to death by the police; the assassination of Fred Hampton; excerpts from Black Elk Speaks; United Fruit Company in Central America; health clinics set up by the Black Panther Party; and a photo essay featuring the women of Cuba.

GLC09872.02

May 1970

Come Out!

Newspaper

Title: Come Out! [Volume 1, No. 3 (May 1970)]

One issue of Come Out! dated May 1970. Includes artwork, poetry, fiction, interviews and other stories related to issues pertaining to equal rights for the gay community. Articles in this publication are related to promoting a dance event organized by the Gay Liberation Front, which took place at Alternate U.; an interview between Kay VanDuers, Bob Kohler and Bernard Lewis about the Gay Liberation Front and demonstrations; and a feature on the civil rights organization, The Young Lords.

GLC09872.03

1971

Come Out!

Newspaper

Title: Come Out! [Volume 2, No. 7b (1971)]

One issue of Come Out! dated 1971. Includes artwork, poetry, fiction, interviews and other stories related to issues pertaining to equal rights for the gay community. Articles in this publication are related to anti-gay policies passed in Cuba; letters from gay prisoners at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla who were forming a chapter of the Gay Liberation Front; boycotting Brown & Dehli Bookstore due to discrimination against a gay employee; and programming for Gay Pride Week from June 18-27, 1971.

GLC09872.04

1972

Come Out!

Newspaper

Title: Come Out! [Volume 2, No. 8 (1972)]

One issue of Come Out! dated 1972. Includes artwork, poetry, fiction, interviews and other stories related to issues pertaining to equal rights for the gay community. Articles in this publication are related to sexism and gender identity; gay bars; a cartoon strip related to coming out and identity; and book review of John Murphy's "Homosexual Liberation."

GLC09872.05

1969

unknown, fl. 1969

Object

Title: Keep Biafra Alive

One white pin with black text that reads "Keep Biafra Alive." Printed by former Peace Corps members to raise awareness of the Nigeria-Biafra War. [Similar to GLC09894.09]

GLC09894.10