Gay and lesbian archives of the pacific northwest
Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes. Items include flyers, brochures, press releases, programs, and miscellaneous items for a variety of gay and lesbian organizations, mainly in the area of Portland, Oregon, with a small amount of information from Seattle.
See Mss for much more detailed information on Measure 9. Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture. Papers of Bonnie Tinker, a political activist from Portland, Oregon, who championed lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights; headed the organization Love Makes a Family, devoted to same-sex families; and hosted a radio program by the same name.
Materials date mostly from the late s and s and consist of records of Love Makes a Family and of other organizations and activities in which Tinker participated. Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity (sense of themselves as male or female) or gender expression differs from socially.
You can watch it here:. Queer history in the Seattle area and the Pacific Northwest. Welcome to the Collective! Oregon Queer History Collective is a grassroots historical society documenting, sharing, and preserving local LGBTQIA2S+ history and culture. Founded in as Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN), we proudly support community activities, promote scholarship on queer history, steward extensive collections, advance inclusive historical.
Pacific Northwest History
Tacoma native Perry Watkinsa U. Army sergeant who fought a legal battle with the military over his homosexuality, speaks at a rally in Freeway Park after about 2, gay right supporters marched through downtown Seattle. The Oregon Queer History Collective, formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest, was founded in October by a small group of community historians in Portland.
Throughout her long career she has been a part of revolutionary change within the LGBT community. The first Portland Pride Parade happened 45 years ago in when a small group of local activists decided to march through the streets. The Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN) is an Oregon-based nonprofit dedicated to uncovering the history of sexual minorities in the Pacific Northwest.
Founded inGLAPN works to collect, document, preserve and share historical data, artifacts and materials as and when they become available. Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes.
Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture. On February 15, Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT rights activist was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa as he was leaving to officiate an interfaith marriage.
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