The Rainbow History Project Advisory Board includes members of our community, of the historical and archival community, who provide a crucial resource for the history of our community and for maintaining the professional integrity of our activities.
The Advisory Board includes
| Mr. Barrett Brick | A leading member of Bet Mishpacha, GLAA, community organizer and activist |
| Ms Yvonne Carignan | Director of Washington Historical Society Kiplinger Library and archives |
| Ms. Carlene Cheatam | Past head of the DC Coalition, DC Black Pride, Capital Pride and campaigner for civil rights for the community, former mayoral liaison to the gay community |
| Ms. Toni Collins | Co-founder of Transgender Health Empowerment, leader in creating a safety net for DC transgender citizens |
| Mr. James Crutchfield | founding board member of SMYAL, founding member Rainbow History & past Treasurer, past President Gay Community Center, President Capital Area Rainbowlers, |
| Ms.
Mame Dennis/
Mr. Carl Rizzi |
President of the Academy of Washington, longtime involvement with training/mentoring and providing venues and support for DC's female impersonators |
| Mr. David Field | National Trust for Historic Preservation senior staff, link to preservation community |
| Ms. Letitia Gomez | A leading member of the Hispanic LGBT community, past president of Enlace, and active in community organizations |
| Mr. Derek Gray | Archivist, Washingtoniana Division, Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library |
| Mr. Jeffrey Harris | Consultant with historic preservation organizations and historic sites developing or implementing diversity related programs and site interpretations |
| Dr. Loraine Hutchins | Founder AMBi, researcher and writer, activist on bisexual issues and religious issues |
| Mr. A Billy S Jones | Founder National Coalition of Black Gays, past president DC Coalition, leading activist for gay and bisexual rights |
| Ms. Robin Kane | Independent consultant, trainer, and program evaluator with National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Consumers Union, Family Pride Coalition |
| Dr. Franklin E Kameny | Founder Mattachine Society - DC, civil rights activist, founding member Gay Activists Alliance |
| Ms. Jennifer King | Historian/manuscripts librarian, Gelman Library Special Collections, George Washington University |
| Ms. Jane Freundel Levey | Historian and Director of Publications at the Cultural Tourism DC |
| Mr. Andy Litsky | ANC Commissioner 6D in SW, strong involvement in local gay political campaigns |
| Ms. Patsy Lynch | Photographer/documentarian of Washington DC's GLBT community since 1975 |
| Mr. Deacon Maccubbin | Founder of Earthworks & Lambda Rising, leader of community business groups, and organizer of the annual Gay Pride celebration |
| Dr. Tom Mayes | Preservationist at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with an interest in GLBT preservation issues |
| Ms. Kris McLaughlin | Past president Arlington Gay & Lesbian Association |
| Dr. Stephen Morris | Professional historian, specialist in historic preservation issues, works with the National Park Service |
| Dr. John Olinger | Past chair of Rainbow History Project, SVP Downey McGrath Group |
| Mr. Philip Pannell | Former Special Assistant to the President of the DC School Board and former gay liaison for the Mayor's office, Chairman of Ward 8 Democrats, civil rights activist, longtime member of the DC Coalition |
| Ms. Kim Roberts | Researcher, writer, head of Beltway Poetry Quarterly, co-author of RHP's Whitman brochure |
| Mr. Bob Summersgill | Past president of GLAA, researcher and historian of sodomy law reform |
| Mr. Otis 'Buddy' Sutson | Chairman and charter member, the Best of Washington, currently with Damien Ministries, organizer of social activities for African-American gay men and lesbians |
| Ms. Jane Troxell | Long active in Washington, DC lesbian activities, past (and present) manager of Lambda Rising and past owner of Lammas Books. |
| Ms. Kim Zablud | Special Collections Manager, Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library |
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