Rainbow History Project

The Rainbow History Project honored 14 Community Pioneers at a reception on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 6:30 pm at the Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. These tenacious and creative individuals are being recognized for their instrumental roles creating and sustaining important institutions in the DC LGBT community.

The 2012 Pioneers are: Bob Alfandre, Colevia Carter, Keith Monroe Clark, Paulette Goodman, Jose Gutierrez, Susan Hester, Leonard Hirsch, James Edward Mercer, Robert Miailovich, Bob Summersgill, Larry Uhrig, Stefan Wade, Cade Ware, Jessica Xavier.

Dedicated to collecting, preserving, and promoting an active knowledge
of the history, arts, and culture relevant to sexually diverse communities
in metropolitan Washington DC.

New: Eva Freund Papers : Digital Collection, 1961-1974
New: David Aiken Papers and Photographs, 1971-1986
New: The Pier Photograph Collection, 1970s
New: Lost and Found Club Photograph Collection, 1970s
New: ENLACE : Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Latino Lesbian and Gay Coalition Records : Digital Collection, 1991-1993

The Rainbow History Project is sponsored by a generous grant from Brother Help Thyself.