Rainbow History received a collection of more than 300 1/4inch acetate tape reels of varying diameters from Bruce Pennington, a founder of the Stonewall Nation Media Collective, which produced and broadcast the show at WGTB and WPFW. Rainbow History raises funds to pay for preserving, digitizing and sharing the recordings. Stay tuned, there is more to come.
The following recordings are copyright of Rainbow History.
March 1977: the purpose of Friends Radio, Bruce Pennington and Dave Aiken
Rev. Delores Berry
at the 1978 Forum on Racism in the Gay Community, on the need for a black gay organization
April 4, 1979 interview by Dave Aiken, on the activities and purposes of the National Coalition of Black Gays
Charlotte Bunch (1944 - )
speaking at the September 1974 Gay Academic Union in New York City
on lesbian feminist separatism
on the challenges facing separatism
on separatism and gay activism
on the prospects for unity between lesbians and gay men
Divine (born Harris Glenn Milstead, 1945 - 1988)
for a brief biography see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_%28actor%29
February 1976: Bruce Pennington interviews actress Divine who was opening in Women Behind Bars in DC
on his film career: Divine
on his arrest for murder: Divine
on dogs & Pink Flamingos: Divine
Barbara Gittings (1932 - 2007)
for a brief biography see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Gittings
speaking at the September 1974 Gay Academic Union in New York City on
gay issues ompared to men's and women's differences
survival vs. ideology
ABilly S Jones-Hennin
at the 1978 Forum on Racism in the Gay Community, on the need for a black gay organization (NCBG)
April 4, 1979 interview by Dave Aiken, on oppression and struggles of black gays
Dr. Franklin E Kameny (1925 - ) for a brief biography see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Kameny and also http://www.rainbowhistory.org/kameny.htm for documents from his career.
June 1975 on bigotry
on running for Congress in 1971, from a 2002 Rainbow History Talking History chat
on newly elected Mayor Marion Barry, January 1979, gay appointments, and the new transition task forces
on the gay community position and role in District of Columbia, January 1979
Pat Kolar (pseudonym of Pat Price, 2nd editor of the Gay Blade)
in a 1974 interview on gay media
on the Gay Blade
on gay media
Sgt. Leonard Matlovich (1943 -1988)
for a brief biography see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_%28actor%29 . In 1975, Dr. Franklin E Kameny submitted an affidavit in support of Sgt. Matlovich.
June 1975: Bruce Pennington and Dave Aiken interview Staff Sgt Leonard Matlovich about coming out in the military as a gay man
on being gay
on his career in the military
on why he came out in the military
on support for his position
on reactions to coming out
Rev. Troy Perry (1940 - )
for a brief biography see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Perry
November 1974: David Aiken interviews the Rev. Troy Perry and the Rev. John Barbone
starting MCC: Troy Perry
why a church for gays: Troy Perry
Holly Woodlawn (1946 - )
for a brief biography of the Warhol MTF star see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Woodlawn
the 1973 Friends Radio interview with Bruce Pennington & Michael Lally
early life, running away from home, becoming a woman, Theatre of the Ridiculous, Warhol
films through 1973
gender issues: you just have to be 'fabulous'
the naming of Holly Woodlawn