(Early [1970] article from the Gay Blade, later the Washington Blade, contributed by David Aiken.) On June 6, 2015, the Newseum‘s (external link) Q&A program Inside Media discussed the history of the Washington Blade [external link]: Washington Blade editor Kevin Naff and senior news writer Lou Chibbaro Jr. talk about the history of the newspaper […]
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(Participants in a 1972 Gay Pride event. Find this image and other gay pride artifacts under our “gay pride” tag.) Rainbow History Booth at the Capital Pride Festival (external link) Sunday, June 14, 2015 | 12pm-7pm Booth space O-209 and O-210 | Map (external link) (Please note that our booth is […]
(1975 advertisement for Lammas Books, which shut its doors in 2000. This image contributed by Mark Meinke to our online collection Gay Businesses and Venues.) LOST LESBIAN SPACES: Rainbow History Project’s Pride Month event A lunchtime panel at the Library of Congress Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. LM-139 (Madison Building, 1st floor) Come join local […]
This spring, the Rainbow History Project recognized a dozen Community Pioneers: individuals whose persistent efforts have established and sustained LGBTQ community in the D.C. area. Profiles of this year’s Pioneers (as well as previous awardees) are now available in our online exhibit. You can also view (and download) a pdf booklet containing […]
(image created from footage by TJ Flavell) On Thursday, May 14, 2015, the Rainbow History Project honored the 2015 Community Pioneers through an open event at the Thurgood Marshall Center. We celebrated a dozen individuals, whose creative vision and persistent effort have built and strengthened the D.C. LGBT community. Didn’t make […]