Audio:
Note: Beginning-5:35: Gay employment rights; 5:40-13:40: Judy Grahn on historical ties of the color purple with lesbian and gays; 13:45-20:20: Variety in gay lifestyles; 20:25-26:25: Gay bowling league; 26:30: Travel tours and destinations for gays and lesbians.
Date: 1985-01
Audio:
Note: Beginning-7:05: State networking network of Gay and Lesbian Democratic Clubs; 7:10- 17:10: Dr. Brad Truax: gay political and medical leader; 17:15-24:25: Dr. Brad Truax interview; 24:30- 33:45:Lesbian and Gay Men’s Community Center; 33:50-end: Art Gallery for artists with AIDS.
Date: 1985-01
Audio:
Note: Beginning-7:25: United Sisters, lesbian social group; 7:30-14:55: Gay Republicans; 15:00-23:15 Lesbian Community Activities; 23:20-31:00 The Bugle Boys in Hollywood; 31:10-end: The role of Gays and Lesbians in Japanese History.
Date: 1985-03
Video:
Description: The San Diego Democratic Club (now San Diego Democrats for Equality) was founded in 1975, one of the earliest LGBT organizations in the area. It was one of very few political and social outlets for the community at the time, with many meetings held in secret due to members’ fears of being outed in public. The club has grown to be very active in regional and statewide political activities, and their endorsement is highly sought by political candidates in San Diego. This tape has a speech by one of the club’s former presidents, Gloria Johnson, who was deeply involved in local activism till her death in 2013.
Date: 2000
Video:
Description: Footage of an Imperial Court de San Diego event with Emperor Carlos Silva and Empress Tiffany Daniels. The international Court System was founded in 1965 by WWII veteran and gay rights activist Jose Sarria. The first chapter was established in San Francisco and has since expanded to 68 cities in the US, Mexico, and Canada. The Imperial Court (possibly the world’s largest LGBT organization) is a charity organization that runs numerous fundraisers and letter writing campaigns. The San Diego chapter has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past three decades, and has been heavily involved in the development of other local LGBT organizations.
Date: 2000