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| Meet some of our LGBTQ+ visionaries, changemakers, and storytellers, get inspired, and share your story. |
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| This button was made for Tammy Baldwin’s first campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly in 1992. |
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| Bonnie Augusta wore this shirt to the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | Poster promoting a benefit for the New Womens Center to be held at Crossroads, located at 301 1/2 North Hamilton Street. Illustration depicts four women da... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | Poster proclaiming the need for an urgent lesbian meeting. Poster depicts Athena with shield. Agenda for meeting includes a speakers bureau, counseling gro... |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Hand-lettered poster promoting a Women's Dance on Saturday November 6th at 9pm at 10 Langdon Street. The illustration depicts a flower constructed of the s... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | Poster promoting Judy Greenspan for school board. Her platform includes: passage of the high school bill of rights, an end to discriminatory practices agai... |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster for dance, to be held at 10 Langdon Street, sponsored by the Gay Liberation Front. Includes the symbols of Mars, the symbol for a male organism or m... |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | Poster calling for the urgent need for gay women to become actively involved with the feminist movement. Illustration depicts three women arm in arm. The e... |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Handmade poster entitled "Lesbian Love". Announces gay sisters meetings at 10 Langdon Street and a women's party after the meeting. Objective is to plan fo... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Poster for cabaret entertainment at L'etoile Jazz Club, 25 N. Pinckney Street, featuring Lisa Davis et Bil Meredith and Lynette, on June 10, 1979. |
| Date: | 03 1978 |
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| Description: | Cover and back page of "The Gay Endeavor," a publication for gay women and gay men. Includes an image of Paul Soglin and Nichols who were interviewed for t... |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | Front and back of "Renaissance" newsletter. Features a greek-style drawing of a man on the front, and on the back a depiction of a naked man and woman wear... |
| Date: | 09 09 1979 |
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| Description: | A large group of people rallying in support of gay rights at the top of State Street on the Capitol Square. They are listening to a man playing guitar. Man... |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Cover illustration of a calendar promoting gay pride. The calendar features numerous photographs, illustrations and quotations for each month from March 19... |
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| This shirt is from the first nationwide demonstration for gay rights, which was held in Washington, DC on October 14, 1979 |
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| This button is an example of queer culture’s use of humor and double meanings. |
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| This particular flag was carried by a protester at a lecture by Ralph Reed, held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on February 17, 1998. |
| Date: | 03 1976 |
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| Description: | Front cover of We Got It!, a zine published by the Madison-based Lesbian Communications Collective from 1975-1976. The cover art parodies the Grant ... |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | Flyer promoting a party at the Great Hall in UW-Madison's Memorial Union. The party was a fund-raiser for organizations opposing anti-gay discrimination in... |
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