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Gay and Lesbian Washington D.C.
Author(s): Frank Muzzy
ISBN: 9780738517537
# of Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
On Sale Date: 05/16/2005
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Book Description:
In the identity of gay and lesbian America, Washington, D.C., has a history, perhaps unknown, that begs to be acknowledged. This history ranges from the planner of this new city on the Potomac River to generations of gay women who fought, lobbied, and marched for the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Prohibition promoted the rise of underground clubs with back rooms for gays and lesbians to socialize in the 1920s. The history of these clubs and cruise spots reveals the migration of gay neighborhoods across the city, from Georgetown to Lafayette Square to Dupont Circle. In the 1960s and 1970s, gays and lesbians marched with Pride to be recognized. In the 1980s, they covered the Mall with a quilt to finally hear politicians utter the word AIDS. Today, the word is marriage: equal under the law and equal in the heart.
Author Bio: Frank Muzzy serves on the Board of Directors of the Stella Adler Theatre and Academy of Acting in Los Angeles, and he has been curator of numerous photographic retrospectives. A Washington resident since 1996, he has produced six photographic exhibits of his own work and is a founding member of the Pulp DC team, currently serving as its gallery manager.
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