A recording of a candidate screening of Bill Nelson, Dallas Jackson, Roy Williams, Ronnie Le Rouge, Tom Williams, and Bill McCalpin who are being interviewed during their run for Dallas City Council positions in 1987. Each candidate has three minutes to make an opening statement, and twelve minutes to answer follow up questions from the audience on clarification on where the candidates stand on certain topics and their answers to six survey questions answered beforehand.

A recording of the candidate screenings of Lori Palmer, Verna Thomas, Marvin Steakley, and Charles Tandy during their run for Dallas City Council positions in 1987. Each candidate had time to discuss their answer to suvery questions answered beforehand, as well as follow-up questions from the audience on clarification on candidates' positions on equal rights.

A recording of phone calls made by Jack Crout, of the Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition Dallas, to candidates seeking endorsement from the political organization to set up a time to be interviewed during their run for Dallas City Council positions in 1987. Mr. Crout explains that the candidates will have 15 minutes screening, three minutes for general statements and twelve minutes for general questioning; candidates include Roy Williams, Ronnie Le Rouge, Marvin Steakley, Irene Young, Lori Palmer, Bill McCalpin, Dallas Jackson, and Verna Thomas.

Oral history interview with Steve Atkinson. Topics covered include: his childhood in Keller, Texas and his relationship with his family, his coming out as gay after a brief marriage to a woman, his views on religion and spirituality, and his volunteer work for Dallas LGBTQ organizations.

Oral history interview with Terry Carmody. Topics covered include Carmody's romantic relationship with Duane Puryear, an AIDS activist who died from complications from AIDS.