[Political cartoon of Jerry Falwell]

This document includes a political cartoon featuring Jerry Falwell, published in the Austin American-Statesman. The cartoon depicts Falwell in pajamas praying at his bed. "Jerry Falwell" is written on the headboard of the bed; a portrait of Falwell hangs above the headboard. A lamp, a Mickey Mouse doll, and a copy of the Bible are on the nightstand beside the bed. The cartoon's caption (Falwell's prayer) reads, "We thank thee for the gifts of thy bountiful herpes and thine blessed AIDS, O, Lord...Now send us something for all the other weirdos." To the right of the kneeling Falwell, the speech balloon of a character with an elongated nose reads, "Our cup runneth over". An unknown artist's signature is included in the upper right of the cartoon. "19 July 83- Austin American Statesman - Falwell" is printed vertically to the right of the cartoon. The following is printed below the cartoon: "Please return this cartoon to the Dallas Gay/Lesbian Historic Archives. 6146 St. Moritz, Dallas, Texas 75214".
Date: July 19, 1983
Creator: Austin American-Statesman
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: "Falwell declares holy war on MCA over upcoming film about Christ", Dallas Times Herald] (open access)

[Clipping: "Falwell declares holy war on MCA over upcoming film about Christ", Dallas Times Herald]

Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald, Page A-4, dated Sunday, August 7, 1988. The article, originally published in the Washington Post, discusses Jerry Falwell's moral opposition to the film "The Last Temptation of Christ."
Date: August 7, 1988
Creator: Washington Post Company
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: "Unusual habit: gay men dressed as nuns poke fun at Falwell, Schlafly", Dallas Times Herald] (open access)

[Clipping: "Unusual habit: gay men dressed as nuns poke fun at Falwell, Schlafly", Dallas Times Herald]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald, originally published by the Associated Press, dated July 14, 1984. The article discusses a satirical demonstration by a group of gay men in San Francisco against the Rev. Jerry Falwell and "anti-feminist" Phyllis Schlafly. The article includes an Associated Press photograph depicting satirical "Ladies Against Women" demonstrators with signs reading "Men Rule!" and "Ladies Against Women". A handwritten note to the left of the article reads, "Democrat Convention". Below the article on the right, another handwritten note reads "Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence".
Date: July 14, 1984
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jerry Falwell on keeping Old Time Gospel Hour on air] (open access)

[Letter from Jerry Falwell on keeping Old Time Gospel Hour on air]

Letter from Jerry Falwell on his opposition to homosexuality and asking for support in keeping his "Old-Time Gospel Hour" television program on the air. Falwell writes that the Old Time Gospel Hour "is one of the few major ministries in America crying out against militant homosexuals" (p. 1). The letter is printed on what appears to be lined yellow notepad paper.
Date: August 13, 1981
Creator: Falwell, Jerry
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Moral Majority to disband: Falwell hails group for political efforts] (open access)

[Clipping: Moral Majority to disband: Falwell hails group for political efforts]

Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Morning News, dated June 12, 1989, by Helen Parmley, Religion Editor of The Dallas Morning News. The article discusses the Rev. Jerry Falwell's decision to dissolve the Moral Majority in August 1989. The article quotes Mr. Falwell as saying that, since he founded the organization in 1979, "we have accomplished everything we set out to do," in terms of organizing conservative Christian voters and bringing national attention to conservative Christian issues in the 1980s.
Date: June 12, 1989
Creator: Parmley, Helen
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: "Preacher or statesman?: a toned-down Jerry Falwell ponders what his role should be in a post-Ronald Reagan era", Dallas Times Herald] (open access)

[Clipping: "Preacher or statesman?: a toned-down Jerry Falwell ponders what his role should be in a post-Ronald Reagan era", Dallas Times Herald]

Newspaper clippings of an article from the Dallas Times Herald, dated Sunday, December 20, 1987, originally published in The Washington Post by Laura Sessions Stepp. The article discusses the Rev. Jerry Falwell's decision to relinquish the presidency of Moral Majority, resign as chairman of The PTL Club, and limit his involvement in national political issues. The article suggests that Falwell may redirect his efforts to preaching at his Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, broadcasting "The Old Time Gospel Hour", and attending to affairs at Liberty University, which Falwell founded in 1971.
Date: December 20, 1987
Creator: Stepp, Laura Sessions
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Jerry Falwell's criticism of President Carter's stance on homosexuality] (open access)

[Clipping: Jerry Falwell's criticism of President Carter's stance on homosexuality]

Sheet of newspaper clippings from articles in the Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times Herald. The articles cover Jerry Falwell's criticism of President Jimmy Carter's stand on homosexuality and Falwell's subsequent apology for his comments. The first article by Helen Parmley of the Dallas Morning News, dated August 7, 1980, discusses Falwell's characterization of the supposedly "pro-gay rights" stance of the Carter administration. The second article, a United Press International story printed in the Dallas Times Herald on October 13, 1980, describes Falwell's apology for his remarks on Carter's position on gay rights. The article quotes Falwell as saying, "It was a reckless statement."
Date: {1980-08-07,1980-10-13}
Creator: Parmley, Helen
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: "Falwell and the court", Dallas Times Herald] (open access)

[Clipping: "Falwell and the court", Dallas Times Herald]

Clipping from an article in the Dallas Times Herald, dated Thursday, July 9, 1981. The article is an anonymous editorial or opinion piece opposing the Rev. Jerry Falwell's influence on the appointment of Supreme Court justices. The author specifically refers to Falwell's objection to President Reagan's nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor.
Date: July 9, 1981
Creator: Dallas Times Herald
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teaching Sheet : Subject: Homosexuality (open access)

Teaching Sheet : Subject: Homosexuality

Pamphlet distributed by the Christian Broadcasting Network aiming to persuade readers to turn and/or keep away from homosexuality, based on Christian teachings.
Date: 1984
Creator: Christian Broadcasting Network (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
I'm Gay . . . O.K.? (open access)

I'm Gay . . . O.K.?

Pamphlet or tract published by Last Days Ministries of Lindale, Texas, intended for questioning or homosexual readers. The tract lays out the Christian case against homosexuality based on biblical sources and encourages readers to turn and/or keep away from homosexuality.
Date: 1984
Creator: Bennett, Martin
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: " 'Homosexuality is a death-style,' gay rights foe tells psychologists", GayLife] (open access)

[Clipping: " 'Homosexuality is a death-style,' gay rights foe tells psychologists", GayLife]

Clipping of an article by Kārlis Streips from the LGBT weekly publication GayLife. The article recounts controversial comments on homosexuality made by the psychologist Paul Cameron at the 1983 Midwestern Psychological Association convention in Chicago. According to the article, Cameron claimed, among other things, "that homosexuals are 20 times more likely to commit mass murder than are heterosexuals".
Date: May 12, 1983
Creator: Streips, Kārlis
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Campbell B. Read to Station Manager of KVTT-FM 91.7, "Request for Equal Time" - May 14, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from Campbell B. Read to Station Manager of KVTT-FM 91.7, "Request for Equal Time" - May 14, 1983]

Letter from Campbell B. Read, Ph.D. to the Station Manager of the Christian radio station KVTT 91.7 FM in Dallas. Dr. Read is requesting equal time to respond to certain claims made by Dr. Paul Cameron, Dr. Clem Mueller, and a vice officer of the Dallas Police Department on the "Point of View" talk radio program on May 13, 1983. The topic of the talk show was the health aspects of homosexual behavior. Read writes that the Federal Communications Commission requires that radio stations give equal time for rebuttal if "questionable, if not slanderous, statements are made about [minority] groups". Read, who holds a Ph. D. in Statistics, challenges the claims made by the guests on the talk show and claims that their comments about the gay community were indeed slanderous.
Date: May 14, 1983
Creator: Read, Campbell B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. Clem Mueller, M.D. of Alert Citizens of Texas, Inc. to "Concerned Texan"] (open access)

[Letter from H. Clem Mueller, M.D. of Alert Citizens of Texas, Inc. to "Concerned Texan"]

Letter from H. Clem Mueller, M.D. of Alert Citizens of Texas, Inc. to supporters of the corporation "who are concerned about the various threats posed by homosexual conduct to the normal citizens of this State" (p. 3). "BEWARE" is written in red ink on the first page of the letter. In the letter, Mueller cites various studies and statistics about the "Gay Plague" (i.e., AIDS) and includes other warnings about how "homosexuality is extremely dangerous from a public health standpoint" (p. 2). The letter encourages readers to express their concerns about the "Gay Plague" to the Texas Legislature, and asks for financial contributions from the organization's supporters.
Date: [1983,1984]
Creator: Alert Citizens of Texas, Inc.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[AIDS Update Float at Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade]

Photograph of the AIDS Update float in the 1988 Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade. The AIDS Resource Center banner can be seen in the back right of the photo. Riders in the car include Dave Lewis (right), editor, Rodd Gray (as Patti le Plae Safe), columnist, and Dave's partner, whose name is unknown.
Date: September 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
My Program Against AIDS (open access)

My Program Against AIDS

Campaign materials discussing AIDS, including predictions for the spread of the disease, the text of "A Memorial Bill to Stop AIDS," and an article about AIDS research.
Date: February 7, 1987
Creator: Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

[National March on Washington - Colored Poster]

Color poster for the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The main part of the poster has an image of the U.S. Capitol Building dome and the words "GayNation.INFO. National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. 11 October 1987. Dial (213) March 87." There is a statement written below supporting equal rights for homosexual couples.
Date: 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bill Nelson and Crowd in Front of a Banner]

Photograph of a crowd of people (including activist Bill Nelson) socializing in front of a banner that reads "Never Forget: Dallas Gay Alliance." The photo was taken in a dark outside space and there are large wreaths and floral arrangements around the sign. This event was taken at a memorial for Terry Tebedo in 1988.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bill Nelson, Speaking]

Photograph of Bill Nelson speaking to a crowd at the memorial for Terry Tebedo. A group of people is visible in the background, including a man holding a video camera. Behind Nelson, there are several flower arrangements surrounding a partially-obscured banner that says "Never Forget. Dallas Gay Alliance."
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bill Nelson and Crowd]

Photograph of Bill Nelson speaking to a crowd at the memorial for Terry Tebedo”. People are visible on the right side of the image including a man near the center holding a cutout of a person, painted solid black. Behind Nelson, there is a striped rainbow flag and multiple flower arrangements. William Waybourn (far right) is pictured among the crowd.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bruce Monroe and Another Man in Front of a Banner at a Memorial Service for Terry Tebedo]

Photograph of two men, both in jeans and tennis shoes, standing in a dark outdoor area in front of a banner that reads "Never Forget : Dallas Gay Alliance" (partially obscured by the man on the left). The man on the left is Bruce Monroe. Large floral arrangements and wreaths sit under the banner. Photograph taken at the memorial service honoring Terry Tebedo, who died of AIDS complications in 1988. Members of the Dallas Gay Alliance are present, as well as members of Gay Urban Truth Squad (GUTS), a sub-organization of the Alliance.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dave Lewis and Bill Nelson at Pride III]

Photograph of Dave Lewis (left), and Bill Nelson (right) standing in front of a large group of people at Pride III in Lee Park, Dallas, Texas. Both of them are holding striped rainbow flags on metal poles; several people in the background also have flags. Handwritten on the back of this photo are the words, "R. Dise, #84-23. Shot #6. Pride III Dallas at Lee Park. Foreground, l-r: Dave Lewis Bill Nelson. 09-23-84."
Date: September 23, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Pamphlet: March on Washington for Lesbian & Gay Rights] (open access)

[Pamphlet: March on Washington for Lesbian & Gay Rights]

A March on Washington for Lesbian & Gay Rights pamphlet, containing demands, related events, and a call to action.
Date: October 1987
Creator: National March on Washington Committee
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photo of Former Minister Don Eastman]

Photograph of Don Eastman, a former minister at MCC in Dallas, Texas, speaking in front of a microphone as the Grand Marshal during the Freedom Festival Parade in 1986. There is a medal hung around his neck on a striped ribbon.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Terry Tebedo - Cedar Springs]

A photograph of Terry Tebedo in Dallas, Texas, standing on a ladder and placing a a yellow Razzle Dazzle Dallas poster on a telephone pole in June of 1983. Razzle Dazzle Dallas is a local event celebrating LGBT Pride month in June. An American flag is above him on the pole. On the back of the photographer, there are Kodak stamps and a handwritten note: "Terry Tebedo w/RDP poster - on Cedar Springs, June 83."
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library