[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
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
The Psychology of Homosexuality (open access)

The Psychology of Homosexuality

A pamphlet produced by the Institute for the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality containing statements and statistics that oppose homosexuality. It includes the "ISIS Position Paper on Homosexuality."
Date: 1984
Creator: Institute for the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
What Causes Homosexuality and Can It Be Cured? (open access)

What Causes Homosexuality and Can It Be Cured?

A pamphlet produced by the Institute for the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality containing statements and statistics that oppose homosexuality. It includes sections titled "What causes Homosexuality" and "Can Homosexuality Be Cured?" as well as the "ISIS Position Paper on Homosexuality."
Date: 1984
Creator: Institute for the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Pages from Dallas Voice, Volume 1, Number 1] (open access)

[Pages from Dallas Voice, Volume 1, Number 1]

First and last pages of the first issue of the Dallas Voice, a weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community. This clipping includes a story about voting in the gay community, classified ads, a directory, and advertisements.
Date: May 11, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library

[John Thomas and Don Baker]

Photograph of John Thomas (left) and Don Baker (right) at an event. Both men are wearing tuxedoes and are seated at a round table set with dishes.
Date: 1984~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas Gay News, Issue 85, Friday, April 20, 1984 (open access)

Dallas Gay News, Issue 85, Friday, April 20, 1984

Weekly newspaper containing news, events, and advertisements of interest to the gay community of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. This issue features a photograph of Phil Johnson on the cover, advertising the Gay Archives at the Community Center on Cedar Springs in Dallas.
Date: April 20, 1984
Creator: The Oak Lawn Voice
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Phil Johnson Press Release - April 23, 1984] (open access)

[Phil Johnson Press Release - April 23, 1984]

Press release announcing items that will be on display at the Community Center Gay Research Library. It specifically mentions the Lambda symbol acquired from the Gay Activists Alliance in New York.
Date: April 23, 1984
Creator: Johnson, Phil
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Coming out: When gays tell their families] (open access)

[Clipping: Coming out: When gays tell their families]

A Dallas Morning News article about local LGBTQIA+ community members coming out to their families and the aftermaths.
Date: June 10, 1984
Creator: Pound, Leslie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Half of a folder file with 'Closed 10-1-84' on the front, and a label on the back re: Schwiderski Case] (open access)

[Half of a folder file with 'Closed 10-1-84' on the front, and a label on the back re: Schwiderski Case]

One half of a well-worn and stained folder file with 'Closed 10-1-84' on the front, and a label on the back regarding the State of Texas v. Richard Craig Schwiderski case.
Date: October 1, 1984
Creator: Maison, Donald J.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Confirmation of statement of policies covering fund-raising activities by United Way Affiliates] (open access)

[Confirmation of statement of policies covering fund-raising activities by United Way Affiliates]

A statement of policies covering fundraising activities from the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc.
Date: October 10, 1984
Creator: United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[1984 Texas Freedom Festival Parade] captions transcript

[1984 Texas Freedom Festival Parade]

Video footage from the Resource Center LGBT Collection. This is a video of the Dallas Texas Freedom Festival and Parade of 1984. From the beginning to 30:17 is video of the parade. From 30:18 to 46:07 is video of the awards ceremony. From 46:08 to the end is a clip from Channel 4 News covering the festival and parade.
Date: September 23, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library