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Protest against the the lack of hospital space for AIDS patients
Black Cat demonstration--five signs
Show your outrage! Text continues: "To ex-chief of LAPD; State Senator Ed Davis; and Mr. Big in Bigotry Governor Pete Wilson over: continues GOP AIDS inaction; AB 101 veto; SB827 veto (sexual harassment bill) ; Davis bill SB 982 (proposed criminalization of all sex for HIV+ persons; legal demonstration and elective civil disobedience with legal support."Black text on yellow paper. The top margin of the poster provides a list of organizations affiliated with the host coalition. The bottom half of the poster lists the location information for the demonstration in Woodland Hills, civil disobedience training sessions in Plummer Park, and a pre-action rally in Silverlake. This poster is double sided, the alternative side provides identical information in Spanish. Queer Nation and the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center are listed next to ACT UP/LA as organizers of the demonstration.
Stonewall June 27 76
Anti-racism protest in front of Studio One
Gay leaders at police station Al Gordon, looking to challenge the unequal enforcement of sex laws in Los Angeles, persuaded Morris Kight to make a citizen arrest of three couples; Jeanne Cordova and Barbara Gehrke, Reverend Troy Perry and Steve Jordan, and Jeanne Barney and Frank Brighamand. The photograph captures Al Gordon and Morris Kight attempting to turn in the "Felon 6" to the police at the Rampart Police Station. The event was witnessed by community leaders Pat Underwood (left at counter), W. Dorr Legg (to Pat's left), Al Gordon (in front of officer), Reverend Troy Perry (behind Al), Morris Kight (black jacket and glasses), Steve Jordon (sunglasses), Frank Brighamand (black tie), Barbara Gehrke, and Jeanne Barney (right). In 1975, Willie Brown's bill to reform the California sex laws passed with the help of Senate Majority Leader George Moscone and Lieutenant Governor Mervyn Dymally. July 1974.
"Black Gay's Unite" banner
Ron Grayson and Troy Perry at police protest
Black Cat demonstration--three signs
Black Cat demonstration--six signs