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A letter from the California Lavender Smokefree Network sent to Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, March 31, 1995

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LGBTQ+ Activism Beth McDonald
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LGBTQ+ Life in California Beth McDonald
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1. Two cross-dressing women, undated
2. Two cross-dressing women, undated
3. Crowd at Gay Community Services Center, 1971
4. Having A Drink on Catalina Island, undated
5. Finocchio's: House of the Fabulous Female Impressonators, undated A postcard of Finocchio's, that was a nightclub and bar in San Francisco. It shows five female impersonators standing in the back and five sitting in the front. The steps are a black and white checkered pattern and the background appears to be the stage. From left to right, starting in the back, a performer is wearing a bright pink robe with light pink feather lining, a silver patterned dress, silver shoes, and bright pink long earrings. Next the performer is wearing a pink and gold robe with a high collar, a pink dress, and a pink wig. The center performer is wearing a bright pink dress with a black belt. Next the performer is wearing a black and silver waistcoat with bright pink harem pants. At the end of the back row is a performer in a dark purple robe and dress, with peacock feathers and a peacock feather headdress. The five women in the front row are seated, all in similar 1920s flapper dancer outfits in different colors. From left to right, the first two women are turned slightly to the left and are in light purple outfits with pink feather headbands. In the center, facing forward, she is in a yellow dress with a green feather headband. Next, turned slightly to the right, she is in a dark purple dress and a dark purple feathered headband. Lastly, also turned to the right, she is in an orange dress and has an orange feathered headband.
6. Prop 8 What Should We Amend Next?, 2008
7. Bathers on Crystal Beach, 1920
8. Contact: A Directory of Gay, Homosexual, and Lesbian Feminist Organizations and Resources, 1977
9. Men in drag, circa 1900s, image (front) and inscription (back)
10. Main Street, Santa Monica, undated
11. Fun Map Palm Springs/San Diego, 1991
12. Two women embracing and kissing, 1923
13. A letter from the California Lavender Smokefree Network sent to Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, March 31, 1995
14. Gay & Lesbian L.A. history map, 2000
15. Portrait of William Andrews Clark, Jr., 1925
16. Gay U.S.A. '76 broadside, 1976
17. Portrait of Harrison Post, 1920
18. The Prodigal, Vol. II, No. 20, May 21, 1971
19. Clark Library vestibule ceiling, 1925
20. Mr. Muscle Beach Contest, 1950
21. March on Irvine for Lesbian and Gay Rights, 1990
22. Ginger Rogers Beach, 1941
23. Mother Vol. 1, no. 1, June 1971
Communities Beth McDonald
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1. Crowd at Gay Community Services Center, 1971
2. LGBT Center sign - Sin comunidad, no hay liberación, undated
3. Marie Cartier graduation celebration, 2010 Women applauding Marie Cartier at a party celebrating her graduating from Claremont College with a PhD in theology. Hot Java coffeehouse was transformed into a gay women's bar from the 1950s. The Front row: Marie Cartier in cap and gown and Carolyn Weathers in rhinestone glasses. Middle row: unknown, Jayne Doolittle-Swanson in striped shirt and Jeanne Cordova in hat. Back row, mostly obscured, Pat Lamis in hat, unknown woman with hands in air. May 22, 2010.
4. Gold record for "Melissa Etheridge" album by Melissa Etheridge, 1988
5. Robert Arthur, Ivy Bottini, Quentin Crisp, Morris Kight, and Patricia Nell Warren, 1994
6. Membership card to the 1350 Club, 1981
7. Oedipus Motorcycle Club members outside The Golden Bull Steakhouse in Santa Monica, 1991
8. Couple dancing at Studio One, undated
9. The Golden Bull, 2023
10. Gay Dating Service Head, 1982
11. Highways Bar, 2023
12. Hey Young Lesbians, undated
13. First Ladies Memorial Dance Marathon button, 1978
14. Crystal Beach Bathhouse, 1943
15. The Beverly Cinema Club broadside, circa 1972
16. Matchbook from Details: a place to Dine and Dance, undated
17. Ginger Rogers Beach, 1941
18. Contact: A Directory of Gay, Homosexual, and Lesbian Feminist Organizations and Resources, 1977
19. Bathers on Crystal Beach, 1920
20. Fun Map Palm Springs/San Diego, 1991
21. The Center News, 1986
22. Main Street, Santa Monica, undated
23. The Prodigal, Vol. II, No. 20, May 21, 1971
24. A letter from the California Lavender Smokefree Network sent to Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, March 31, 1995
25. Outcast, circa 1978
26. ShoreBar, formerly the S.S. Friendship, 2023
27. Poster for the Stud Bar, circa 1978
Politics Beth McDonald
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1. Prop 8 What Should We Amend Next?, 2008
2. Sheila Kuehl (L) and Judy Abdo (R), December 14, 1997
3. Matlovich for Supervisor, undated
4. Sheila Kuehl for Supervisor, circa 2014
5. Allied Against AIDS, 2014.
6. Gregg Araki Project 10 letter, circa 1988-1994
7. They Lie We Die, circa 1991
8. Gerrie Schipske for State Assembly button, 1996
9. Lambda Democratic Club T-shirts, circa 1990
10. A letter from the California Lavender Smokefree Network sent to Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, March 31, 1995
11. President Bill Clinton and Santa Monica Mayor Judy Abdo, May 20, 1994. Inscription reads, “To Mayor Abdo, Best Wishes, Bill Clinton.” Clinton gave the keynote address at UCLA's 75th anniversary celebration. Air Force One landed at the San Bernardino Airport on the morning of May 20th, where Clinton met with local officials. Marine One then flew the presidential team to Santa Monica Municipal Airport, where Abdo greeted Clinton. Clinton then traveled via motorcade to UCLA. Photo courtesy of Santa Monica Public Library Image Archives, Judy Abdo Photo Album Collection.
12. Judy Abdo Outwords profile