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Seeking Stories of Queer California: A Hidden Histories Online Exhibit Main Menu Introduction Galleries A guide to each of the online galleries in this digital exhibit, grouped by topic or theme. Arts Asian & AAPI LGBTQ+ people Bisexual People Black LGBTQ+ People Communities Defying Expectations Gay men HIV/AIDS Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people Lesbians LGBTQ+ Activism LGBTQ+ Discrimination LGBTQ+ Life in California Marriage and Families Politics Pride Religion and Spirituality Transgender People

Gay Marriage Case in Court, 1979

44987 Rob Brown, Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library. Photograph caption reads, "From left, attorney David M. Brown, plaintiffs, Anthony Corbett Sullivan, Richard Frank Adams. Sullivan and Adams are married, Adams a US citizen and Sullivan an Australian citizen. Both were issued a marriage license in Bolder [sic] Colorado and were married in Bolder [sic]. When Sullivan reapplied in Los Angeles in November 1975, the District Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service an immigrant visa. 'You have failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots', Dist Director."

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Gay men Beth McDonald
Contents of this tag:
1. Lavender Godzilla: Voices of the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance, April 2003
2. Rock Hudson
3. Blue check women's suit by Gilbert Adrian, 1946-48
4. Tan Suit Ensemble by James Galanos, 1962
5. Joseph Hansen, “Why I wrote Early Graves,” circa 1987
6. Dorr Legg at drafting table, circa 1936-1942
7. Kenneth Anger, undated
8. The Gay Times, interview with Joseph Hansen titled “Simple Lessons,” January 1987
9. Gay Men's Chorus 25th Anniversary concert poster, 2004
10. Gay Dating Service Head, 1982
11. Jeff Horton, Larry Pickens and their son at Los Angeles gay pride, 1995
12. A celebration of adult Bar and Bat Mitvahs at Congregation Kol Ami, 2000
13. Robert Arthur, Ivy Bottini, Quentin Crisp, Morris Kight, and Patricia Nell Warren, 1994
14. Photo of William Haines at his holiday home, taken by Ruth Harriet Louise for Metro Goldwyn Mayer, circa 1925
15. Asian Pacific group at the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation, 1993
16. The Golden Bull, 2023
17. Portrait of Morris Kight by Don Bachardy, 1980
18. Membership card to the 1350 Club, 1981
19. Matlovich for Supervisor, undated
20. Poster and Call sheet for Making Love, 1981-1982
21. Ron Douglas (left) and Jack Wilson cut their wedding cake at the private marriage ceremony, 1970
22. My Beautiful Laundrette, circa 1985
23. Newspaper clipping from photograph album showing Christopher Isherwood and W.H. Auden, ca. 1930s
24. The World Book of Naders, undated
25. Lesbians and Gay Men The Grand Jury's In Town, 1979
26. Ramon Novarro, circa 1920s
27. Souvenir featuring Don Bachardy from a party thrown by producer Allan Carr in honor of Truman Capote, December 13, 1979
28. Excerpt from Sketchbook 11, Morris Scott Dollens, undated
29. The Word is Out, 1977
30. Don't Give Him Anything But Love, 1973
31. Don Bachardy, portrait of Truman Capote, June 26, 1961
32. Cover of manual for "Civil Rights for Lesbians and Gay Men: A Reference Manual for City and County Officials", 1990
33. Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, circa 1954
34. Data Boy, Issue 136: Film, January 1976
35. Magpie of California, May 1969
36. Gay Fathers Group, 1981
37. Don Bachardy, portrait of Stephen Spender, June 21, 1976
38. Portrait of William Andrews Clark, Jr., 1925
39. Tea and Sympathy, 1953-1956
40. Gay Sunshine no. 6, March 1971,
41. Gay Marriage Case in Court, 1979 Rob Brown, Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library. Photograph caption reads, "From left, attorney David M. Brown, plaintiffs, Anthony Corbett Sullivan, Richard Frank Adams. Sullivan and Adams are married, Adams a US citizen and Sullivan an Australian citizen. Both were issued a marriage license in Bolder [sic] Colorado and were married in Bolder [sic]. When Sullivan reapplied in Los Angeles in November 1975, the District Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service an immigrant visa. 'You have failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots', Dist Director."
42. Portrait of Harrison Post, 1920
43. Miguel Criado Outwords profile
44. Gregg Araki
45. Designer Rudi Gernreich in His Office, 1969
46. Painted Rocks by Ray Lowen, undated
47. Intertwined, 2007 Artist: Luciano Martinez. As real and imagined borders separate same-sex partners, the artist considers a new obstacle Gay Latino men face: gay marriage. Intertwined addresses the forbidden love between two men, sometimes complicated by geographic and cultural differences, trapped by an invisible cell that confines yet separates them. The prison-like bars that separate the lovers in the artwork are not only geographic, racial, and cultural but ominously political, highlighting the cross-national restrictions on gay marriage and the difficulties of recognizing same-sex partners within conservative societies. Part of the exhibit "At the Heart of It: LGBT Representation at Self Help Graphics", curated by Ruben Esparza.
48. Flier advertising A Different Light bookstore's 1989 Gay Writer Series events
49. Butch/Top, 2007 Artrist: Miguel Angel Reyes. Influenced by oddly-toned color ads from 1970's fashion magazines, play with the labels men use to describe themselves for "sex hook-ups" internet personal advertisements. Though proudly gay, the butch-top asserts his sexually dominant role as a man, dispelling the commonly-held notion that homosexual men are feminine and passive. His attitude challenges any question of machismo. Part of the exhibit "At the Heart of It: LGBT Representation at Self Help Graphics", curated by Ruben Esparza.
50. Mr. Muscle Beach Contest, 1950
51. Charles Pierce and Virginia Grey
52. Gown by Gilbert Adrian, 1948
53. Photo booth photographs of Don Bachardy and Christopher Isherwood, March 30, 1953
54. Y Que, 2007 Artist: Ruben Esparza. A deliberate flat artwork with limited colors boldly represents a shirtless, masculine, queer Chicano in a powerful stance. Y Que (translates to So What). The tattoo utilizes a decorative type treatment used in gang culture; the pearl necklace is a gay code representing a particular body fluid. Part of the exhibit "At the Heart of It: LGBT Representation at Self Help Graphics", curated by Ruben Esparza.
55. Crystal Beach Bathhouse, 1943
56. Salome, 1922
LGBTQ+ Discrimination Beth McDonald
Contents of this tag:
1. Rock Hudson
2. Rope, 1947-1948
3. No on 6! Save our children from Hatred, Mistrust, & Bigotry!, 1978
4. HIV Discrimination sign, undated
5. The Children's Hour, 1961 Photograph of Shirley MacLaine, left, and Audrey Hepburn in a scene from The Children's Hour, and a letter from Arthur B. Krim to Eric Johnston regarding three films with homosexuality as a subject, including The Children's Hour, and requesting that the Code be amended. Photograph: Core Collection. Production files. Letter: Motion Picture Association of America Production Code Administration records.
6. Prop 8 What Should We Amend Next?, 2008
7. Homophobia, 1993
8. You Can’t Comb Over Homophobia, 2017
9. Campaign for Military Service poster, circa 1992
10. Gay Marriage Case in Court, 1979 Rob Brown, Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library. Photograph caption reads, "From left, attorney David M. Brown, plaintiffs, Anthony Corbett Sullivan, Richard Frank Adams. Sullivan and Adams are married, Adams a US citizen and Sullivan an Australian citizen. Both were issued a marriage license in Bolder [sic] Colorado and were married in Bolder [sic]. When Sullivan reapplied in Los Angeles in November 1975, the District Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service an immigrant visa. 'You have failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots', Dist Director."
11. With a Little Makeup, A Straight White Man Can Play Anything!! circa 1990s
12. AIDSPHOBIA : Protect Yourself from Hollywood, 1991
13. Holy Homophobia!, 1990
14. Tea and Sympathy, 1953-1956
15. Dracula's Daughter, circa 1936
16. It's Cake, for God's Sake, 2017
17. Thirteen Women, 1932
18. They Lie We Die, circa 1991
Marriage and Families Beth McDonald
Contents of this tag:
1. A Proud Mom, 1989
2. Ron Douglas (left) and Jack Wilson cut their wedding cake at the private marriage ceremony, 1970
3. Rally for marriage equality day of decision, 2008
4. Jeff Horton, Larry Pickens and their son at Los Angeles gay pride, 1995
5. Sisters at March on Sacramento, 1988
6. Joseph Hansen, letter to the Los Angeles Times editor, 1984
7. Prop 8 What Should We Amend Next?, 2008
8. Joseph Hansen, “Why I wrote Early Graves,” circa 1987
9. Lesbian Wedding, 1987
10. Lesbian parents and their children at the March on Washington, 1993
11. Gay Marriage Case in Court, 1979 Rob Brown, Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library. Photograph caption reads, "From left, attorney David M. Brown, plaintiffs, Anthony Corbett Sullivan, Richard Frank Adams. Sullivan and Adams are married, Adams a US citizen and Sullivan an Australian citizen. Both were issued a marriage license in Bolder [sic] Colorado and were married in Bolder [sic]. When Sullivan reapplied in Los Angeles in November 1975, the District Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service an immigrant visa. 'You have failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots', Dist Director."
12. Intertwined, 2007 Artist: Luciano Martinez. As real and imagined borders separate same-sex partners, the artist considers a new obstacle Gay Latino men face: gay marriage. Intertwined addresses the forbidden love between two men, sometimes complicated by geographic and cultural differences, trapped by an invisible cell that confines yet separates them. The prison-like bars that separate the lovers in the artwork are not only geographic, racial, and cultural but ominously political, highlighting the cross-national restrictions on gay marriage and the difficulties of recognizing same-sex partners within conservative societies. Part of the exhibit "At the Heart of It: LGBT Representation at Self Help Graphics", curated by Ruben Esparza.
13. The World Book of Naders, undated
14. Black Lesbian Newsletter, December 1982
15. It's Cake, for God's Sake, 2017
16. Gay Fathers Group, 1981