[Lesbian and Gay Rights Billboard]

Description

Photograph of a billboard in Dallas announcing the 1979 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Billboard depicts several people holding hands in a box labeled "In celebration of human rights." Text below the figures says "March on Washington October 14, 1979 For lesbian and gay rights. For information call (214) 522-6702."

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1979.

Context

This photograph is part of the collection entitled: LGBT Collections and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1677 times, with 20 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of a billboard in Dallas announcing the 1979 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Billboard depicts several people holding hands in a box labeled "In celebration of human rights." Text below the figures says "March on Washington October 14, 1979 For lesbian and gay rights. For information call (214) 522-6702."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Collections

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LGBT Collections

Publications pertaining to issues relevant to the LGBT community. The collection includes The Dallas Voice, a weekly newspaper for the gay community in North Texas that has been published since 1984.

Resource Center LGBT Collection of the UNT Libraries

The Resource Center is a service organization for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community of Dallas. These materials span more than 50 years of LGBT social movements.

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  • 1979

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  • Feb. 25, 2014, 4:22 p.m.

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  • Feb. 26, 2014, 2:20 p.m.

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[Lesbian and Gay Rights Billboard], photograph, 1979; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc276159/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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