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[Handwritten Notes: Morning News]

Description: Handwritten notes that discuss the National Coming Out Day advertisement for LGBT individuals who are publishing their names in the newspaper as a way of publicly coming out and encouraging others to do the same.
Date: 1988
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Copy of Newspaper: National Coming Out Day]

Description: A copy of The Dallas Morning News that features an ad about 1988's National Coming Out day that took place 20 days prior and how the list of LGBT individuals who sought to have their name published in the news paper, were denied when trying to purchase add space.
Date: October 31, 1988
Creator: Among Friends
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Handwritten Notes: Coming Out]

Description: Handwritten notes discussing LGBT persons coming out and making a stand against the discrimination and prejudices that have kept people afraid of losing their job, their friends, their families or even their lives.
Date: 1988
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Copy of Newspaper: Gay 'Coming Out Day' ad rejected]

Description: A copy of a newspaper article from the Dallas Times Herald addressing a possible lawsuit against the Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Times Herald after they rejected an advertisement that would publish the names or initials of LGBT individuals celebrating National Coming Out Day.
Date: October 12, 1988
Creator: The Times Herald
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Newspaper: National Coming Out Day]

Description: A copy of The Dallas Morning News that features an add about 1988's National Coming Out day that took place 20 days prior and how the list of LGBT individuals who sought to have their name published in the news paper, were denied when trying to purchase add space.
Date: October 31, 1988
Creator: Among Friends
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Response: If Not Now, When?]

Description: A filled out response form from Among Friend's agreeing to participate in National Coming Out Day and publicly come out while also encouraging others to do the same. The form has handwritten notes on the back.
Date: May 1988
Creator: Among Friends
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Newspaper Article: Gay 'Coming Out Day' ad rejected]

Description: A newspaper article from the Dallas Times Herald addressing a possible lawsuit against the Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Times Herald after they rejected an advertisement that would publish the names or initials of LGBT individuals celebrating National Coming Out Day.
Date: October 12, 1988
Creator: Dallas Times Herald
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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