109 results for: LGBTQIA
Microsoft GLEAM T-shirt, white with "Microsoft Pride" design, 1994
One of the first four shirts created and distributed by the Microsoft employee group GLEAM (originally Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Employees at Microsoft, later renamed Global LGBTQI+ Employee & Allies at Microsoft). The design mimics the corporate marketing for that year. These shirts were worn to PRIDE marches, parades, and other events. GLEAM was started in the 1980s but was…
ID Number:2021.21.2
Date:1994
Microsoft GLEAM T-shirt, white with stick figures, 1995
One of the first four shirts created and distributed by the Microsoft employee group GLEAM (originally Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Employees at Microsoft, later renamed Global LGBTQI+ Employee & Allies at Microsoft). The designs usually mimicked the corporate marketing for that year. These shirts were worn to PRIDE marches, parades, and other events. GLEAM was started in the 1980s but…
ID Number:2021.21.3
Date:1995
Microsoft GLEAM T-shirt, black with "I can't even code straight" text, 1996
One of the first four shirts created and distributed by the Microsoft employee group GLEAM (originally Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Employees at Microsoft, later renamed Global LGBTQI+ Employee & Allies at Microsoft). The front says, “I can’t even code straight” and the back includes a design which imitates the Windows ’95 logo. These shirts were worn to PRIDE marches, parades,…
ID Number:2021.21.4
Date:1996
White T-shirt, "No Cops at Pride," made and worn at Pride events in 2019
This T-shirt was donated by Soren, a member of the MOHAI Youth Advisors (MYA) program for high school students. It was created in 2019 and displayed as part of the MOHAI exhibit "Stand Up! Seattle: The Democracy Project" in 2020 and 2021. Soren had this to say about the shirt: “Pride started as a protest against a police raid on…
ID Number:2021.Kopp
Date:2020
Prop towel from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, used by Hera Hoffer/Jinkx Monsoon, 2013
This prop towel is from the 2013 production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Moore Theatre. Lead character Hedwig Robinson wipes sweat from her face and then reveals an imprint of her makeup on the towel. The faux imprint effect was created by production designer Jennifer Zeyl. Playing Hedwig was Hera Hoffer, better known by her stage name…
ID Number:2022.20.1
Date:2013
Flashlight used by King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht when she was a deputy, ca. 1989
This flashlight was used by King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht when she was a deputy at Kenmore Precinct 2 around 1989. Johanknecht, born in Seattle and raised in Burien, joined the King County Sheriff's Department in 1985. She rose through the ranks, eventually running for sheriff in 2017, beating incumbent John Urquhart. She was only the second woman and one…
ID Number:2022.22.1
Date:Circa 1989
Light green hat with flower in plastic cage from John Eaton, 1960s
This whimsical hat has a beehive shape of light green chiffon with a silk rose in a green cage at the top. Cornish School of Arts graduate John Eaton (1914-1991) was a successful milliner, designer, and teacher whose individually-styled hats became known all over the country. Eaton and partner James Neher opened their first store in 1950, and eventually opened…
ID Number:2022.40.11
Date:Circa 1960-1970
Court uniform with sash and pins, worn by Paul Bigley, ca. 1980s-2010s
This uniform belonged to Paul Bigley who was active with the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and Rainier Empire, an LGBTQ+ organization which raises money for charity, organizes a series of galas and formal balls, and annually selects a royal court to preside over the events. Bigley reigned as Emperor Rainier XI in 1986. The uniform was used for court…
ID Number:2022.42.1
Date:Circa 1980-2010
Red royal orb "Rainier 15," owned by Paul Bigley, ca. 1980s-2010s
This item belonged to Paul Bigley who was active with the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and Rainier Empire, an LGBTQ+ organization which raises money for charity, organizes a series of galas and formal balls, and annually selects a royal court to preside over the events. It is part of International Imperial Court System, founded in San Francisco in 1965,…
ID Number:2022.42.3
Date:Circa 1980-2010
Pink platform pumps, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
Part of Nordstrom’s “Be Proud” line in 2022, these shoes are described online as “Pride Gender Inclusive Fynn Ankle Strap Platform Pump,” and promise “a fit true to size for all gender identities.” This pair represents the largest size offered, which corresponds to a size 15 in women’s shoes, size 13 in men’s. “B.P.” is the name of a longtime…
ID Number:2022.48.1
Date:2022