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Image of People marching in Gay Pride Parade, Seattle, June 25, 1977
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People marching in Gay Pride Parade, Seattle, June 25, 1977

Seattle celebrated its first Gay Pride Week in June 1974, with a variety of festive activities at private and public venues around the city. The celebrations included potluck dinners, the opening of a gay community center, and a sing-in and rollerblading at the top of the Volunteer Park water tower. The largest event, a day of celebrations at Occidental Park,…
ID Number:2002.46.2415.1
Date:1977
Image of Couple embracing at Gay Pride march, Seattle, June 25, 1977
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Couple embracing at Gay Pride march, Seattle, June 25, 1977

Seattle celebrated its first Gay Pride Week in June 1974, with a variety of festive activities at private and public venues around the city. The celebrations included potluck dinners, the opening of a gay community center, and a sing-in and rollerblading at the top of the Volunteer Park water tower. The largest event, a day of celebrations at Occidental Park,…
ID Number:2002.46.2415.2
Date:1977
Image of People at Gay Pride march, Seattle, June 25, 1977
Photograph

People at Gay Pride march, Seattle, June 25, 1977

Seattle celebrated its first Gay Pride Week in June 1974, with a variety of festive activities at private and public venues around the city. The celebrations included potluck dinners, the opening of a gay community center, and a sing-in and rollerblading at the top of the Volunteer Park water tower. The largest event, a day of celebrations at Occidental Park,…
ID Number:2002.46.2415.4
Date:1977
Image of Prom You Never Went To poster, Seattle, April 27, 1996
Poster

Prom You Never Went To poster, Seattle, April 27, 1996

The nonprofit Tacky Tourist Clubs of America was founded in Seattle in the early 1980s, and incorporated in 1988. The organization sponsored annual parties and events to raise money for other nonprofits, mostly those benefiting the local LGBTQ community. "The Prom You Never Went To" was first held in 1983 and became an institution in the local gay and lesbian…
ID Number:2007.25.58
Date:1996
Image of Prom You Never Went To poster, Seattle, May 13, 1995
Poster

Prom You Never Went To poster, Seattle, May 13, 1995

The nonprofit Tacky Tourist Clubs of America was founded in Seattle in the early 1980s, and incorporated in 1988. The organization sponsored annual parties and events to raise money for other nonprofits, mostly those benefiting the local LGBTQ community. "The Prom You Never Went To" was first held in 1983 and became an institution in the local gay and lesbian…
ID Number:2007.25.63
Date:1995
Image of Lesbian/Womyn's Yellow Pages, 1979
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Lesbian/Womyn's Yellow Pages, 1979

The "Lesbian/Womyn's Yellow Pages," was edited and published by Donna Burgess and Patty Mead of the Gay Community Center in Seattle, a social-service agency for sexual minorities. The almanac-type directory lists individuals and companies who provide "moral-free" services in a variety of fields such as counseling, fishing supplies, and taverns.
ID Number:2014.40.10
Date:1979
Image of QCDC News, 1996
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QCDC News, 1996

The Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer, was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community. Later called Queen City Community Development (QCCD), the non-profit’s original initiatives included affordable LGBT senior…
ID Number:2019.69.13.1
Date:1996
Image of Seattle Gay Culture Center postcard, 2000
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Seattle Gay Culture Center postcard, 2000

The Seattle Gay Culture Center was one of the early initiatives of the Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer. The QCDC was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community. Later…
ID Number:2019.69.15.1
Date:2000
Image of Seattle LGBT Community Center brochure, 2002
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Seattle LGBT Community Center brochure, 2002

The Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer, was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community. Later called Queen City Community Development (QCCD), the non-profit’s original initiatives included affordable LGBT senior…
ID Number:2019.69.17.1
Date:2002
Image of Seattle Gay Culture Center and Senior Housing Project mailer, 2000
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Seattle Gay Culture Center and Senior Housing Project mailer, 2000

The Seattle Gay Culture Center and Senior Housing Project was an initiative of the Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer. The QCDC was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community.…
ID Number:2019.69.39.1
Date:2000
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