155 results for: LGBTQIA
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Cheryl Chow taking Seattle City Council oath of office, Seattle, January 2, 1990
Cheryl Chow (1946-2013) was a Seattle educator, politician, and advocate for children. Chow was the daughter of Ruby Chow, a restaurant owner and King County Councilwoman, and Ping Chow, an opera singer, US Army veteran, and chef. Born in Seattle, Cheryl Chow attended Franklin High School and Western Washington University. Early in her career, she taught physical education at Hamilton…
ID Number:2000.107.036.20.01
Date:1990
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Cheryl Chow speaking at 34th District Democrats meeting, Seattle, July 12, 1989
Cheryl Chow (1946-2013) was a Seattle educator, politician, and advocate for children. Chow was the daughter of Ruby Chow, a restaurant owner and King County Councilwoman, and Ping Chow, an opera singer, US Army veteran, and chef. Born in Seattle, Cheryl Chow attended Franklin High School and Western Washington University. Early in her career, she taught physical education at Hamilton…
ID Number:2000.107.036.20.02
Date:1989
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Alex Cleghorn of Q Patrol walking in Capitol Hill, Seattle, January 17, 1992
The Q Patrol, a community group dedicated to stopping hate crimes against gay people in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, debuted in February 1991. Seven members, tutored by the group Guardian Angels, joined the first three-hour patrol. The patrols aimed to promote safety, provide support, defuse tension, and actively intervene, if necessary, in the event of a violent attack. This photo…
ID Number:2000.107.038.14.01
Date:1992
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Perry Watkins speaking at Pride Week rally, Seattle, June 26, 1983
Tacoma native Perry Watkins (1948-1996), a U. S. Army sergeant who fought a legal battle with the military over his homosexuality, speaks at a rally in Freeway Park after about 2,000 gay right supporters marched through downtown Seattle. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, June 27, 1983, page 25Caption information source: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/21/nyregion/perry-watkins-48-gay-sergeant-won-court-battle-with-army.htmlCaption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer…
ID Number:2000.107.047.32.01
Date:1983
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People on Mercer Street opposing Initiatives 547 and 35, Seattle, November 6, 1990
Increasing urban sprawl and environmental degradation led the Washington legislature to work on state-directed growth control measures. Unhappiness with their proposals led to the citizen-initiated Initiative 547 on the November 1990 ballot. The initiative would have would have required comprehensive land-use planning by all Washington state counties and the establishment of two regional growth control panels. Initiative 547 failed by…
ID Number:2000.107.055.28.02
Date:1990
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Gay Liberation Front members demonstrating against police chief, Seattle, May 5, 1973
In this image, members of Seattle's chapter of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) picket in front of Police Chief George Tielsch's condominium on Sand Point Way. The man in the center is holding a picket sign reading, "Are Homosexuals Revolting? You bet your sweet ass we are!" The group peacefully paraded for about four hours, drawing attention to Chief Tielsch's…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.01
Date:1973
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Gay Liberation Front members demonstrating against police chief, Seattle, May 5, 1973
In this image unidentified members of Seattle's chapter of the Gay Liberation Front picket in front of Police Chief George Tielsch's condominium on Sand Point Way. Some of the demonstrators carry signs, reading "Gay For Good," "Now is Our Time, Gay is Good," "War Over A Word: Gay," "I Have a Right to Love My Way," and "Stop Harassment of…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.02
Date:1973
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Immoral Minority members protesting fundamentalist rally, Olympia, May 18, 1981
In this image, gay rights activists declare themselves part of the "Immoral Minority" at the Washington State capitol in Olympia, protesting Rev. Jerry Falwell (1933-2007) during one of his "Moral Majority" crusade speeches. The individuals in the image are identified from left as Greg Call, his spouse, Jim Call, and David Buttars, who is holding a sign reading, "A Free…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.03
Date:1981
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Freedom marcher holding sign, Seattle, June 27, 1981
In this image, activist Kathy Wright holds a sign reading "Gay and Proud" while waiting for the start of the "Stonewall Rebellion 1981 Lesbian/Gay Freedom March" outside the federal Courthouse in downtown Seattle. About 1,500 demonstrators participated in the event, criticizing leaders of the country's "Moral Majority" for their conservatism, which marchers said strikes as such fundamentals as jobs, pay,…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.04
Date:1981
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Gay schoolteachers wearing masks at parade, June 28, 1986
In this image, Seattle schoolteachers participating in the Gay Freedom Day parade through the Capitol Hill neighborhood hold a banner reading "Teachers with Pride Still Have to Hide," and wear masks to protest the discrimination they have felt. An estimated 10,000 people participated in the event, which is part of Seattle's annual Gay Pride Week. The Pride Parade continues to…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.05
Date:1986