105 results for: Paulson, Don
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Join With Us! The Union of Sexual Minorities, August, 1976
The Union of Sexual Minorities (USM) was founded in the 1970s to promote full economic, social, and political equality for all sexual minorities, including gay men and lesbians, transvestites, and transgender people. The USM described the oppression of sexual minorities as "an economic reality disguised as a moral issue." They expressed solidarity with other movements for equality, but emphasized their…
ID Number:2002.23.3.64.1
Date:1976
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Women's Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment flier, November 1976
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) would have amended the US Constitution to guarantee equal rights under the law regardless of sex. It was passed by both houses of Congress in 1972 but was not ratified by enough states before the deadline set by Congress. As a result, it was not added to the Constitution, but it has been reintroduced in…
ID Number:2002.23.3.68.1
Date:1976
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Equal Disco for All benefit dance poster, September 30, 1977
This poster advertises the Equal Disco for All, a benefit at Freeway Hall in Seattle put on by the Union of Sexual Minorities, a group that worked to raise awareness around a variety of issues that its members viewed as related to a racist and sexist society. This item is one of many gathered by the Seattle-born author, artist, and…
ID Number:2002.23.3.80.1
Date:1977
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March for Women's Rights flier, Seattle, August 26, 1978
Women's Equality Day, celebrated in the U.S. on August 26, commemorates the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote. First celebrated in 1973, the day is proclaimed each year by the United States President, and marked by celebrations, as well as protests and marches.This flier advertises the August 26, 1978 Women's Rights March in Seattle,…
ID Number:2002.23.3.99.1
Date:1978
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Vote no on 13 pamphlet, 1978
The brochure pictured here urged voters in Seattle to reject Initiative 13, which intended to overturn Seattle’s nondiscrimination clauses covering sexual minorities. The movement against the Initiative coalesced into three major local organizations: Seattle Committee Against Thirteen (SCAT), Women Against Thirteen (later Women Acting Together), and Citizens to Retain Fair Employment (CRFE). According to The SAGE Handbook of Political Geography,…
ID Number:2002.23.3.101.1
Date:1978
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International Day of Solidarity with Native American Political Prisoners flier, Seattle, February 10, 1978
This poster advertises an "International Day of Solidarity with Native American Political Prisoners" in Seattle, with a march from the Federal Courthouse at 5th and Spring to a rally at the First Methodist Church at 5th and Marion. The rally included speeches by Native activists including Yvonne Wanrow, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation known for…
ID Number:2002.23.3.106.1
Date:1978
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Homesharing for Seniors brochure, 1979
This brochure promotes Homesharing for Seniors, a service sponsored by the Stevens Neighborhood Housing Improvement Program, in cooperation with the community activist group Gray Panthers. It lists benefits to sharing a home, such as saving money, physical security, and companionship. The Homesharing service matched up seniors who owned homes that were too large for themselves alone with seniors who were…
ID Number:2002.23.4.12.1
Date:1979
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ERA march and rally poster, Seattle, August 23, 1980
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced in the U. S. Congress for the first time in 1923 and has prompted conversations about the meaning of equality for women and men ever since. With the rise of the women's movement in the 1960s, the ERA garnered increasing support, was reintroduced to Congress in 1972, and was submitted to the state…
ID Number:2002.23.4.24.1
Date:1980
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Free South Africa! poster, 1980
This poster describes a week of anti-apartheid events in Seattle running from October 19 to October 25, 1980. The events described include a performance of Black South African music, dance, and poetry, a documentary about the South African government’s nuclear program, a panel discussion about the role of churches in fighting apartheid, a talk by exiled Black South African journalist…
ID Number:2002.23.4.25.1
Date:1980
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The Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes newsletter, Seattle, August 3, 1981
Filipino American labor activists Silme Domingo (1952-1981) and Gene Allen Viernes (1951-1981) were murdered in Seattle on June 1, 1981, while attempting to reform the Local 37 of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (ILWU) and organizing against Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda Marcos.At first, authorities thought the murder was an isolated incident and concluded with the…
ID Number:2002.23.4.37.1
Date:1981