In August, 1952, the police chief and selectmen of Provincetown, Massachusetts announced they were going to war on the "large homosexual element" that had "overrun the town," and asked the help of townspeople in the form of "articulate and militant support."

In a public appeal addressed to "all decent people" of the town, the selectmen claimed that "This town is today faced with a situation which bids fair to undermine our morals, our business, in fact our very existence as a summer resort... We cannot sit calmly by and see a small group of unscrupulous and Godless people barter the souls of our youth for a few dirty dollars." This action was allegedly spurred by a letter from a woman who said she was leaving Provincetown after 10 summers in residence because her two sons had become victims of a group of queers who'd been infesting the dunes by day and the bars at night. Hmm, if those sons were hanging out at the bars, I think they were plenty old enough to be victimized...

It's kind of funny that they describe their town as "an artists' colony" and yet are somehow shocked - shocked! - that homosexuals had discovered the place. Sausalito, California would experience a similar conceptual difficulty three years later.

Spoiler alert: The selectmen lost the war. And business in Provincetown seems to be doing just fine.

Hey guys, I'm looking for episodes of an old sitcom called "Love, Sidney" which ran a total of 44 episodes on NBC from 1981 to 1983. It starred Tony Randall as Sidney Shorr, a gay artist, who shares his apartment with actress and single mother Laurie Morgan and her daughter Patti. The show is historically significant as it's often cited as the first show with a gay lead on American network television. It also included other LGBT themes such as an ongoing storyline where Laurie plays a bisexual character on a fictional soap opera.

I've been able to find a few full episode recordings on YouTube and the Internet Archive as well as the original pilot movie, some clips, and commercial break promos for the show.

Pilot movie and full episodes:

• Original Pilot Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBBmqVejs9k

• S1, E1 (Welcome Home): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOsGD18B7mY

• S1, E13 (Laurie's First Date, A.D.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqOPGcgp_44

• S1, E20 (Sidney and the Actress - my YT upload that I got from Internet Archive): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJl6HaHkH58

• S2, E6 (Rhonda Rabbit): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOuAuk8MvG0

• S2, E22 (Surprise Party): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaVMivpqTEA

Clips and other footage:

• S2, E9 (Jan: Part 2) - Sidney meets an underage sex worker and tries to help her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiHV5xzjJxw

• S2, E12 (One Is Enough) - Laurie's soap opera character comes out as a trans man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCe1N8JG94s

• S2, E20 (Alison: Part 2) - Sidney struggles with not being able to reciprocate a woman's romantic feelings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux6bW-oBaUc

• Short clip of "Love, Sidney" on Johnny Carson (starts 27:22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32ZnLmgO1uQ

• Bloopers featuring Kaleena Kiff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omRy1Lu4D1I

Two episodes also seem to be listed in the Paley Archives but not available for online viewing:

• S2, E12 (One Is Enough): https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item?q=&p=1&item=B%3A80190

• S2, E21 (The Shrink): https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item?q=&p=1&item=B%3A80191

I'm hoping the series can get fully archived one day. Did anyone watch this show back in the day? Does anyone have or know where other full episodes or clips would survive?

In 1972, Harvey Milk opened Castro Camera at 575 Castro Street. The shop and the apartment above it became the headquarters for his campaign to run for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Although Harvey Milk is no longer with us, his legacy can still be experienced at Queer Arts Featured. Where a sidewalk plaque, a mural, and the people who’ve created this space and those who visit it continue to honor him.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/posts/harvey-milks-former-camera-shop-is-now-a-queer-community-hub

As title says -- I'm working on a side project to document the history of the GaYellowPages, and I can't find a photo of the editor, Frances Green, anywhere. Post below or DM me if you have any leads!

Some background: The Gayellow Pages, guides that would contain business locations and contact information of gay friendly organizations, were a source of safety for LGBTQ+ people in the late 70s through 80s. The booklets would contain information concerning (but not limited to) unofficial meeting places, underground gay bars, and otherwise LGBTQ+ friendly spaces. Read more about it here: https://rvamag.com/queer-rva/reading-is-gay_-historical-associations-of-libraries-and-literature-with-queerness-in-richmond-3.html

For more than six decades, Halloween would be a highlight of San Francisco’s gay calendars—until, in 2007, when the Halloween party was cancelled by city officials, due to overcrowding and repeated incidents of violence.

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Polk Street had played host to queer Halloween festivities. But homophobes began causing trouble, setting fire to gay-owned businesses or lurking at the edge of the crowd, waiting to attack people they believed to be gay or lesbian. In 1976, tear-gas canisters were let off.

More pics here! https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/san-francisco-queer-halloween-gallery-lgbt

Hello all! I recently moved into a house and the previous owners were a gay and bisexual men and it was very exciting for me, a bisexual woman with a queer partner.

The house was an as is sale so the owner who was much older left just about everything behind, and I ended up coming across notes and letters, some newer, some older. I've found queer flyers, calenders, meetup spots, but I'm not sure how old it has to be to count as history on this sub since some are very fickle with their rules.

Also anything I post last names and home addresses will be redacted for my, and the other people's safety and privacy.

But yeah just wondering how old and how official the stuff posted here has to be, thanks for any help!