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Bay Area Reporter News Clipping on Joan Jett Blakk
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive Creator: Galore, Pithy Date: Jun. 27, 1996 Topics: Anti-Blackness, Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ newspapers Subject: Joan Jett Blakk Description: Article from the Bay Area Reporter including a section about Joan Jett Blakk criticizing the tone that the newspaper used when writing about her. -
Bay Times Photo of Joan Jett Blakk
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Oct. 31, 1996 Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ newspapers Subject: Joan Jett Blakk Description: A photo clipped from the San Francisco Bay Times displaying Joan Jett Blakk pictured with four other people, including Mayor Willie Brown. -
Beige Room Revue Matchbox (1)
Collection: Ephemera Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: The Beige Room Date: 1960s Topics: Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Matchboxes, Pocket matchboxes, Theatre shows Subject: Beige Room Revue -
Beige Room Revue Matchbox (2)
Collection: Ephemera Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: The Beige Room Date: 1960s Topics: Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Matchboxes, Pocket matchboxes, Theatre shows Subject: Beige Room Revue -
Beige Room Revue Matchbox (3)
Collection: Ephemera Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: LGBTQ+ arts, LGBTQ+ clubs Subject: The Beige Room Description: A matchbox covering advertising the "Beige Room." States it is "the livest club in town." -
Beth Elliott Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: OUTWORDS Creator: Elliott, Beth, Funk, Mason Date: Aug. 12, 2021 Topics: Gender dysphoria in youth, Lesbian separatism, LGBTQ+ musicians, Trans women, Transitioning (Gender) Subject: Beth Elliott, Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) Description: Beth Elliott was born on November 26, 1950 in Vallejo, California. Sometime during her teen years, Beth experienced what she calls her first goddess vision: looking down at her chest, and seeing br... -
Black Cat Cafe
Collection: Ephemera Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: LGBTQ+ bars, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ night life Subject: Black Cat Bar, José Sarria, Travis Dirk Description: An advertisement for the Black Cat Cafe with the tagline the "Bohemia of the Barbary Coast" and announcement stating "Featuring: "Jose" Sarria." -
Black Cat Cafe Business Card
Collection: Ephemera Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Drag queens, Gay bars, Latino/a/x gay men Subject: Black Cat Bar, José Sarria Description: Black Cat Cafe business card advertising it as the "Bohemia of the Barbary Coast". -
Black Cat Cafe Flyer
Collection: Ephemera Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1952 Topics: Gay bars Subject: Black Cat Bar, José Sarria Description: Black Cat Cafe flier featuring an illustration of the cafe with cats dancing in suits. -
Black Cat Cafe News Article
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive Creator: McMillan, Dennis Date: Unknown Topics: Drag queens, Gay bars, Latino/a/x gay men Subject: Black Cat Bar, José Sarria, Tom Ammiano Description: Newspaper clipping about an evening event in which gay city councilman Tom Ammiano interviewed José Sarria about the Black Cat Cafe, Sarria's 1961 run for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, an... -
Black Velvet Performance Dress
Collection: Finocchio's collection Institution: GLBT Historical Society Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999 Topics: Clothing, Drag, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ clubs, LGBTQ+ events, Nightlife Subject: Finocchio's Club Description: A photo of a short velvet black dress with a gold sequin design on the neckline and front of the body. -
Blakk Power: San Francisco drag queen Joan Jett-Blakk aims for the presidency
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive Creator: Brown, Joe, Blakk, Joan Jett Date: Jan. 3, 1996 to Jan. 9, 1996 Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ politicians Subject: Joan Jett Blakk Description: Interview with drag queen and politician Joan Jett-Blakk by Joe Brown in 1996. San Francisco Weekly interviews Jett-Blakk about her definition of drag whilst they discuss her campaign for presidency. -
Board of Supervisors Campaign Mailer
Collection: Denise D'Anne Collection Institution: GLBT Historical Society Creator: D'Anne, Denise Date: 1998 Topics: Activism, Elections, LGBTQ+ activists, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Oakland and San Francisco, Calif.), Small business, Social services, Trans women Subject: Golden Gate Tip Toppers, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, MAGIK, Union Women's Alliance to gain Equality (UNION WAGE) Description: Political advertisement promoting Denise D'Anne's campaign for San Francisco Board of Supervisors. It includes campaign information about her policies, her past actions to save the city money, her ... -
Board of Supervisors Campaign Materials [001]
Collection: Denise D'Anne Collection Institution: GLBT Historical Society Creator: Date: 2000 Topics: Community-based social services, Elections, Labor unions, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ unhoused people, Trans women, Transgender political activists Subject: American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Howard Wallace, Pride at Work, San Francisco Labor Council, San Francisco Tenant's Union Description: Pamphlet promoting Denise D'Anne's 2000 campaign for the Board of Supervisors, including an excerpt from the Bay Area Reporter, discussions on unhoused LGBTQ+ issues, and her work in unions. -
Board of Supervisors campaign materials [002]
Collection: Denise D'Anne Collection Institution: GLBT Historical Society Creator: Date: Nov. 2, 2000 Topics: Housing policy, LGBTQ+ activists, Trans women, Urban transportation policy Subject: Committee to Elect Denise D'Anne Supervisor Description: Campaign flyer for Denise D'Anne for District 6 Supervisor in San Francisco, CA.
