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Commitment ceremony of Caroline and Elsa at LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada to celebrate National Freedom to Marry Day, 1999 February 12

Level of Description

Item

Identifier

MS_00251_AV-016

Scope and Contents

This video records the commitment ceremony between African American lesbians Caroline [dressed in a gown] and Elsa [dressed in a suit]--their surnames are not given--in the courtyard of the LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada in celebration of National Freedom to Marry Day. Among those attending the ceremony are Lori Lipman Brown and Gary Peck of the ACLU. [00:00:00 - 00:07:30]

Date

1999-02-12

Extent

1 vhs_tapes
1 digital_files

Container

To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00251
Collection Name: Las Vegas, Nevada LGBTQ Collection
Box/Folder: Box 19, Digital File 00
English