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Rodney Sumpter oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Rodney Sumpter conducted by Dennis McBride on August 30, 1999 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Sumpter discusses his involvement with repealing one of Nevada’s sodomy laws (NRS 201.190) in 1985. He recalls going to the Nevada State Supreme Court and discusses similar cases involving sodomy laws in the United States.
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UNLV Student Organizations Web Archive
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The UNLV Student Organizations Web Archive (2020-2024) is comprised of archived websites captured from 2020 to 2024 that represent student activities at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Websites include digital platforms and social media account for the student-run newspaper, the
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It's a Gay, Gay World, 2004
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People at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Gay Pride 1998 at Sunset Park. Photographer: Dennis McBride. (4-25-98)
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History: Gay: Las Vegas: Diva Las Vegas: Queer Space and Subjectivity in the Entertainment Capital of the World, 2014
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Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada queer history exhibit: photographic prints, 1998 October 08
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Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada in the second annual Gay Pride parade, image 001: photographic print
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Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada in the second annual Gay Pride parade, image 002: photographic print
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Rodney Sumpter oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Rodney Sumpter conducted by Dennis McBride on January 20, 2004 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Sumpter discusses Fred Schoonmaker, a Reno, Nevada gay activist, and his efforts to create Stonewall Park, a town for LGBTQ members in Nevada that was never realized. Sumpter describes his professional relationship with Schoonmaker as his attorney. He also recalls the early stages for Stonewall Park, including finding a location and struggling to find financial and local support for the town. Lastly, Sumpter talks about Schoonmaker's HIV health issues and his personal thoughts on the LGBTQ community.
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Las Vegas Gay Pride Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints
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