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Wes Davis oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Wes Davis conducted by Dennis McBride on July 13, 2008 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Davis discusses the AIDS epidemic in the United States in 1981 and the effect it had on the gay community. Davis then talks about Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN) in 1984, Golden Rainbow in 1986, and the Nevada Aids Project in 1987, and describes their efforts to deal with the disease. Lastly, he describes the implementation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and explains why people were afraid to find out if they were positive for the disease.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas Gay and Lesbian Chorus marching in the Gay Pride parade: photographic print, 1999
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 040
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Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada float in the Gay Pride parade, image 002: photographic print
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Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada float in the Gay Pride parade, image 003: photographic print
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Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada float in the Gay Pride parade, image 004: photographic print
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Deborah Cameron oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Deborah Cameron conducted by Dennis McBride on August 17, 2006 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Cameron discusses the lesbian community in Las Vegas, Nevada, the organization Women of Nevada (WUN), and founding the organization, L Club. She describes other lesbian organizations and clubs that she was a member of and explains why gay clubs were important in forming supportive communities. Lastly, Cameron talks about the disbandment of the L Club.
Archival Collection
Kenny Kerr oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Kenny Kerr conducted by Dennis McBride on May 29, 2001 and May 30, 2001 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. Kerr discusses his childhood and the beginning of the female character, Kenny Kerr. Kerr also talks about the shows
Archival Collection
Gay Pride Pageant at FreeZone night club, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints
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Christopher Phipps oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Chris Phipps conducted by Dennis McBride on November 16, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. Phipps talks about coming to terms being a gay man in California, being involved with the Apollo Spa and Health center, and becoming a lawyer.
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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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