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Imperial Royal Court of the Desert Empire, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic prints
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Kitty Wright oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Kitty Wright conducted by Dennis McBride on January 25, 2004 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Wright discusses the life of her friend Suzanne Daly and the court cases that Daly faced. Wright recalls her memories with Daly, the court case regarding the custody of Daly's child, and her life after having a sex reassignment surgery.
Archival Collection
Dr. Lisa Bechtel, Susan Carratelli, Holly Lee Carratelli (identified from left to right) in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
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From the Las Vegas Bugle Photograph Collection on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (PH-00336). L-R: Dr. Lisa Bechtel; Susan Carratelli; Holly [Lee]Carratelli. (1994).
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Marge Jacques oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Marge Jacques conducted by Dennis McBride on November 19, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Jacques discusses her friendship with the former Governor of Nevada Grant Sawyer. She talks about LGBTQ supporting policies that Sawyer contributed in, and his involvement with the progress of LGBTQ civil rights in Nevada. Lastly, Jacques describes Grant's social obligations during his time in office.
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Lee Plotkin oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Lee Plotkin conducted by Dennis McBride on August 02, 10, and 16; and October 04, 2006 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. In these interviews, Plotkin talks about his reaction to Lieutenant Governor of Nevada Myron E. Leavitt's claim that attending the Nevada Gay Rodeo violated Nevada's sodomy laws in the early 1980s. Plotkin recalls his childhood, coming out during high school, his early involvement with the Las Vegas, Nevada gay community, and his memories of Lieutenant Governor Leavitt and Leavitt's family. Plotkin also discusses the development and activities of LGBTQ organizations and demonstrations, including Golden Rainbow and Gay Pride. Lastly, he talks about the repeal of Nevada's sodomy laws in 1993, the defeat of Nevada Citizens' Alliance's anti-gay initiative petition Minority Status and Child Protection Act of 1994, and the growth of the Las Vegas LGBTQ community.
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Judith Blackburn, Bill Gay, Nadine Henley, and Woodrow N. Irwin, correspondence arguing against films using titles similar to Jet Pilot, The Outlaw, and Scarface, 1937 May 26 to 1968 September 13
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 426 (Restrictions apply), Box 427 (Restrictions apply)
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