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Pickett, Tamara
Tamara Pickett was born Terry Lee Pickett. As a male, he served as a soldier in the United States Army. Terry finished her transition to Tamara with sexual reassignment surgery in 1996. As Tamara, she is known for her activism in Las Vegas, Nevada, especially her successful campaign for better health care provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for transgender veterans. She was also involved with the Nevada Gender League and The Turnabouts, a transgender support group in Las Vegas.
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May, Rick L.
Rick May is a gay activist and mental health advocate in and around Las Vegas. He was born on May 30, 1952 in Amherst, Texas. His family owned a ranch in Sudan, Texas. After graduating, he moved around Texas for some years before moving to Las Vegas in 1982. He then became an active member of the LGBTQ+ community in Las Vegas, organizing many Pride events and eventually opening his own business, R and R Sundries.
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McGee, Trula E., 1952-
Trula McGee grew up in a military family where children were well behaved, intelligent, and an asset to the family's community representation. She migrated to Las Vegas in 1952 and lived for a short time in Carver Park in Henderson and attended Basic High School. McGee lived on the Westside as a young adult and remembers the Golden West Shopping Center, Reubens Supper Club (H and Owens), Larry's Sight and Sound, and other Westside locations. The family shopped for clothing at Sears and JC Penney in the downtown area.
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Roger Osgood, Dana Miller, Jay Cribeir, Ron Guthrie, Ray Steves, and Will Collins attending a pool party for members of the Voices community singing group in Las Vegas, Nevada (identified from left to right): photographic slide, 1983
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Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
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David Parks attends Equality Won! Day celebration at Equality Nevada Community Center, 708 South Sixth Street, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image
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Dane S. Claussen attends the 45th anniversary celebration of the American Civil Liberties Union Nevada chapter at the Bali Hai Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image
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Dane S. Claussen attends the 45th anniversary celebration of the American Civil Liberties Union Nevada chapter at the Bali Hai Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image
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David Parks attends the 45th anniversary celebration of the American Civil Liberties Union Nevada chapter at the Bali Hai Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image
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