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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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People lining up for cold beer at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Gay Pride at Sunset Park, 1998. Photographer: Dennis McBride. People lining up for beer tickets at Sunset Park. (4-25-98).
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Raul Mangubat, Scott, and Paul Stone at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Unidentified float in the third annual Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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