Tim Mayhew Collection on Gay Rights 1964-1999

Gilbert, Ken

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Dorian Group

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The Dorian Group is a Seattle gay rights organization, mainly composed of professional gay men and some lesbians. It was founded in 1974 and incorporated in 1975 as a non-profit organization. The group focuses on public education and legal reform, such as opposition to Seattle's Initiative 13 in 1977. From the guide to the Dorian Group Records, 1977-1985, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections) Gay rights organization, Seattle, Wash. ...

Evangelicals Concerned

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Seattle Gay Alliance.

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Harvey Muggy Democrats.

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Gay Community Center (Seattle, Wash.)

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Seattle Municipal Elections Committee for Gays.

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Lee, Herbert

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Allen, Mike, 1947-

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Dorian Society of Seattle

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American Civil Liberties Union of Washington. Committee on Sexual Minorities.

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Mayhew, Tim

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In the years following World War II, Seattle developed a reputation for being tolerant of homosexuality (by standards of the day). Nevertheless, most gay men and women in Seattle remained closeted and lived with the fear of harassment and discrimination. The Dorian Society, organized in 1967, was Seattle's first documented gay organization. It was part of a national "homophile" movement that emerged in the 1950s and continued to develop through the 1960s. The group sought to promote...