Ann Heler papers 1993-1998

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Ann Heler papers 1993-1998

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Papers of Ann Heler, a resident of Ferndale, Mich., who was a leader of the gay and lesbian community. Heler also participated in the Gay Games, a cultural event for the purpose of unity and identity within the national and international gay and lesbian community.

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Heler, Ann.

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Ann Heler was a resident of Ferndale, Mich. and an active member of the gay and lesbian community. In the early 1990's Heler organized FANs "Friends and Neighbors", to protect the rights of the gay and lesbian population in Ferndale Michigan. As the city became a more tolerant place for the community to live, FANs disbanded about 10 years after they began. Heler later joined Team Great Lakes, participating in Gay Games IV in 1994. The Gay Games began in 1982 as a cultural event for ...

Gay Games

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Historical Note The Gay Games was an athletic event and festival first held in San Francisco between August 28 and September 5,1982. The event was founded by Tom Waddell, and it was first referred to as the Gay Olympics as it was modeled after the international Olympic Games. Controversy surrounding the event began when the U.S. Olympic Committee filed a legal injunction that succeeded in preventing use of the word "Olympic" as part of its na...