March on Washington/Pacifica Program Service, 1979 (Tape 1 of 4)
Item
Title
March on Washington/Pacifica Program Service, 1979 (Tape 1 of 4)
Subject
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Washington, D.C., 1979, Gay rights,Civil rights
Description
Tape 1 of 4 of a collection of cassette recordings of the NPR/Pacifica Radio national broadcast of coverage of the 1979 Washington DC march and rally for gay rights. Side A includes speeches by Robin Tyler, Troy Perry, Adelle Starr, and Michiko Cornell, as well as brief interviews with spectators in the crowd. Topics covered on side A include general theme of gay rights, as well as advocacy for gay youth and gay Asian Americans. Side B includes speeches by Rene McCoy, Bill Blish, Arly Scott, Maria Diaz, and Steve Alt, as well as brief interviews with spectators in the crowd. Topics covered include general gay/civil rights themes, advocacy for promotion of parental support for gay/lesbian children and discussion of Mayor Berry decision to declare "Gay/Lesbian Awareness Week". Side B. also also includes the song, "Not Anymore", (performed by Celebration).
Creator
Robin Tyler, Troy Perry, Adelle Starr, Michiko Cornell
Rene McCoy, Bill Blish, Arly Scott, Maria Diaz, Steve Alt
Publisher
NPR/Pacifica Radio
Date Created
1979, October 14
Contributor
Celebration (band)
Format
Original = Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3
Extent
Side A [38:09]
Side B [37:04]
Medium
Digital reproduction of audio cassette.
Language
English
Type
Sound
Radio Program
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Collection
Citation
Robin Tyler, Troy Perry, Adelle Starr, Michiko Cornell and Rene McCoy, Bill Blish, Arly Scott, Maria Diaz, Steve Alt, “March on Washington/Pacifica Program Service, 1979 (Tape 1 of 4),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/55.