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Barbara Gittings and Isabel Miller kissing at the "Hug a Homosexual" booth, ALA

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Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs

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VI. Photographs

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VI.A. Professional and Activist Photography

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Barbara Gittings and Isabel Miller kissing at the "Hug a Homosexual" booth, ALA

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Title
Barbara Gittings and Isabel Miller kissing at the "Hug a Homosexual" booth, ALA
Names
Tobin, Kay (Photographer)
Collection

Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs

VI. Photographs

VI.A. Professional and Activist Photography

American Library Association

Conferences

Dallas, TX

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1971-06
Place: Dall
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 6397
Topics
American Library Association. Annual Conference
Gittings, Barbara, 1932-2007
Miller, Isabel, 1924-1996
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: From attached note: B.G. + other gay activists wake up the ALA, 1971. Dallas. My photo of the first gay kissing booth. ALA Exhibit Hall. Photo by KTL.--"Hug-a-Homosexual" booth run by ALA/SRRT* Task Force on Gay Liberation at ALA annual conference in June 1971 in Dallas. Left to right: -Israel Fishman, co-founder of the Task Force -Unidentified Task Force member -Barbara Gittings -Isabel Miller, author of "Patience and Sarah," winner of first Gay Book Award (1971). ... *American Library Association--Social Responsibilities Round Table
Statement of responsibility: Kay Tobin Lahusen
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19071200
MSS Unit ID: 6397
Archives EAD ID: 171130
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1e5f3790-c5da-012f-c8bb-58d385a7bc34
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Item timeline of events

  • 1971: Created
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Barbara Gittings and Isabel Miller kissing at the "Hug a Homosexual" booth, ALA" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1971. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-960e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Barbara Gittings and Isabel Miller kissing at the "Hug a Homosexual" booth, ALA" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-960e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1971). Barbara Gittings and Isabel Miller kissing at the "Hug a Homosexual" booth, ALA Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-960e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Barbara Gittings and Isabel Miller kissing at the "Hug a Homosexual" booth, ALA