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-A September 10, 1974 TV movie entitled "Born Innocent" starring Linda Blair as a 14-yearold runaway who, when held in a center for delinquents is sexually brutalized by a character depicted as Lesbian.
+A September 10, 1974 NBC TV movie entitled "Born Innocent" starring Linda Blair as a 14-yearold runaway who, when held in a center for delinquents is sexually brutalized by a character depicted as Lesbian.
 [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071240/|"Born Innocent" TV Movie (1974)]]
-An October 8, 1974, episode of "Marcus Welby, M.D.", starring Robert Young, entitled "The Outrage", about a teenage boy sexually assaulted by his male teacher, which equated homosexuality with pedophilia, and sparked nationwide protests. See [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outrage_(Marcus_Welby)|Wikipedia article: "The Outrage" (Marcus Welby)]]
+An October 8, 1974, episode of ABC's "Marcus Welby, M.D.", starring Robert Young, entitled "The Outrage", about a teenage boy sexually assaulted by his male teacher, which equated homosexuality with pedophilia, and sparked nationwide protests. See [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outrage_(Marcus_Welby)|Wikipedia article: "The Outrage" (Marcus Welby)]] for an account of the development of the episode, nationwide protests, and critical reaction to this and the other two programs described here.
-A November 8, 1974, episode of "Policewoman" starring Angie Dickinson, entitled "Flowers of Evil" which depicted a trio of homicidal Lesbians.
+A November 8, 1974, episode of NBC's "Policewoman" starring Angie Dickinson, entitled "Flowers of Evil" which depicted a trio of homicidal Lesbians.
 [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0676421/|Police Woman "Flowers of Evil"]]

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−	The Gay Media Project was formed by John Wiles, Bob Schoenberg, and others, including an approximately equal number of women since gender parity was a concern and objective of the group. Bob Stewart was a member and was involved in crafting bylaws for ~~the operation of~~ the group.	+	The Gay Media Project was formed by John Wiles, Bob Schoenberg, and others, including an approximately equal number of women since gender parity was a concern and objective of the group. Bob Stewart was a member and was involved in crafting bylaws for the group.

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−	Philadelphians who participate/d in this organization:	+	Philadelphians who participate/d in this organization: John Wiles, Bob Schoenberg, Bob Stewart, Joe DeMarco, Bill Phillips

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-GMP found an ally in John J. O'Connor, who wrote an eloquent article published in The New York Times, December 29m, 1974, denouncing this trend in television programming.
+GMP found an ally in John J. O'Connor, who wrote an eloquent article published in The New York Times, December 29, 1974, denouncing this trend in television programming.
 GMP also met with representatives of KYW-TV and attended public meetings at KYW-TV studios regarding some aspects of media coverage of gay and Lesbian issues in Philadelphia.
 Location(s): Gay Media Project held regularly scheduled meetings in the basement of what was then identified as "The Christian Association" on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.,

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-A made for television movie September 10, 1974, entitled "Born Innocent" starring Linda Blair as a 14-yearold runaway who, when held in a center for delinquents is sexually brutalized by a character depicted as Lesbian.
+A September 10, 1974 TV movie entitled "Born Innocent" starring Linda Blair as a 14-yearold runaway who, when held in a center for delinquents is sexually brutalized by a character depicted as Lesbian.
 [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071240/|"Born Innocent" TV Movie (1974)]]
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 An October 8, 1974, episode of "Marcus Welby, M.D.", starring Robert Young, entitled "The Outrage", about a teenage boy sexually assaulted by his male teacher, which equated homosexuality with pedophilia, and sparked nationwide protests. See [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outrage_(Marcus_Welby)|Wikipedia article: "The Outrage" (Marcus Welby)]]
 A November 8, 1974, episode of "Policewoman" starring Angie Dickinson, entitled "Flowers of Evil" which depicted a trio of homicidal Lesbians.
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-Period in existence: 1974
+Period in existence: 1974 - 19??

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-The Gay Media Project was formed by John Wiles, Bob Schoenberg, and others, including an approximately equal number of women since gender parity was a concern and objective of the group.
+The Gay Media Project was formed by John Wiles, Bob Schoenberg, and others, including an approximately equal number of women since gender parity was a concern and objective of the group. Bob Stewart was a member and was involved in crafting bylaws for the operation of the group.
 The Group's mission was to monitor media coverage concerning Lesbians and gay people, to promote accurate, realistic and positive coverage of gay issues and persons in print, radio, and television.
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-Two such campaigns involved a November 8 1974 episode of "Policewoman" starring Angie Dickinson, entitled "Flowers of Evil" which depicted a trio of homicidal Lesbians.
+In late 1974 there was a spate of negative portrayals of Lesbians and gays that incited much opposition and GMP organized protest campaigns decrying the following:
 [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0676421/|Police Woman "Flowers of Evil"]]
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 The other involved an episode of "Marcus Welby, M.D."
-Location(s):
+Location(s): Gay Media Project held regularly scheduled meetings in the basement of what was then identified as "The Christian Association" on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.,
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+Period in existence: 1974

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−	Two such campaigns involved an episode of "Policewoman" starring Angie Dickinson, entitled "Flowers of Evil" in which a ~~character played by Linda Blair was brutally sexually attacked by three characters depicted as~~ Lesbians.	+	Two such campaigns involved a November 8 1974 episode of "Policewoman" starring Angie Dickinson, entitled "Flowers of Evil" which depicted a trio of homicidal Lesbians.
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		+	[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0676421/\|Police Woman "Flowers of Evil"]]

−	~~[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0676421/\|Policewoman "Flowers of Evil"]]~~

	The other involved an episode of "Marcus Welby, M.D."		The other involved an episode of "Marcus Welby, M.D."

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−	Two such campaigns involved an episode of "Policewoman" starring Angie Dickinson, entitled "Flowers of Evil" in which a character played by Linda Blair was brutally sexually attacked by ~~a character~~ depicted as ~~a Lesbian~~.	+	Two such campaigns involved an episode of "Policewoman" starring Angie Dickinson, entitled "Flowers of Evil" in which a character played by Linda Blair was brutally sexually attacked by three characters depicted as Lesbians.
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		+	[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0676421/\|Policewoman "Flowers of Evil"]]

	The other involved an episode of "Marcus Welby, M.D."		The other involved an episode of "Marcus Welby, M.D."

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		+	The Group's mission was to monitor media coverage concerning Lesbians and gay people, to promote accurate, realistic and positive coverage of gay issues and persons in print, radio, and television.

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		+	GMP also organized opposition to negative and stereotypical portrayals of gays and Lesbians in television programming, initiating letter writing campaigns to national networks and local affiliates.
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		+	Two such campaigns involved an episode of "Policewoman" starring Angie Dickinson, entitled "Flowers of Evil" in which a character played by Linda Blair was brutally sexually attacked by a character depicted as a Lesbian.
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		+	The other involved an episode of "Marcus Welby, M.D."
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