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1. The Rusel Silkey Prize in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Widener University is awarded to an outstanding student majoring in the humanities
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or social sciences who contributed to our understanding of
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minority or women’s issues.
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2. The Weekly Gayzette was founded and edited by singer/songwriter Tom Wilson Weinberg. The Gayzette staff included Dan Martin, Joe DeMarco (editor of New Gay Life), '''Rusel Silkey''', Harry Langhorne, and Tommi Avicolli Mecca. (from Gay and Lesbian Philadelphia, by Thom Nickels).
  
  

Revision as of 17:05, 5 May 2010

NAME: Rusel Silkey


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Date of Birth: May 11, 1945

Date of Death: June 15, 1992

Age at Death: 47


1. The Rusel Silkey Prize in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Widener University is awarded to an outstanding student majoring in the humanities

or social sciences who contributed to our understanding of

minority or women’s issues.


2. The Weekly Gayzette was founded and edited by singer/songwriter Tom Wilson Weinberg. The Gayzette staff included Dan Martin, Joe DeMarco (editor of New Gay Life), Rusel Silkey, Harry Langhorne, and Tommi Avicolli Mecca. (from Gay and Lesbian Philadelphia, by Thom Nickels).


Employment: Rare Books Department, Free Library of Philadelphia


Social/Political Groups he attends/attended: Many gay and civil rights groups


Bars/Clubs he attends/attended:


His friends include: (type your name here, or names of others)Michael Seltzer, Harry T. Kelly, Jr.


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