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'''This wiki collects the histories of gay men and their allies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA between 1960 and the present. It is intended to document the organizations, bars, culture and social networks created by these men.'''
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The Gay History Wiki aims to collect the life stories of Philadelphia men who since 1981 have died following complications to their battles with AIDS/HIV and the friends and places who helped develop one of the country’s richest LGBT traditions since the 1960s. The site includes the stories of gay men and allies from Philadelphia who are both alive and dead, of all HIV serostatuses, sexual and gender identities, and cultures. No conclusions should be drawn about people listed on this site.
  
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==''This site includes the stories of gay men and allies from Philadelphia who are both alive and dead, of all HIV serostatuses, sexual and gender identities, and cultures. No conclusions should be drawn about people listed on this site.''==  
 
==''This site includes the stories of gay men and allies from Philadelphia who are both alive and dead, of all HIV serostatuses, sexual and gender identities, and cultures. No conclusions should be drawn about people listed on this site.''==  
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===='''Wondering what to do first? Click on the "Person Index" in the right-hand menu to see the hundreds of people who have been listed so far. You can also click on the images of the featured Philadelphians below to go to their pages.'''====
 
===='''Wondering what to do first? Click on the "Person Index" in the right-hand menu to see the hundreds of people who have been listed so far. You can also click on the images of the featured Philadelphians below to go to their pages.'''====
  
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</span><span style="display: block; text-align: center;"><span style="display: inline !important;">'''A short video about''' '''the philosophy behind the project''' '''from''' [[http://www.ignitephilly.org/|Ignite Philly]]</span>
  
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==You are invited to become a participant in this site through adding your own stories and pictures about gay life in Philadephia.==  
 
==You are invited to become a participant in this site through adding your own stories and pictures about gay life in Philadephia.==  
 
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==Things you can do to participate:==  
 
==Things you can do to participate:==  
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Featured Tags (click to see members of the designated group):
 
Featured Tags (click to see members of the designated group):
  
 
* [[http:''gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/act+up*|ACT UP ]][[http:''gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/act+up|Philadelphia]]
 
 
* [[http:''gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/saint+luke+and+the+epiphany*|Saint Luke & ]] [[http://gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/saint+luke+and+the+epiphany|The Epiphany ]] [[http:''gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/saint+luke+and+the+epiphany|Memorials]]
 
 
* [[http:''gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/aids+quilt*|AIDS Quilt ]] [[http:''gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/aids+quilt|Pages]]
 
 
* [[http:''gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/city+of+brotherly+love+softball+league*|Members of ]][[http://gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/city+of+brotherly+love+softball+league|City of Brotherly Love ]][[http:''gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/city+of+brotherly+love+softball+league|Softball League]]
 
  
 
* [[http://gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/1995+deaths*|Deaths in 1995]]
 
* [[http://gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/1995+deaths*|Deaths in 1995]]
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* [[http://gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/spruce+street+singers|Members of Spruce Street Singers]]
 
* [[http://gayhistory.wikispaces.com/tag/view/spruce+street+singers|Members of Spruce Street Singers]]
  
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* [[http://gayhistory.wikispaces.com/message/view/Welcome+to+the+Gay+History+Wiki/18170675|The Lost 70s]]
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[[File:dominicpiccirelli.jpg|161x191px|center|link=Dominic Piccirelli|Dominic Piccirelli]]
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<span style="display: block; text-align: center;">[[File:joe_beam.jpg|134x177px|link=Beam, Joe|Joe Beam]]
 
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[[File:antoniogerena2.jpg|142x222px|center|link=Gerena, Antonio|Antonio Gerena]]
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<span style="display: block; text-align: center;"> </span>[[File:iloveyou.JPG|167x209px|center|link=Jackson, Arnold|Arnold Jackson]]
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[[File:VictorRash389.jpg|168x161px|center|link=Rash, Victor|Victor Rash]]
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[[File:tedkirk.jpg|179x179px|link=Kirk, Ted|Ted Kirk]]
 
[[File:tedkirk.jpg|179x179px|link=Kirk, Ted|Ted Kirk]]
  
[[File:hemphill.jpeg|165x170px|center|link=Hemphill, Essex|Essex Hemphill]]
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[[File:kuromiya1.jpg|center|link=Kuromiya, Kiyoshi|Kiyoshi Kuromiya's card from the Folk Arts for Social Change exhibit (click on image)]]
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<span style="display: block; text-align: center;">[[File:kuromiya1.jpg|link=Kuromiya, Kiyoshi|Kiyoshi Kuromiya's card from the Folk Arts for Social Change exhibit (click on image)]]
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[[File:Jim-Burgess-farewell.jpg|center|link=Burgess, Jim|Jim Burgess' Farewell Party at Studio 54 (click on image)]]
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Latest revision as of 10:43, 10 May 2022

The Gay History Wiki aims to collect the life stories of Philadelphia men who since 1981 have died following complications to their battles with AIDS/HIV and the friends and places who helped develop one of the country’s richest LGBT traditions since the 1960s. The site includes the stories of gay men and allies from Philadelphia who are both alive and dead, of all HIV serostatuses, sexual and gender identities, and cultures. No conclusions should be drawn about people listed on this site.


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