The Laughing Policeman Protest Collection, 1973 Coll2011.062*
Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
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Title: The Laughing Policeman Protest Collection
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2011.062*
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
Language of Material:
English
Container: 1
Physical Description:
0.1 linear foot.
[1 folder]
Date: 1973
Abstract: Clippings, flyers, interview transcript, news releases, notes, and studio publicity materials documenting protests in San
Francisco directed against the motion picture,
The Laughing Policeman, a police thriller released in 1973. Gay and lesbian rights activists objected to the representation of gay men and gay social
life in the movie, which revolved around a mass-murderer with a secret gay identity.
creator:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives.
The Laughing Policeman was a 1973 police thriller about a mass-murderer with a secret gay identity. Gay and lesbian rights activists in San Francisco
formed an ad hoc group which organized protests and demonstrations against the movie and its depiction of gay culture.
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The Laughing Policeman Protest Collection, Coll2011-062, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were
given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.
Clippings, flyers, interview transcript, news releases, notes, and studio publicity materials documenting protests in San
Francisco directed against the film,
The Laughing Policeman, a police thriller released in 1973. Gay and lesbian rights activists objected to the representation of gay men and gay social
life in the movie, which revolved around a mass-murderer with a secret gay identity.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gays Against Media Bigotry.
Gay activists
Mass media and gays--United States
Minorities in mass media
Motion pictures and gay men