Krebs (Katherine) Gay Games Uniforms, 1982-1986

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Title:: Katherine Krebs Gay Games uniforms
Dates:: 1982-1986
Creators:: Krebs, Katherine
Abstract:
Extent:: 1.25 linear feet (1 carton)
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Preferred citation:: Katherine Krebs Gay Games uniforms. GLBT Historical Society

Scope and content:: 1982 and 1986 Gay Games tracksuit uniforms belonging to swimmer, 1982 and 1986 Gay Games medalist, and 1986 Gay Games opening and closing ceremony producer Katherine Krebs. The uniforms feature pins and patches highlighting Krebs’s roles in the Games. The 1982 uniform features a pin for the “Gay Olympic Games,” in protest of the International Olympic Committee’s lawsuit against event organizers for using the “Olympic” designation.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Katherine Krebs, July 2023.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: 1982-1986
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Copyright to material has been transferred to the GLBT Historical Society. All requests for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the GLBT Historical Society Archivist.

Preferred citation:: Katherine Krebs Gay Games uniforms. GLBT Historical Society

Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US