National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights Flag, 1979

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Summary

Title:
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights flag
Dates:
1979
Creators:
Abstract:
Extent:
1 artifact (flag)
Language:
Preferred citation:

National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights flag. GLBT Historical Society

Background

Scope and content:

A small flag carried at the 1979 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The flag was carried by Ken Pasek. According to Pasek, the flag was originally stapled on a small wooden pole. The flag reads, “October 14, 1979 / Stonewall means fight back / Smash lesbian and gay oppression / Y.A.W.F. / Washington D.C.”.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Ken Pasek, March 2023.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
LGBTQ
Activism

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:
1979
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:

National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights flag. GLBT Historical Society

Location of this collection:
989 Market Street, Lower Level
San Francisco, CA 94103, US
Contact:
(415) 777-5455
reference@glbthistory.org
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