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Title
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A Look Back at a Grim Beginning
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Description
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Article documents the history of the Good Samaritan Project (GSP) in Kansas City. The author states that GSP was founded in September of 1985 by members of the local chapter of the Metropolitan Community Church in response to the AIDS crisis. GSP is described as providing peer support for AIDS patients and hospice services through its Good Samaritan House. The evolution of the organization from a grassroots volunteer effort into a non-profit health care entity is traced.
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Date
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2015-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Anita Bryant - Hatemonger Descends on Kansas City
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Description
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Article recounts a July 13, 1977, visit to Kansas City by Anita Bryant, then touring the country to support the repeal of municipal gay rights ordinances. Details of Bryant's visit and activities associated with a convention of the Christian Booksellers Association and taping of the 700 Club television program are provided. A protest of local gay rights supporters organized by the Christopher Street Association is summarized.
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Date
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2015-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper
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Title
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The Jewel Box Lounge
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Description
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Article provides a history of the Jewel Box Lounge. John Tucillo, former owner of the club, is interviewed. Tucillo describes the Jewel Box's transition into a performance venue for female impersonators "in 1957 or 1958," its transformations over the years, the club's decline, and eventual closing in 1982. Regular Jewel Box performer Skip Arnold is described.
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Date
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2015-06
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
