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Gay and Lesbian Defense Committee (GLDC): Records related to the GLDC's efforts in a successful campaign to overturn the 1985 Massachusetts policy that banned same sex couples from providing foster care. These include song lyrics by Weinberg, clippings, photographs of Weinberg and Michael Dukakis, a "Foster Equality" promotional button, and press releases, 1975 - 1987

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Tom Wilson Weinberg papers are divided into four series: I. Personal materials; II. Organizations; III. Musical recordings and productions; and IV. Oversized material.Of particular note among the "Personal materials" is the collection of obituaries, memorial services, photographs, and correspondence of "friends and boyfriends" who died of AIDS as well as other causes, between 1986 and 2007. Weinberg has said that he and partner John Whyte lost half of their...
Dates: 1975 - 1987