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Box 1

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Correspondence sent, 1982: primarily regarding Jeff Britton's candidacy in the Democratic Primary for State Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly against incumbent Rep. Sam Rappaport; endorsements of Britton's candidacy; aleged defamatory letter to the editor in Philadelphia Gay News by Britton's "arch enemy" David Fair; bankruptcy of the Committee to Elect Jeff Britton; Philadelphia Gay Rights Bill; interest in investing in a bathhouse in Washington, DC; Britton'/s attempt to have Leslie Phillips, transgender treasurer of National Association of Gay and Lesbian Democratic Clubs, removed from office

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection is divided into three series: I. Business records; II. Subject files; and III. Printed materials. The business records are comprised of correspondence sent and received from 1976 to 1983. There are very few materials from 1980. In addition to covering local and state elections and ballot initiatives, topics include civil rights concerns for gays and lesbians, adding a gay rights plank to the Democratic National Committee platform, potential violations at local gay bars for...
Dates: 1975 - 1984