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1987. Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights

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Given that the first National March on Washington had occured only months before Ronald Reagan was elected US President, it was little surprise that the demands of those marchers had not been met by the time of the Second March. … Continue reading →

1986. Politics: US Surgeon General Exposes Reagan Administration’s Bigotry

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From the photograph, former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop looks like a cross between an Amish minister and some kindly old uncle. In reality he was a man who managed to get himself despised by both sides of the … Continue reading →