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KindRED Pride Foundation Collection

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This collection documents a selection of events surrounding the annual Red Shirt Pride Day that takes place on the first Saturday of June at Disney's…

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Stephen Roberts Collection

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Stephen Roberts grew up in his hometown of Winter Park as a self-proclaimed “Central Florida boy,” later attending Seminole Community College and the…

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Yellow Bricks

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Yellow Bricks were created as memorials to those members of the community that we don't have a photograph so that their contribution is not forgotten.

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The Palace Club

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The Palace Club was one of the original late night bottle clubs located at 3400 S. Orange Blossom Trail. Bottle clubs usually opened after the bars…

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Triangle

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Triangle was a monthly publication of GLCS of Central Florida Inc. from 1993-1995.

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David Wegman

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David Wegman is the surviving brother Paul Wegman, the infamous "Miss P' whose talents blessed the Parliament House stage from its beginning in 1976…

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Rusty Fawcett

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One day a photo album was donated to the museum that we later found out belonged to Rusti Fawcett. Rusti was not sure how it ended up with us (it had…

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Ron Studdard

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Ron Studdard has been a loyal patron of the Parliament House for over 40 years and was a founding member of AID Orlando.

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Willie Tillmon

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Photographs in the collection where donated by Willie Tillmon (Geraldine Jones).

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AIDS Monument

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An AIDS monument was proposed for Lake Eola but it was vehemently opposed.

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The Center

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TheCenter has gone by many monikers since its inception. Starting with "The Center", then "GLCS" and eventually "LGBTQ+ Center" but its always been…

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Gay Skate

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Gay Skate was held the 1st Monday of each month at Semoran Skateway. It was open to all ages.

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GayEscape

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GayEscape 1 and GayEscape 2 were two of the most successful fundraisers for GLCS of Central Florida. The money raised from the 2 SeaEscape charters…

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A Christmas of Sharing

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AIDS Activists Jeffrey Gaul and Michael Pelkowski (d. 9/24/2009) had an annual Christmas fundraiser at their home to help PWA's in need.

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The Gardens

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First LGBT timeshare resort, the Gardens, opened in 2007 next to the Parliament House.

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Marlin Beach Hotel

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A Gay and Lesbian hotel located in Fort Lauderdale Beach during the eighties was a popular weekend getaway for Orlando gay community.

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