[Press Release: Gays protest media discrimination]

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A press release from the Dallas Gay Political Caucus (DGPC) reporting on two criminals who are self-proclaimed homosexuals do not represent homosexual groups as a whole. They argued that Fort Worth Star-Telegram mentioned the criminals' sexual orientation as a way of prejudice against homosexuals. The second document is also from the DGPC stating against the Dallas Motion Picture Review Board for having a "p" classification to rate homosexuality as a perverse rating.

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[3] p. ; 28 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. July 5, 1977.

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A press release from the Dallas Gay Political Caucus (DGPC) reporting on two criminals who are self-proclaimed homosexuals do not represent homosexual groups as a whole. They argued that Fort Worth Star-Telegram mentioned the criminals' sexual orientation as a way of prejudice against homosexuals. The second document is also from the DGPC stating against the Dallas Motion Picture Review Board for having a "p" classification to rate homosexuality as a perverse rating.

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[3] p. ; 28 cm.

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  • Preferred Citation: Donald F. Baker Collection (The Dallas Way) (AR0843), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Publications pertaining to issues relevant to the LGBT community. The collection includes The Dallas Voice, a weekly newspaper for the gay community in North Texas that has been published since 1984.

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Donald F. Baker Collection (The Dallas Way)

The papers, photographs, publications, and artifacts of Donald F. Baker, a gay rights activist in Dallas, Texas. Most materials date from 1975-2000.

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[Press Release: Gays protest media discrimination], letter, July 5, 1977; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc947394/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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