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Military
Born in Nova Scotia, Edmonds began posing as Frank Thompson at age 15. She moved to Flint where she became a Bible salesman and was considered "quite…
Activism
After having a gay rights ordinance vetoed in Lansing during the early 1980s, one was finally enacted in March 1996, only to be rescinded by voters…
Hate Crimes
Scott Amedure was fatally shot after revealing on The Jenny Jones Show that he was attracted to a male acquaintance. The acquaintance, Jonathan…
Provenance and date unknown
Language unknown
Acquired in 1925
P.Mich.inv. 3527 (unpublished)
Language unknown
Acquired in 1925
P.Mich.inv. 3527 (unpublished)
African Americans
Sean McBride, 28, was attacked by 3 men for being gay in January 1994 while in the lobby of his apartment building. After a half-hour of insults, six…
Activism
Trish Brown narrowly lost her re-election bid to the Wayne-Westland School Board in a nasty campaign in which her sexuality was targeted with "Take a…
Alexandria, Egypt
August 13, 128 C.E.
Acquired in 1922
Written in Latin with one line in Greek
P.Mich.inv. 766 (P.Mich. III 166)
August 13, 128 C.E.
Acquired in 1922
Written in Latin with one line in Greek
P.Mich.inv. 766 (P.Mich. III 166)
Colleges and Universities
During the nineteenth century romantic friendships among women were considered as innocent and non-sexual. By the early 1900s, however, passionate…