Gay men

Scope and Contents

The collection includes oral history recordings of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people in Rhode Island. The interviews document experiences related to identity including sexuality, gender identity and expression, race and ethnicity as well as art and creative expression, dating, marriage and families, activism, religious faith, social life and occupations.

Scope and Contents

Collection contains materials related to an unidentified gay man including a photograph album showing costume parties, beach outings and a womanless wedding as well as a portrait of the man at the beach wearing a costume dress made of seaweed and a collage of portraits of him at various vacation locations including Pinehaven Camp, Nausuket Beach, Sebago Lake, Pinewood Camp and Matunuck Beach. Also included is a set of reproduction photographs related to railroad stations in Providence.

Scope and Contents The Lionel Pires collection includes personal accounts and narratives of Lionel Pires’ experiences in the LGBTQ+ community in both Rhode Island and the United States from the late 1970s to early 2000s. The bulk of the collection is photographs, however it also includes ephemera, newspaper articles, and correspondence. Materials document Pires' personal travels across the United States, including significant LGBTQ+ historical events such as Gay Games, Boston Pride, Hotlanta, and March on...