Oppression, organization, militancy, lib-eration, activism: these are some of thebuzz words that will help viewers exam-ine and synthesize the political climatefor LGBT people over the past 40 years,as documented by those who livedthrough it, with the Center’s newly cre-ated archival exhibition Into the Streets!

Into the Streets! is the first in a series ofquarterly archival exhibitions the Centerfeatures throughout 2010, funded in partby the William Penn Foundation. Rareand original documents and ephemerafrom the Center’s John J. Wilcox, Jr.Library and Archive make up the majority

of this display, on view in the Center’snew archival exhibition space throughMarch 2010. In addition, the exhibitincludes auxiliary programming for thecommunity to engage the creators of theexhibition, providing an outlet for discus-sion and reflection on this importantchapter in LGBT history. Offering oppor-tunities for collaboration, parts of theexhibit will be available to loan to out-side organizations.

Making its debut at the Center with anopening reception Thursday, January 14from 6:30-8:30 PM, the exhibit’s kick offevent features light food and drink. Thiswill be the first opportunity to view Intothe Streets! featuring a timeline ofprotest marches and political actionsfrom the late 1940s through the presentday and highlighting pieces from theCenter’s vast archival collection. Raredocuments will be on display, including:an original copy of the first openly pro-gay magazine, ONE, from January 1953;an original drawing for the program coverof the 1965 ECHO (East Coast HomophileOrganization) Conference; variousposters; pamphlets, ephemera, and orga-nizational records from the 1970s gay lib-eration movement; rarely seen pho-tographs from the various special collec-

tions of the Center through the 1990s;and much, much more. Into the Streets!showcases the Center’s Archive, one ofthe largest LGBT specific archival collec-tions in the world.

These items will be on display for thepublic in the Center’s newly designatedarchival exhibition space in the Center’slobby alcove. Over the past severalmonths, this space has featured exhibi-tions organized by various local LGBTinstitutions, including the MazzoniCenter, the LGBT Black Archivists Societyof Philadelphia, and the Philadelphians,MC. In conjunction with this excitingexhibition, the Center will featureunique community programming throughMarch of 2010, giving the public a uniqueopportunity to hear from the people atthe Center organizing the exhibition andto engage in dialogue about the chal-lenges and triumphs the community hasexperienced over the years, as well aswhat is to come! At the end of its run,the exhibit is available for travelthroughout the community.

For more information about this option,please contact Candice Thompson,Director of Center Services, at cthomp-son@waygay.org or 215-732-2220.

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Over the past two months, the Center has experienced manymoving, special moments as a result of hosting the UnitedStates Holocaust Memorial Museum traveling exhibit, NaziPersecution of Homosexuals: 1933 – 1945. At the openingreception in October, the Center welcomed over 100 guests,and soon the word was out that such a unique exhibit washere in Philadelphia for the first time ever. In fact, theCenter received prime placement in The PhiladelphiaInquirer with a feature story in the Sunday edition, creatinga dramatic increase in the number of exhibition visitors,educating our friends and neighbors about a little knownpart of LGBT history.

As the Center reflects on what this exhibit meant to thecommunity, we are always thinking about one particularinstance that demonstrates the importance of preserving our

history as a community. One afternoon, Director of CenterServices Candice Thompson sat down with members fromanother organization based in Philadelphia, the HolocaustAwareness Museum, to share how the Center was able tohost such a comprehensive and moving exhibit.

Discussing logistics, programming, budgets, and other impor-tant but admittedly dry topics, the group spent some timeat the end of the meeting seeing the exhibit itself and read-ing the words on each panel. Taking in the personal storiesand the pictures of those individuals who experienced theHolocaust, one visitor stopped at one of the panels. Thisvisitor, a Holocaust survivor, said that she did not knowwhat happened to her neighbor. Because of the exhibit, shefinally found out: her neighbor perished in a concentrationcamp because she was a lesbian and Jew.

Into the Streets! An Exhibition of LGBT Protest Marches andPolitical Actions: 1948 - 2010

R e f l e c t i n g o n t h e H o l o c a u s t E x h i b i tOfficial

Reminder!

WilliamWay

LGBT

CommunityCenter

AnnualMeeting:

January26,7:00

PM

My Right Selfworks by

Arthur Robinson WilliamsJanuary 11 - February 28

Opening ReceptionFriday, January 29, 6-8pm

RSVP requested to info@waygay.org

The William WayCommunity Center

Art Gallery Presents

Dane and Erin, Dining Room (2008)

Members of the GAA (Gay Activists Alliance)protest outside Rizzo Headquarters in 1972.

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2 0 1 0 A n n u a l M e e t i n g

On Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 7:00 PM, the William WayLGBT Community Center will hold its 2010 Annual Meeting.This event is an opportunity for members of the communityand all stakeholders in Center activities and operations tohear about the Center’s direction and its goals. Also, thisevent holds an important election for Board of Directors.

Soon, all members of the William Way LGBT CommunityCenter will receive a ballot with information on candidatesfor the Board of Directors and instructions on how to fill outthe ballot. Members will have an opportunity to meet thecandidates at the Annual Meeting. Candidates will be intro-duced, make a brief statement, and respond to questionsposed by the audience.

Members of the Center may vote one of three ways: byreturning their ballot in provided self-addressed envelopessent with the voting package in the mail; by dropping offtheir ballot at the Center before noon on Tuesday, January26, 2010; or, by bringing their ballots to the 2010 AnnualMeeting and voting after the Board candidates have beenintroduced and spoken.

Members of the William Way LGBT Community Center areencouraged to attend this important meeting and to offertheir feedback to the Board candidates.

All members are welcome to attend the event!

A s k J e s s i ea n d J o r d a n

Dear Jessie and Jordan:

I regularly contribute to the Center, and I’m getting thingstogether to do my taxes (that time of the year again, ugh!)

Can the Center provide a receipt for my accountant and me?

-Way Ahead of Tax Season

Dear WATS:

Thank you for being a member of the Center! Every singlegift is important, and each contribution is worthy of our sin-cere gratitude!

With tax season coming up, donors may request that theCenter mail them a copy of all contributions for the 2009 taxyear. Many donors will automatically receive this informationbased upon their level of giving. Contact DevelopmentCoordinator Josh Kruger at jkruger@waygay.org if you haveany questions.

And, thanks again! We couldn’t keep dancing without yourgifts!

-Jess ie and Jordan (the Dancing W’s)j e s s i e a n d j o r d a n @ w a y g a y. o r g

Phi lanthropy Corner:Automatic Credit and Debit

Deduct ions

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With the current economic climate, it’s difficult to make ends meet letalone set aside additional funds for charitable giving. That’s why weare urging many of our members to enroll in our automatic credit anddebit card deductions program!

Let’s say you make an automatic contribution of $40 monthly over thecourse of 2010. This amount, less than you’d spend on your morningcoffee monthly, becomes $480 annually. If the Center can get 100 ofits members to enroll in this small deduction program, we’ve justraised $48,000! And, to be a member of the Center’s CornerstoneSociety, donors must contribute only $85 per month!

Just imagine how much of a difference you can make withouteven thinking about it! Thirty people automatically giving$50 a month for a year would pay for all of the Center’s win-ter utilities through 2009 - 2010!

Just give us the amount you’d like charged each month, and we’ll takecare of the rest. And, you can increase, decrease, or stop this auto-matic charge at any time.

If you would like more information about how this program works or ifyou’d like to enroll, contact Development Coordinator Josh Kruger atjkruger@waygay.org or 215-732-2220.

Captions(Clockwise from Top) The Mornings Out crew visits

the University of Pennsylvania Museum ofArchaeology and Anthropology (Photo by Lou

O’Donnell); Board and staff past and present posewith outgoing Executive Director `Dolph WardGoldenburg; Scores of individuals observe TransDay of Remembrance; attendees enjoy a momentat the Center’s Thanksgiving Potluck; FacilitiesCoordinator Phillip Prillman serves those attend-ing the Center’s Thanksgiving Potluck. (Photos by

Scott Drake)Mark your calendar!

The Center’s 2010 Annual Meeting will be held onTuesday, January 26, 2010, at 7:00 PM.

You will receive a ballot in the mail to vote for theCenter’s 2010 candidates for Board of Directors.

Contact Josh Kruger at jkruger@waygay.org or 215-732-2220 for more information.

Members and friends of the Center listen to the speakers at the 2008Annual Meeting.

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