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Pride Parade Letter from Peter Dvarackas to Randy Wicker

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A letter to Randy Wicker From Peter Dvarackas that includes personal information about his battle with AIDs and the on-going struggle to gain access to medication, a short film review and a report on his experience at the 1987 pride parade. He describes Marsha P. Johnson stealing the show at Pride.

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Identifier
dn39x1909
Collection
Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
Institution
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Creator(s)
Dvarackas, Peter
Date Created
Jul. 6, 1987
Genre
Correspondence
Subject(s)
ACT UP
Harvey Fierstein
Hell Fire
Man Hole
Marsha P. Johnson
Peter Dvarackas
Randy Wicker
Rev. John McNeill
Sybil Bruncheon
Places
New York > New York County > Greenwich Village
Topic(s)
Black transgender people
Drag queens
Gay pride
HIV/AIDS
QTPOC
Roommates
Transfeminine people
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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