Gay Olympic Games I : San Francisco, Aug. 28-Sept. 5, 1982.
Poster for the first Gay Olympic-style games depicting many of the sports included in the Olympic Games. The organizers were sued by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee just three weeks before the start of the games, and were forced to change the name to the G...
| Format: | Photo |
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| Language: | English |
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San Francisco, California :
[publisher not identified],
[1982]
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| Summary: | Poster for the first Gay Olympic-style games depicting many of the sports included in the Olympic Games. The organizers were sued by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee just three weeks before the start of the games, and were forced to change the name to the Gay Games, which have been held ever since. |
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| Item Description: | Facsimile signed by the artist. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 1 poster : black and white ; 54 x 36 cm |