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PAPA Noticiero No. 15 Pages 8-9
The first page contains an article within an issue of PAPA's newsletters calling for the organization of the Hispanic community in Austin in order to gain political power and rights to protect their members. The second page contains the end of an…
Rejection Letter of James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room" from Knopf Publishing Co.
The correspondence letter notifies Baldwin and his agent that selected reviewers and editors at Knopf Publishing Co. have decided to reject Baldwin's manuscript for "Giovanni's Room," and outlines the reasoning for their decision.
Initial Correspondence Regarding Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room"
The letter is sent to Mrs. Blanche Knopf (editor at Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.) from Helen Strauss, James Baldwin's agent, as introductory correspondence in the process of Knopf ultimately reviewing and publishing the manuscript attached to the letter.
May 1985 issue
The GHC offers a short summary of the history behind the Cinco de Mayo celebration, and connects that struggle for freedom and equality to the one faced by hispanic gays and lesbians. The cover page features a decorative illustration as well as…
November/December 1984 issue
This issue's cover includes an illustration incorporating the words "share this season of peace with the people of El Salvador" (as the country was four years into its civil war at the time), as well as a paragraph about how members of the GHC met up…
September 1984 issue
This issue includes a cover with a collage of pictures of latinos in culturally traditional garb in honor of many Latin American countries' independence days. Page 2 includes a section on the revelation of FBI surveillance files on gay groups, as…
August 1984 issue
This issue includes a section encouraging members to become actively engaged in local politics, an informational segment about AIDS that encourages safe sex, as well as sections about various activities and organizations of potential interest to…
October 1984 issue
In this Dia de los Muertos-themed issue, the GHC offers a basic overview of the Mexican holiday, a piece about wealth and income inequality in the United States, and some messages from Mexican gay and lesbian organizations in Spanish.
June 1983 issue
This issue covers the GHC's plans for their annual "baile", a large social dance event, as well as for the group's involvement in Houston's Gay Pride Week celebrations. A guest editorial section urges members of the GHC to be politically active. The…
December 1982 issue
In this early issue, the GHC reflects on its accomplishments and shortcomings in the year 1982, and asks members to submit ideas about what they would like to see in 1983. The group states its intention to transition from a primarily social group to…