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81st Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4540, Chapter 1333

Description: Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.
Date: June 19, 2009
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with Sarah Weddington, July 8, 1975

Description: Interview with Democratic attorney and member of the Texas Legislature Sarah Weddington from Austin, Texas. In the interview, Weddington discusses her experiences while serving as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. She also discusses her decision to enter politics and her personal political philosophies. Weddington expresses her thoughts on the House speakership race, committee appointments, constitutional revisions, the Equal Rights Amendment, public school financing, public utilities l… more
Date: July 8, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Weddington, Sarah
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[News Script: Evans]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Clarence "Sonny" Wesley Evans' reflection about his arrest and the criminal history of his father, Edell Evans. Sonny denies the charges of statutory rape against him and explains, when he is out of jail, that he will have to leave Fort Worth and the history of his father behind.
Date: June 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

A Fundamental Right

Description: Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America's 1990 Conference in Dallas, Texas. The speech covers the topic of the "right to privacy and reproductive freedom."
Date: October 18, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Partner: Texas Southern University

["Justices, 6-3, Legalize Gay Sexual Conduct in Sweeping Reversal of Court's '86 Ruling" article, JUne 27, 2003]

Description: An article on the front page of The New York Times, written by Linda Greenhouse, that covers the ruling of the Supreme Court on the Lawrence v Texas case overturning the ban on gay sexual conduct. Another article about New York's under-financed schools shares the cover page.
Date: June 27, 2003
Creator: Greenhouse, Linda
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["A friend indeed?" article, June 8, 1999]

Description: An article, written by Chris Bull for The Advocate, about hopes for George W. Bush's future actions and policies on gay and lesbian rights. It highlights Bush's friendship with Charles C. Francis and includes the words of other activists and people interested in the topic.
Date: June 8, 1999
Creator: Bull, Chris
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["On Gay Marriage, Bush May Have Said All He's Going To" article, March 1, 2004]

Description: An article, written by Elisabeth Bumiller for The New York Times, about President George W. Bush's decision to support a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The piece analyses what this move could mean for the campaign and includes Bush's history with LGBT issues and comments Charles C. Francis and others.
Date: March 1, 2004
Creator: Bumiller, Elisabeth
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Uncovered Papers Show Past Government Efforts to Drive Gays From Jobs" article, May 21, 2014]

Description: An article, written by Matt Apuzzo for The New York Times, about government attempts to fire gay and lesbian employees. It includes memos and documents found by Charles C. Francis that show the history of government agencies, including the FBI, and their leaders.
Date: March 20, 2014
Creator: Apuzzo, Matt
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Log Cabin Republicans Rally]

Description: Video recording of a Log Cabin Republicans rally at the Fort Worth water gardens. Behind the speakers are people holding signs. Those belonging to LCR members include "Rally for Liberty", "Exclusion is not Inclusion", "Barry Goldwater good for Liberty I miss them both!", "Hate is not a family value", "I see the circus but where's the big tent", "Lesbian & Gay Equality", and the HRC logo. Those belonging to protesters include "Homosexuality is a Hell/Fire Sin!!" and one that lists out multiple g… more
Date: June 13, 1998
Duration: 7 minutes 04 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Editor Speaks]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 25th anniversary of the Public Affairs Luncheon Club taking place in Dallas.
Date: unknown
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Suplemento al Centinela

Description: Communication from Anastasio Sierra defending the right of Tamaulipas to be a state. This communication is written on the back of the document in the bottom right corner; this document is printed as a "Suplemento al Centinela."
Date: February 7, 1824
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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