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The emergence of newsletters were important for spreading ideas and advertisement of events as they allowed information to spread without people having to out themselves

Lavender Letters:
“A calendar of events for, by and about lesbian women, in the Central Pennsylvania area” (1) - Dickinson College Archives description

Lavender Letter Newsletter, May, 1983. Courtesy of LGBT-022, Dickinson College Archives.

Gay Era Newsletter, July 1976. Courtesy of LGBT-001, Dickinson College Archives.

​Gay Era:
“The Gay Era was a newspaper that reported news of interest from around the United States, with a specific focus on the news surrounding the gay community in Central PA, and provided a central forum for gay communities that were spread out across Central PA” (3) - Dickinson College Archives description

Here's How:
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“Homophiles of Williamsport (HOW) was founded in 1975 to be an educational outreach and social group for members of the LGBTQ+ community in the Williamsport, PA area, through monthly meetings, social events, and discussion sessions. The newsletter, Here’s How, was a way to keep group members up-to-date on news and events.” (2) - Dickinson College Archives description

Here's How Newsletter, Mar., 1978. Courtesy of LGBT-008, Dickinson College Archives.

Citations
1. "Lavender Letter (Harrisburg, PA)- April 1985," Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections, https://archives.dickinson.edu/lgbt-history-project/lavender-letter-harrisburg-pa-april-1985.
2. "Here's How (Williamsport, PA) - November 1977," Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections, https://archives.dickinson.edu/lgbt-history-project/heres-how-williamsport-pa-november-1977.
3. "Gay Era (Lancaster, PA) - April 1978," Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections, https://archives.dickinson.edu/lgbt-history-project/gay-era-lancaster-pa-april-1978.

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