José Sarria Papers
Collection no. 1996-01
This collection documents the extraordinary life of gay-rights activist, performer and Imperial Court System founder José Sarria, who in 1961 became the first openly gay person to campaign for elected office anywhere in the world.
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José Sarria in army uniform, ca. 1945; studio photograph, José Sarria Papers (1996-01), GLBT Historical Society.