John Vasconcellos and others at the 1983 San Diego Democratic Club's Freedom Banquet
A grayscale photograph of two people posed for the camera. In the background are various people with two on the far left caught looking at the camera. The person in the center left has short dark curly hair and is smiling at the camera. They are wearing a light colored short-sleeve dress and a pearl necklace. The person on the right is tall and also has short dark curly hair. They also have a mustache and their face looks as if they were caught speaking mid-sentence. They are wearing a black and white tuxedo with a bow tie and a folded pocket square. Their name tag reads, “John Vasconcellos. 26.”
Publication date: 7 September 2022
File metadata
Metadata Object Description - Record Information
Record Identifier:
P557.662.m.r
Record Origin:
San Diego Democratic Club Freedom Banquet at the Hyatt Islandia on September 10, 1983
Record Creation Date:
2021-07-21
Description Standard:
MODS
Metadata Object Description
Title:
John Vasconcellos and others at the 1983 San Diego Democratic Club's Freedom Banquet
Name:
Denise Lisa
Role:
Photographer
Type of Resource:
Digital image
Date Created:
1983-09-10
Date Accumulated:
2019-10-23
Language:
English
Extent and Media:
1200 x 712 pixels
Physical Form:
Film negative
Conditions Governing Access:
Open for research
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
© Lambda Archives of San Diego. Lambda Archives of San Diego owns copyright to the San Diego Democratic Club photographs from the Denise Lisa Photo Collection. Permission must be obtained to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use." This work may be protected by copyright law. Responsibility for obtaining permissions for any use and distribution of these materials rests exclusively with the user and not Lambda Archives of San Diego. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from Lambda Archives of San Diego as owners of the physical property.
Scope and Content:
Denise Lisa photographed San Diego Democratic Club's third annual Freedom Banquet on September 10, 1983 at the Hyatt Islandia in San Diego, California. The banquet was a roast of Dr. David McWhirter, a researcher and clinician who studied the field of sexology and founder of the San Diego Clinical Institute of for Human Relationships. McWhirter was also the co-author of "The Male Couple." Some of the 400 attendees were: Reverend David Ferrell of Metropolitan Community Church, Evonne Schultz, Jess Jessop, Larry Kapiloff, Midge Costanza, Virginia Apuzzo, Drew Mattison, Jean O'Leary, Dr. Don Clark, Dr. Evelyn Hooker, Dr. Bruce Voeller, Rep. John Vasconcellos, Jim Bates, Mayor Tom Bradley (Los Angeles), Peter R. Chacon, Ken Cory, Mike Gotch, Celia Ballesteros, Bob Filner, Ardelia "DeDe" McClure, Wadie P. Deddeh, Robert Gentry, Lucy Goldman, Dianne Feinstein, Roger Hedgecock, Meyers K. Jacobsen, Gloria Johnson, Lucy Killea, Bridget Wilson, David B. Mixner, Lucille Moore, Larry Remer, and others.
Location of Originals:
Lambda Archives of San Diego
Alternative Form Available:
TIFF available upon request (info@lambdaarchives.org)
Material referenced:
L2019.15 Denise Lisa
Referencing material:
P557
Metadata Object Description - Notes
Biography or History:
Denise Lisa was a local photographer for San Diego Pride, The Gayzette Magazine and Nexus Magazine. Nexus had a very short run of 7 issues, released from October 1983 to April 1984. Most of the photos and negatives are related to Nexus articles.
Acquisition Information:
Donated to Lambda Archives by Denise Lisa.
Other descriptive data:
San Diego Democratic Club (SDDC); San Diego Democratic Club -- Freedom Banquets -- 1983; Politics; Politics -- LGBTQ; Political action; John Vasconcellos