Proud, Diversified, United San Diego Lambda Pride (1982)

A black and white poster with black text at the top reading "PROUD, DIVERSIFIED, UNITED"; "San Diego's Lesbian and Gay Community"; "June 12th, 1982." Underneath this text, the poster features 18 people from the LGBT community that are dressed in a manner representing their careers and/or hobbies. (Back row, left to right): a tan young man with darker hair is dressed in a white button-down shirt, a thin black tie, black pants, and formal black shoes. He is standing with a straight back with one hand behind his back and the other holding a serving tray, indicating that he is a waiter. Next to a waiter is a white man with dark hair, a receding hairline, and a mustache dressed in what may be a dark blue a police uniform. Next to the cop is a man with very dark hair and a large, but well-kept mustache dressed in white scrubs with a stethoscope around his neck, indicating that he is a medical professional. Next to the medical professional is a tan man with dark hair and a mustache that is thinner than the medical professional's; he is dressed in a black tank top and what appears to be blue jeans and is holding a tennis racket that is propped against his shoulder, indicating that he is a tennis player. Next to the tennis player is a tall, tan, blonde surfer that is holding a large, white surfboard between him and the tennis player. Next to the surfer is Tawny Tann, a legendary San Diego female impersonator, drag artist, and the first crowned African American Empress of the Imperial Court system. Tawny is in full drag makeup and is wearing long, black hair that cascades down her left shoulder and multiple white flowers on the right side of her head. Tawney appears to be wearing a cropped shirt that is tied in the middle. Next to Tawney is a white man in a Marine Corps dress uniform. To the right of the Marine is a white man with what appears to be light brown hair wearing light-colored plaid shirt and slacks holding a camera, indicating that he is a photographer. Next to the photographer, at the end of the back row, is a tan man with dark hair and large glasses dressed in a judge’s robe. (Middle row, left to right): Standing at the left end of the middle row is a woman with short brown hair dressed in a white T-shirt, blue jeans, tennis shoes, and a bandanna tied around her neck. She is holding a potted plant and has a knife on her belt, indicating that she is a gardener or enjoys gardening as a hobby. Next to the gardener is a white man with a receding hairline, a thin mustache, and large glasses; he is well dressed in a light-colored suit, a button up shirt, and a light-colored tie; this may indicate that he is a business professional. Next to the "business professional" is a a short, African American women with a short afro hairstyle. She is standing with both hands held behind her back and is wearing a black leather vest, over a lighter colored vest that is over a dark, plaid, long-sleeved shirt with a large collar. Next to this woman is an older white man with greying hair and dark eyebrows dressed as a priest. The priest is wearing a lighter-colored short sleeve shirt with a priest's collar; the priest wears a sash and what appears to be a long rosary around his neck while cradling a bible against his left side. Next to the priest is a woman who is dressed in a white chef's outfit, a darker colored makeshift necktie, and a white chef's hat. The chef has her arms crossed and appears to be holding two thin cooking utensils. Next to the chef is a young white woman with what appears to be brown hair styles in a short but curly pixie cut. The woman with a pixie cut is wearing a short-sleeve, light colored, plaid shirt that is tucked into white shorts; the woman is also wearing roller skates, indicating she is a roller skates as a hobby. At the very end of the middle row stands a white woman with shoulder-length, curly, light brown hair. She is wearing a white plaid shirt with the long sleeves rolled up to her elbows and blue jeans; she is wearing a tool belt and holding a construction har in front of her, indicating that she is a construction worker. (Front row, left to right): there are two people in the very front row; on the left is a young boy with dark, curly hair wearing a shirt that appears as medium-gray and white trousers. The man on the right has dark hair, a dark mustache, and large glasses, wearing a white T-shirt, white pants, and what may be brown shoes, and is sitting in a wheelchair. Underneath the image of these people is black text aligned to the left and right, respectively. The text aligned to the bottom left reads: "Lambda Pride Parade; starts at 12 noon at 6th and Juniper; includes floats, bands, marching units and much more; route--north on 6th, west on Upas, north on 5th, east on Robinson, south on 6th, ending at Upas. The text aligned to the bottom right reads: Lambda Pride Festival; entertainment, continuous disco dancing, exhibits, games, 38,000 square feet of fun; 1800 block of Hancock, San Diego; opens at 12:30 pm; donation $1.00; sponsored by Lambda Pride.

Publication date: 7 November 2022