Book release party for 'Gay and Lesbian San Francisco,' October 25

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Book release

            party for Gay and Lesbian San       Francisco,

            October 25
 Matthew Van Atta
          
          Oct 14, 2006
          
        
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       As part of its
            ongoing celebration of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and
            Transgender History Month, the San Francisco GLBT Historical
            Society will       host a book release party for William
            Lipsky's forthcoming tome Gay and Lesbian San
            Francisco. It features over       200 historic
            photographs and focuses on lesser-known examples of early
            queer cultural production and community building. The event
            will take       place at the GLBT Historical Society in San
            Francisco on Thursday,       October 25, 6-8 p.m. It
            is free and open to the public. For more       information,
            call (415) 777-5455 or visit www.glbthistory.org.     

        
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