Gilbert Block (Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady) papers, 1972-2001

Format:

Book

Series:

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America.

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Block, Gilbert (Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady).

Block, Gilbert.

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

Homosexuality--Societies, etc.

Homosexuality.

Sexual minority community--United States.

Sexual minority community.

Sexual minority culture--United States.

Sexual minority culture.

LGBTQ+ communities.

Monosexuality.

Sexual orientation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (87 manuscripts) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

1972

Summary:

The collection reflects the activism, educational work, drag and guerrilla theatre of Gilbert Block/Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady, primarily during her time as a member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Other topics include ACT-UP, Queer Nation, The New Stonewall Liberation Day, and organizing around Prop 7. The collection includes audiovisual material, artifacts, clippings, pamphlets, photographs, mailers, and other documents relating to Sadie, Sadie, circa 1971-2001. The collection includes records of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence including fliers, legal documents, administrative records, handmade event posters and newspaper clippings. Notable events and documents include fliers advertising the Red Party, the Sisters' safe-sex pamphlet "Play Fair!" and promotional materials for Bad Habits. There are also fundraising materials such as a series of cards created by the sisters. There is material on the "Schism," or the legal battle instigated when the newly incorporated Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Inc. sued Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady and Sister Chanel 2001 to determine copyright ownership of the name Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. There is also extensive documentation of the Papal Visit of 1987. The collection also includes a copy of Sadie's book Confessions of a Jewish Nun, a number of photographs of Sadie, Sadie in drag and at events, and audiovisual material and artifacts.

Throughout Archives of Sexuality and Gender you will find language and terminology you might consider offensive. You will also find images that may be graphic or pornographic. MiFhGG

Notes:

Date range: 1972-2001.

Includes the following publications: Sadie, Sadie clippings and correspondence : song lyrics + ideas; Alan Cantwell AIDS research and correspondence; Sadie, Sadie photographs and ephemera; Queer Nation and Jerry Falwell Mailers, Anarchy playbill, original title, Bigots; Artifacts; and others.

Reproduction of the original from El Colegio de México, Biblioteca Daniel Cosío Villegas.

OCLC:

1504735029