From the Lightning Brown Papers, a polaroid of Joe Herzenberg, who became the first openly-gay elect

From the Lightning Brown Papers, a polaroid of Joe Herzenberg, who became the first openly-gay elected official in the South when he was elected to the Chapel Hill City Council in 1987. Both Brown and Herzenberg dedicated their political careers to advancing LGBTQ+ rights and representation in the South. #lgbtqhistorymonth #lgbthistory #rubensteinlib #iglibraries #librariesofinstagram (at David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)
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