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Notes and Reading:
* Most of the specific history of the White Horse was learned from “Sanctuary: the Inside Story of the Nation’s Second Oldest Gay Bar” by David Olson, reprinted in its entirety on the White Horse’s website.
* “Gayola: Police…

This photograph shows bar owner Jan MacDonald (c. 1980 to 1990s) likely sourced from a newspaper. One can see the liquor license for the bar in the background and front of the Three Sisters Bar.

This photograph shows the interior of the Three Sisters Bar, the cash register, some of the homemade signs, specials, and special nights. Note that the bar itself features 1980s style bar decor.

Bill Olson talks about his life growing up on Chicago, joining the Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire, and living through the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Andy Maxwell reflects on growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in a large working-class family shaped by loss, poverty, segregation, and resilience. He describes realizing he was gay as a teenager, navigating secrecy, police exposure, public cruising…

Annie Brenman-West talks about her life in Denver, as well as her work with the Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire.

This oral history talks about Beth Kahmann being a teacher, growing up being a woman loving woman, and survivor of traumatic brain injury.

Bill Threllfall talks about owning his family newspaper and gay life from the 1960s to 2010

BJ talks about his life in Denver, going to DU, and being the owner of an LGBTQ business.