- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- John Lowery turned gay activist during a debate over the library censorship of "Heather Has Two Mommies," Gainesville, Georgia, September 8, 1993.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Contributor to Resource:
- Niemeir, Frank, 1953-
- Date of Original:
- 1993-09-08
- Subject:
- Gay activists
Libraries--Censorship - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Dawson County, 34.4443, -84.17064
United States, Georgia, Hall County, 34.31689, -83.81968
United States, Georgia, Hall County, Gainesville, 34.29788, -83.82407
United States, Georgia, Lumpkin County, 34.57219, -84.00265 - Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Newspaper assignment sheet attached to print verso identifies photographer Frank Niemeir: "John Lowery is starting something unusual in the exburbs: a support/advocacy group for gays in rural Georgia. It's unusual because attitudes in rural Ga. are worse than those in Cobb, and gays are even more of a shadow society there. John is one of the few who's come out in public. In his case, he came out at a meeting with folks protesting a gay book. [...] Caption: John Lowery stands in front of the Gainesville library on Wednesday where there was a recent flap over the book 'Heather Has Two Mommies.'" Newspaper caption: "John Lowery turned activist when he made his private life an open book and announced during a debate over 'Heather Has Two Mommies' that he is homosexual." Date-stamped "Wed Sep 15 1993 J C." The Chestatee Regional Library System was originally formed by the three counties Hall, Dawson, and Lumpkin. Hall County (Gainesville) later dropped out.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/3051
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:3051/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP212-021d, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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