Description:

White/gray t-shirt.

"Van Ooteghem Harris County Treasurer"

Ooteghem was recruited by the four founders of the Houston Gay Political Caucus in 1975 after being fired from Harris County for expressing his 1st Amendment right to speak out to promote equal civil rights for the LGBT community.


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Subject

Gay politicians

Identifier

GCAM T-shirt Collection

Contributor

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Rights

Reproduction and use of this material may require permission from the copyright holder. Please contact the Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History, Inc. or Wearing Gay History for more information.


Citation

“Van Ooteghem Harris County Treasurer,” Wearing Gay History, accessed April 18, 2024, https://www.wearinggayhistory.com/items/show/2341.

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