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Standing left to right Sam Mandina, Carol Martzett, Tom Peterson, Rev. Jan Cross, and Terry Sweeney all holding up the quilt panel they made for their friend Jonathan Schneider for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. Schneider was a calligrapher,…

Terry Sweeney and Pat Phalen make a quilt panel for friend Jonathan Schneider using glue gun for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.

"The Quilt" held by Terry Sweeney and Patrick Phalen: an image of quilt panel made for Bill McDowell/Nina for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. [NOTE: Nina is the femme name Bill McDowell used when he wore female clothing, adopted a female…

"The Quilt" held by Terry Sweeney and Patrick Phalen: an image of quilt panel made for Bill McDowell/Nina for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. [NOTE: Nina is the femme name Bill McDowell used when he wore female clothing, adopted a female…

A close up image of Mike Groh with outstretched arms and an open mouth smile with a Pride rainbow flag hanging in the background. Groh moved from Omaha to San Diego.

A low angle image of Pat Phalen, Michael Groh, and Dick Brown (Left to Right)standing and posing together with huge smiles on their faces. Pat is standing behind Michael, with his arms wrapped around him.

Nici Leigh posing in front of a white wall wearing full makeup and an off-shoulder, floor length, mermaid style silver lame gown with coordinating opera length silver lame fingerless gloves and head scarf. Nici Leigh is the name Michael Groh used…

An image of Nina smiling for the camera while wearing a crown and sash, "Miss Love 1977." The 1977 Miss Love Contest in Omaha, Nebraska was held at Assembly Hall in the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
Nina was the name Bill McDowell used when he performed…

Michael Groh standing in a doorway wearing a pink gown and smiling for the camera. A handwritten sign with the text, "men" and an arrow pointing away and to the viewer's right is taped next to the doorway Nici Leigh is standing in.
Nici Leigh was…

Tommy Mauer singing or performing while wearing a floor-length gown, full makeup, and flower behind ear in the 1977 Miss Love Contest in Omaha, Nebraska.

Nina McDowell (left) and Terry Sweeney (right) smiling as they stand and pose with arms around each other in a probable living room, next to a poster resting on an easel with the text, "San Francisco" and an illustration of iconic imagery unique to…