{"value"=>"Manford interviewed by Howard August. Tape 2 of 3"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Continued from audio cassette 02857. Manford talks about the GAA Fire house, and its importance to the gay community and gay rights movement, its use by various organizations such as Lesbian Feminist Liberation (LFL), and Gay Youth; \"Zaps\" (disruptive political events) used against John Lindsay in 1972; the national convention held in Chicago in 1972 to plan demonstrations at Democratic and Republican conventions; demonstrations at Democratic and Republican conventions in 1976; reactions to demonstrations; the Study Group (See also audio cassettes 02822, 02824, 02825); resistance by religious groups to gay rights bills introduced in the New York City Council; the use of the symbolic power of the pink triangle to create among New York Jews a sense of solidarity with gays; the coalition of the left during the Vietnam War era; speaking and organizing in the south; being driven out of some towns by fearful gays. Continued on cassette 02859.</p>"}