Photograph of a group of people posing for the camera the 1987 Pride Parade. The group have their arms around each others' shoulders and are looking at the camera. Two of the members of the group are wearing purple shirts with triangles on them. The group is in Cathedral Square.

Photograph of a group of women seated at a table inside the Kings & Queens. This photo was taken during a New Years Eve party. This is a candid photo with most of the women looking away from the camera. The rightmost woman looks at the camera as she holds a cigarette.

Photograph of a group at the 1987 Gay Pride Parade outside of the former Paris Cinema. On the left side of the image, a group with signs can be seen. One of the signs reads "Homophobia is a social disease."

Photograph of people during the 1987 Pride Parade in downtown Providence, R.I. This candid photo shows a group of men in pink shirts standing in a crowd in front of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.

Photograph of Kings & Queens patrons out on a picnic in the Lincoln Woods. This is a candid photo showing a group standing outside an open car trunk during the picnic. In the background on the right side of the image, another group is seen.

Photograph of a group of women talking inside the Kings & Queens during a New Years Eve party. This is a candid photo and all the womens' faces are obstructed. The women are all holding drinks.

Photograph of members of the Royal Court softball team at Busch Gardens. In this photo, three members are standing on top of a wooden cart. Two of the members are standing inside wooden grape buckets.

Photograph of members of the Royal Court softball team at Busch Gardens. In this photo, three members are standing on top of a wooden cart. Two of the members are standing inside wooden grape buckets.

Photograph of Kings & Queens patrons out on a picnic in the Lincoln Woods. From left to right this photo shows: Gloria Pontbriaud, June Dube, and Rita Paux. The three are standing together posing for the camera while embracing each other.

Photograph of Gloria Pontbriand, known as "Gigi", inside the Kings & Queens during the 1992 New Years Eve party. This is a candid photo and she has her eyes closed as she holds a plate of food. In the background, a sign that reads "Makin Happy 1992" is present.

Photograph of Kings & Queens performer, Gina Gee. Gina is a fortune teller. This is the performer's headshot. Gina is looking away from the camera towards the right. Behind her, there is a reflection of the back of her head.

Photograph of Kings & Queens bar patron, Gigi Pontbriand, seated at a table inside of the Kings & Queens. The photographer is standing over Gigi as she is seated looking to the left side of the image, adjusting her hat.

Photograph of a bar patron in a very tall Halloween costume inside the Kings & Queens. This costume appears to almost touch the ceiling. The person in the tall costume is in the center of the image. On the left, another patron facing away from the camera looks at the costume. On the right side of the image, a man in all denim with his back to the camera looks over his shoulder at the tall costume.

Interview with George Lewis by Joe Saperstein. Topics of discussion include religious upbringing, gay bars and movie theaters, travel to Venezuela, first Pride Parade, AIDS, and gentrification, historic preservation, and Providence neighborhoods.

Photograph of Kings & Queens patron, George Hahn, seated on a stool inside the Kings & Queens. He is smiling and looking at the camera as he holds a cigarette. He is wearing a grey suit with a red tie and black pants. Behind him, a handmade sign for Doubles Pool League is present. There are silver reflective stars decorating the wall.

Interview with Freeman T. Freeman by Virginia Thomas. Freeman is a Black gay man, a parent, an activist and volunteer, and a clinical social worker. Topics in order of discussion include: being in an interracial gay marriage; parenting; living in rural New York state; working as a clinical social worker; volunteering for Men of Color Health Awareness (MOCHA); volunteering with the AIDS buddy program through AIDS Rochester; participating in an AIDS vaccine clinical trial; facing prejudice and intolerance as a Black gay man; volunteering with SAGE Rhode Island, a services and advocacy group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender elders; aging as an LGBTQIA person; the challenges of accessing appropriate health care as an LGBTQIA person; spirituality and churches; volunteering at a needle exchange program; and running for a position in local government in rural New York state. This interview was created as part of a series of LGBTQIA interviews in a project managed by Dr. Virginia Thomas and funded through an Equity Action grant from the Rhode Island Foundation.

Photograph of Frannie, Carol Calkins, and Joan Facifici standing by the exit inside the Kings & Queens. The three women are engaged in conversation. The leftmost woman is smiling and looking towards the other two. The center woman is turned facing the rightmost woman. The rightmost woman is turned away from the camera, looking over her shoulder at the other two women. Above the group, Halloween decorations hang on the ceiling.

Photograph of Kings & Queens patron, Frannie, during Pool Night. She is holding multiple pool balls and smiles at the camera. Behind her, a cake is present in the kitchen.

Photograph of Kings & Queens patrons out on a picnic in the Lincoln Woods. This Photo shows a group of four women standing in a circle talking. This is a candid photo. The woman on the right side of the image is seated while the rest are standing.

Photograph of four people roller skating inside of a roller rink. This is a candid photograph with two women in the foreground glancing at the camera. Behind them, two men on roller skates are present.

Photograph of four men at the bar inside the Kings & Queens. The men are all smiling and looking at the camera as they pose for the photograph. Two men are seated at the bar with two men standing behind them. The standing men have their arms around the seated men. In the background, fall leaf decorations hang on the walls.

Photograph of four drag queens performing in front of a background with a tropical sunset motif at the Kings & Queens. The drag queens are mid-performance. From left to right the performers are: David Collins; Lee Daniels, performed by Brian Perrico; B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre, and Vicki Williams. The photograph is taken from behind the audience.

Photograph of the Royal Court softball team playing football during the day outside in a field. This photo shows the football mid-air during the game.

Photograph of a group decorating the first Pride Parade float from the Kings & Queens. This candid photo was taken in Cathedral Square. It shows two floats lined up on the left side of the image. The floats, cars covered in balloons and streamers, are parked. In the center and right side of the image, the people who decorated the floats are present.

Photograph of people preparing the first Kings & Queens float for the Pride Parade in Cathedral Square. Men are seen next to the car with the doors open attaching decorations.

Photograph of a group decorating the first Pride Parade float from the Kings & Queens. This candid photo was taken in Cathedral Square. It shows two women standing by the driver's side door talking in the foreground as other members of the group decorate the back of the car in the background.

Photograph people decorating the first Pride Parade float from the Kings & Queens in Cathedral Square before the 1987 Pride Parade. This candid photo shows various group members attaching balloons, streamers, and a sign to a car. The decorations being attached are pink and purple. On the right side of the image, one of the decorators looks at the camera.

Photograph of Kings & Queens patrons, Flo (left) and Sonny (right), seated at a table inside the Kings & Queens. Behind them, there is a banner on the top of the wall that reads "Makin Happy" in silver glitter advertising the theme for the New Year's Eve party. There is a handmade poster on the wall behind them advertising for a buffet. Other unidentified patrons are present in the background.

Photograph of a group of five drag queens performing together at the Kings & Queens. They are all wearing matching black leotards and are standing in a straight line with their hands on the hips of the performer in front of them. The drag queen in the front of the line is Lee Daniels, performed by Brian Perrico. The drag queen in the back of the line is Vicki Williams.

Photograph of a drag performance with five members. The rightmost person is Brian Perrico performing as Lee Daniels. The performer third from left is Vicki Williams. The performers are all wearing matching hospital gown costumes. Behind them, there is a wall covered in posters of various entertainers.