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Title
Al Smithson Interview
Created Date
January 27th, 2015
Description
Al Smithson's contributions to the LGBT community comprise a litany of firsts. After graduating from the University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill and serving 8 years in the United States Navy, he went on to be a founding member of the Metropolitan Community Church of San Diego in 1970, he has served on its board of directors and as its longtime vice-moderator. He is a founding member and former chairman of the board of The San Diego LGBT Community Center, a founding member of the Greater San Diego Business Association, and a charter member and former vice-president of the San Diego Democratic Club. A widely respected attorney, Smithson's early legal work in the LGBT community formed the foundation for a unique range of services that became known as "Gay Family Law." Smithson has come to the aid of a host of LGBT organizations through the years, guiding them through arcane red tape to achieve 501c3 status, creating bylaws, assisting with the acquisition of real property and aiding in LGBT adoptions. For many years, Smithson authored a legal-advice column, "The Philly Lawyer," and wrote and presented the Public Broadcasting program "Gay People and the Law".
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
Lambda Archives of San Diego
Interviewer: Lynn, Robert
Interviewee: Smithson, Al
Copyright holder: Lambda Archives of San Diego
Interviewer: Lynn, Robert
Interviewee: Smithson, Al
Copyright holder: Lambda Archives of San Diego
Subject Topic
Subject Entity
Genre
Spatial Coverage
Language
Media Type
Format
mp4
Extent
1
File
Generation
Copy
Color or Black and White
Color
Silent or Sound
Sound
Copyright Statement
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Country of Creation
United States
Copyright Date
January 27th, 2015
Contributing Organization
Call Number
VOH.044
Contributing Organization Contact Information
Email: digiarchivist@lambdaarchives.org
Phone: (619) 260-1522
Phone: (619) 260-1522
Organization Websites
Link to Internet Archive
Additional Technical Notes for Item
Original file was named VOH.044-Smithson, Al.mp4, which was renamed casdla_000215_prsv.mp4. An access file was produced from it and named casdla_000215_access.mov.