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Creation Date
Spring 2025
Description
Noffsinger's project focuses on Kathleen England, a local parent, and her journey into becoming an ally to the LGBTQ+ community. This includes a short biography about how Kathy began to get involved-her son coming out to her and her accepting him, examples of organizations/projects she was involved with, and evidence of Kathy's journey to Washington, D.C. in support of the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
***Note: There are additional images that correspond to this presentation. They can be found under additional files below*** Image Descriptions: Image 01: The image features a yellow poster board on a stand with various texts, images, and rainbow flag icons. The board prominently displays the name "Kathy England" with the words "Mother," "Nurse," "Christian," "Advocate," and "Ally" written below. Below her name, an image shows a person holding a sign with text covered by other elements. Sections on the poster describe organizations and projects such as "NAMES Project," "PFLAG," "Proud Horizons," and "ANGLE." Each section provides details about Kathy England's involvement with these causes. Additional documents and a book titled “Hate Is Not a Family Value” and other items are placed beneath the board. Image 02: The image displays a table filled with various items associated with LGBTQ+ history and AIDS awareness. A yellow poster board on a stand is partially visible on the left, with handwritten text and illustrations. A white T-shirt with "P-FLAG" printed in rainbow colors is draped over the table. Beside it, there is a cluster of stickers and buttons with messages such as "HATE IS NOT A FAMILY VALUE" and "WHY BE NORMAL?" A clear plastic leaflet stand holds documents, one of which is an "APPLICATION TO DISPLAY THE QUILT." On the table, a purple poster advertises "A Work of Heart," related to the AIDS Memorial Quilt event. Several photographs are scattered nearby, depicting people interacting with the quilt. A name tag for "Kathy Engyard" is visible along with a set of headphones and an electronic tablet. A small handwritten note is placed on the table, with several lines listed.
Rights
The author holds the copyright to these images and the creation of the presentation. The author may not hold the copyright to images or other work used within the presentation which was used under the educational and fair use exceptions. All original documents, artifacts, and other archival materials are from the David and Kathy England Papers, which is part of Archives and Special Collections in the Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The finding aid is available athttps://archives.nebraska.edu/repositories/4/resources/3464. Alt Text for images: Image 01: A yellow poster board honors Kathy England's work with LGBTQ+ advocacy, featuring project descriptions and rainbow flags. Image 02: Table featuring LGBTQ+ and AIDS awareness items, including a P-FLAG T-shirt, quilt event poster, buttons, and photos.