Dennis Vercher Collection
About Dennis Vercher
Dennis Vercher was a prominent journalist and community activist in Dallas, Texas. Vercher served as the senior editor of The Dallas Voice from 1986 to 2006, during which time he reported on a multitude of issues impacting the LGBT community during the AIDS crisis.
About the Collection
The collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, financial documentation, press releases, and other materials related to LGBT activism, HIV/AIDS, and anti-discrimination legislation. The Vercher Collection is part of The Dallas Way LGBT Collection of the UNT Libraries, an interrelated series of personal collections created by the Dallas Way community.
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Dennis Vercher Collection in The Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/DENNIS/ accessed September 7, 2024.
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Resource Types
Text
1,469
Letter
175
Clipping
128
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
76
Report
41
Article
31
Pamphlet
28
Collection
19
Legal Document
12
Technical Drawing
5
Poster
5
Dataset
4
Artwork
4
Photograph
4
Book
3
Thesis or Dissertation
3
Image
2
Map
2
Postcard
2
Review
2
Sound
1
Book Chapter
1
Legislative Document
1
Newspaper
1
Script
1
Language
Countries
Counties
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Dallas County, TX
1,619
Travis County, TX
10
Gregg County, TX
3
Nacogdoches County, TX
2
Bernalillo County, NM
1
Chittenden County, VT
1
Collin County, TX
1
Cook County, IL
1
Fulton County, GA
1
King County, WA
1
Kings County, NY
1
Leavenworth County, KS
1
Marion County, IN
1
McLennan County, TX
1
Middlesex County, MA
1
Penobscot County, ME
1
Titles
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Municipal Elections, 1993
105
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), 1992
91
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), 1989-1991
86
Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition of Dallas (LGPC), 1988-1989
66
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), 1990-1991
64
Hampton, Judge Jack (ethics violation), 1990
54
March on Austin - Fund Controversy, 1991
53
AIDS articles/media
52
Gay Games IV: June 18-25, 1994
47
Gay and lesbian Victory fund
38
News releases (general LGBT topics), 1991-1992
38
Oak Lawn Committee, 1991-1992
32
Lesbian and gay film festival, 1992
31
News Releases, 1991
31
Romer v Evans Majority Opinion, 1996
31
GLBT events
30
Nelson - Probate Case, 1994
30
Elections, state, 1990
29
Living Tribute, 1990
29
Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCG), 1991
26
March on Austin, 1991
26
Military (Gays in the Gulf), 1992
24
AIDS - AIDS arms network and community council of greater Dallas
20
HIV comprehensive service plan, 1994-11
18
National Coming Out Day, 1988
18
American Airline - Domestic partner benefits
17
AIDS - medical and prevention studies
16
AIDS - AZT Treatment
15
Log Cabin-Meyer Endorsement, 1994
14
Personals, 1994-1996
14
Viaticals, 1993
13
Village Station Incident, 1994
13
AIDS - Dr. Paul Cameron (discredited psychologist)
12
AIDS and young people
12
Gay Motocross, 1994
12
March on Austin, 1989
12
Mark William Nelson Bankruptcy, 1992
12
Stephen F. Austin Gay and Lesbian Alumni, 1994
12
Vermont and Gay Marriage, 1999
12
Aspirin Therapy
11
Nelson - Tebedo Community Clinic for AIDS Research, 1989-1990
11
Razzle Dazzle Dallas v C-S Merchants, 1999-2004
11
Viaticals, 1994
11
Kaufman v. Coughlin, 1997-1998
10
Parigi's, 1994
10
Parkland Lawsuit - Plaintiffs' Original Petition, 1988
10
Quilts (The Names Project Quilt), 1988
10
Social Security, 1993
10
AIDS - Cryptosporidium and drinking water
9
Gay Rich, 1994
9
Hawaii Supreme Court ruling, 1999-12
9
Leopoldo Jr. Quintanilla, 1994
9
Music Poo Poo, 1997
9
Parkland Lawsuit - Dialog, 1988
9
Perot, 1992
9
Queer Comedians, 1994
9
Water - Milwaukee, 1994
9
"Creating Change," National Gay Task Force Conference, 1994
8
AIDS Services Dallas
8
AIDS funding in Dallas, TX, 1994
8
Court bailiff anti-lesbian remark, 1994
8
Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas (LGRL), 1992
8
State Bar v Nelson, 1992-1994
8
Stonewall Department, 1994
8
Dallas county elections, 1990
7
Department of Health and Human Services
7
Khalid Muhammad, 1994
7
P.O. Box, 1997-1998
7
Viatical Scam, 1999
7
Videx, 1991
7
AIDS - alternative therapies
6
AIDS Interfaith Network, 1990
6
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, 1990
6
DAIRE day care center
6
Employment discrimination
6
National Gay Task Force report of the 100th Congress, 1988
6
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) - Melinda Paras, 1994
6
Parkland Lawsuit - Correspondence, 1988
6
Parkland Lawsuit - Defendant's First Set of Interrogatories, 1988
6
Protease Inhibitors, 1996
6
Texas Association of Lesbian and Gay Elected and Appointed Officials, 1994
6
AIDS - CHEER DALLAS fundraising
5
AIDS - Dallas County Health Department report, 1990
5
AIDS - Dallas, 1991
5
AIDS: Bill Clinton
5
Buchmeyer, Judge Jerry
5
David Mixner
5
Deaf AIDS Task Force, 1989
5
Dignity Dallas, 1991
5
Gay voting, 1992
5
National Minority Aids Council, 1994
5
Parkland Lawsuit - Affidavits, 1990
5
Parkland Lawsuit - Whiteness Lists and Pre-Trial Order, 1982
5
Queer Nation, 1990-1991
5
Richard Longstaff, 1983
5
Teens Relating Unique Situations Together (TRUST), 1987
5
AIDS - Deaf AIDS task force, 1990
4
AIDS - Vancouver Conference, 1996
4
AIDS Resource Center
4
AIDS conference (San Francisco), 1996
4
AIDS funding - Department of Housing and Urban Development
4
Cathedral of Hope (capital campaign and bond prospectus)
4
DGA: violence and discrimination study, 1990
4
Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas (LGRL)
4
Metropolitan Community Church, Dallas
4
Moore v Roberts, et. al., 1989
4
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA), 1994
4
Parkland Lawsuit - Defendants' Responses to Class Certification Motion, 1988
4
Parkland Lawsuit - Parkland and other DI's, 1989-1991
4
Parkland Lawsuit - Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification, 1988
4
Parkland Lawsuit, 1988
4
Parkland Memorial Fact Sheet
4
People with AIDS Coalition of Dallas (PWACD), 1988
4
Richard Mohr
4
Richard Peoples, 1994
4
Sob, Bookstores, etc., 1990
4
Sociologists Lesbian and Gay Caucus (SLGC), 1994
4
Stadlanders Foundation, 1994
4
Stonewall - Remembering
4
Texas Gay Rodeo Association (TGRA), 1994
4
The GLAAD Bulletin
4
The International Theatrical Arts Society (TITAS) - Events, 1995
4
Turtle Creek Choral, 1994
4
UT Southwestern Clinical Trials, 1995
4
Webster v Ropro Health Services, 1989
4
Workout, 1994
4
ACT UP - New York
3
AIDS - Safe Sex programs
3
AIDS - Sodomy laws in USA (repeals)
3
AIDS Conference - Parkland, 1994
3
Coalition of Lesbian and Gay student groups, 1990
3
Dallas Independent School District: AIDS education programs
3
Dallas Police department: Freedom of Infomration Act
3
Domestic partnerships - City of Dallas, 1994
3
Gay advertising
3
Lesbian Visionaries
3
Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition of Dallas (LGPC) - Screenings, 1992
3
Meadowwood Ranch, 1994
3
Mythe Kirven and Margaret Kirven, 1994
3
National Coming Out Day, 1990
3
Nieto v Clark, Thomas, et. al., 1989
3
Oak Lawn Map, 1994
3
Parkland Lawsuit - Plaintiff's Memo Opposing In Camera Request, 1980
3
Phil Matthews, 1994
3
Questionnaires - Presidential Candidate Responses, 1992-2005
3
Shea v. Tams-Whitmark, 1991
3
Straight Spouse Support Group Network
3
Team Dallas, 1994
3
The International Theatrical Arts Society (TITAS) - Stomp, 1994
3
Transition Effort, 1992
3
Tubb Killings, 1995
3
USS Iowa, 1990
3
"Confide" and "Orasure", 1996
2
AIDS - African American community
2
AIDS - Episcopal outreach ministry
2
AIDS Conference: Yokohama
2
AIDS Legal Resource Project (THRF), 1988
2
Americans with Disabilities act (legislation), 1990
2
Apuzzo, Jenny, n.d.
2
Asians and Friends, Dallas Inc.
2
Brown, Randy
2
Cathedral of Hope: AIDS services plan and ministry
2
DGA: Credit union
2
Dallas Arts District - council member Greg McDaniel
2
Dallas Chamber Music Marathon, 1994
2
Dialog
2
Episcopal bishop trial
2
Gubernatorial campaign of Ann Richards
2
Happy hour: new statewide legislation, 1990-06
2
Lifestyles Budget Forms
2
Massage, 1990
2
Nelson - Tebedo Clinic, 1991
2
Parkland Lawsuit - Haley's Deposition, 1988-1989
2
Parkland Lawsuit - News Releases, 1988
2
Parkland Lawsuit - Precedents on Class Certification, 1982
2
Parkland Outlook, 1989
2
Q-Texas, 2000-2001
2
Rick Thurmond, 1994
2
Sam Ryan Case, 1994
2
Southwest Airlines (nondiscrimination policy)
2
Stonewall Business Org.
2
The New York Times Newspaper Clipping, 1992-11-13
2
The New York Times Newspaper Clipping, 1992-11-15
2
Trade Patrol
2
Transcripts of Howard Okon Phone Calls 1991-11-13
2
Vercher Certificates
2
Women's Chorus of Dallas, 1990
2
AIDS "Absolute Essentials" program
1
AIDS - Cabrera case (employment discrimination)
1
AIDS - March on Washington, 1993
1
AIDS - National Institutes of Health report, 1993
1
AIDS Legal Hospice (training of volunteers)
1
AIDS PWA Coalition ("a place for us")
1
AIDS Ride, 1998
1
AIDS Services Dallas vs. Paul Von Heeder, 1993
1
AIDS Update, 1996-03
1
AMFAR - Paul Simon, 1994
1
Able vs. USA (challenging DADT), 1997
1
Alternatives
1
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 1991
1
Artists
1
Atheists, 1988
1
BI-Net
1
Beth El Binah: World Congress
1
Biddy, Dale (AIDS Resource center fire)
1
Black Tie Dinner
1
Brochure
1
Campaign Goals 1993
1
Cedar Springs Merchants Draft 1999-08-10
1
Community outreach center, 1989
1
DIVA: Dallas Independent Volleyball Association
1
Dallas County program: Dying at home and "DNR"
1
Dallas Voice
1
David McCullough
1
Department of Justice opinion: Rehabilitation Act to HIV-related illnesses, 1973
1
Domestic partnerships: ACLU briefing
1
Dragonflies
1
Edmond White
1
Endorsement of LGPC [Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor]
1
Film: It's in the Water, 1996
1
Fiscal Year 1995
1
Gay Terms
1
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), 1991
1
Gay and Lesbian Studies Bestseller Catalogue, undated
1
Homosexulaity and biology: Atlantic Monthly, 1993-03
1
Ingram vs. R&D industries, 1988
1
John and Nathan Selis, 1994
1
KNON-FCC Fine, 1994
1
Karpf, Ted, 1988
1
Lamar Rogers
1
Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas (LGRL) - Second Lobbyist
1
Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas Poster
1
Letter to Mr. Gilbert Casillas, 1991-05-19
1
Massage Licensing Law
1
McMaster Brain Study, 1994
1
Medical Form 1993
1
Michael Smerick Statement, 1991-08-09
1
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), 1989-1990
1
National elections, 1990
1
Network Q
1
Newspaper Clipping, 1991-10-25
1
Out and About Program for the National Lesbians, Gays, and Texas Journalism Conference, 1994-02-11-1994-02-13
1
Parkland Lawsuit - Alan H. Levi's Deposition, 1989
1
Parkland Lawsuit - Anderson's Deposition, 1989
1
Parkland Lawsuit - Class Action, 1988
1
Parkland Lawsuit - Dallas County Hospital District's Amended Response and Brief, 1988
1
Parkland Lawsuit - Petition of Revocation of Probate Sentence, 1987
1
Parkland Lawsuit - Response and Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification, 1988
1
Parkland Lawsuit - Temporary Restraining Order
1
Parkland Lawsuit - Woodroof's Deposition, 1988
1
Pneumocystis, 1988
1
Power and Pride in the New Texas: The Allan G. Calkin Fund Appointements Project Letter
1
Questionnaires - Presidential Candidate Responses, 1992
1
Remember Their Names Program, 1988-10-07-1988-10-10
1
Remember Their Names-The Names Project Quilt: A National AIDS Memorial Folder, 1988-10-07-1988-10-10
1
Stadtlanders Pharmacy Brochure 1994
1
Team Dallas
1
Texas Gay Rodeo Association (TGRA) - Financial Reports, 1990
1
Texas Human Rights Foundations (THRF), 1990
1
The Dallas Morning News Newspaper Clipping 1992-07-17
1
The Dallas Morning News Newspaper Clipping, 1990-02-02
1
The Dallas Morning News Newspaper Clipping, 1992-07-18
1
The Lambda Update
1
The Leadership Conference for Leadership Lambda Brochure 1994-06-03-1994-06-04
1
The Lobby Report
1
The New York Times Newspaper Clipping 1990-05-26
1
The New York Times Newspaper Clipping, 1992-05-31
1
The New York Times Newspaper Clipping, 1992-11-16
1
Transcript of Dawn Miller Phone Call
1
Transcript of Ed Oakley Phone Call 1991-11-14
1
Transcript of M. William Nelson Phone Call 1994-05-05
1
Tuna Christman
1
Uncommon Heroes
1
Van Clyburn palimony case
1
Vatican, 1992
1
Vermont Marriage Case, 1999
1
Viaticals
1