Lambda Philatelic Journal PUBLICATION OF THE GAY AND LESBIAN HISTORY ON STAMPS CLUB DECEMBER 2004, VOL. 23, NO. 4, ISSN 1541-101X Best Wishes French souvenir sheet issued to celebrate the new year. December 2004, Vol. 23, No. 4 The Lambda Philatelic Journal (ISSN 1541-101X) is published MEMBERSHIP: quarterly by the Gay and Lesbian History on Stamps Club (GLHSC). GLHSC is a study unit of the American Topical As- Yearly dues in the United States, Canada and Mexico are sociation (ATA), Number 458; an affiliate of the American Phila- $10.00. For all other countries, the dues are $15.00. All telic Society (APS), Number 205; and a member of the American checks should be made payable to GLHSC. First Day Cover Society (AFDCS), Number 72. Single issues $3. The objectives of GLHSC are to promote an interest in the col- There are two levels of membership: lection, study and dissemination of knowledge of worldwide philatelic material that depicts: 1) Supportive, your name will not be released to APS, ATA or AFDCS, and 6 Notable men and women and their contributions to society 2) Active, your name will be released to APS, ATA and for whom historical evidence exists of homosexual or bisex- AFDCS (as required). ual orientation, Dues include four issues of the Lambda Philatelic Journal and 6 Mythology, historical events and ideas significant in the his- a copy of the membership directory. (Names will be with- tory of gay culture, held from the directory upon request.) 6 Flora and fauna scientifically proven to having prominent homosexual behavior, and ADVERTISING RATES: 6 Even though emphasis is placed on the above aspects of stamp collecting, GLHSC strongly encourages other phila- Members are entitled to free ads. telic endeavors. Non-members can place ads for $10 per issue. Reproduci- ble ads should be submitted, along with a check made pay- able to GLHSC, to the editor’s address. Ads should be no larger than 1/4 page. Any ad submitted without artwork will be created by the editor and at the editor’s discretion. PUBLICATION SCHEDULE: Publication Months Articles Needed by GLHSC OFFICERS: March February 15 June May 15 President ........................................... Angela Watson September August 15 Vice President .................................. Brian Lanter December November 15 Secretary ........................................... Vacant Treasurer .......................................... Judith Beckett Editor ............................................... Joe Petronie Any artwork and articles received by the editor after the aforementioned dates will appear in the next available issue, space permitting. ADDRESSES: Lambda Philatelic Journal PO Box 190842 Dallas TX 75219-0842 USA [email protected] Web-site: www.glhsc.org The Lambda Philatelic Journal thrives on philatelic articles, original or reprinted, and alternative viewpoints for publication. The editor reserves the right to edit all materials submitted for publication. The views expressed in the journal are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent those of the Club or its members. Any comments should be addressed to the Editor at one of the addresses listed. © Copyright 2003 GLHSC Lambda Philatelic Journal 3 NewsNews fromfrom thethe FromFrom thethe PresidentPresident Collectively, our GLHSC membership possesses a vast EditorEditor amount of knowledge about the joint pursuits of philately and gay and lesbian history. But, tapping into that resource base to answer questions or verify facts isn't always easily accom- Thanks to those who have sent me articles throughout the plished. Sometimes, the "facts" themselves don't always year, especially Paul Hennefeld and Blair O’Dell. Thanks agree. also go out to Ulf Uland, Phil Stager and Tony Bucci (AZ) for their input and help in keeping the AIDS Update and Because history itself is an ever changing and expanding field, AIDS Checklist updated. new information comes to light all the time. And because in many cases, the private lives of historically prominent indi- I received a flurry of articles in late November and early De- viduals were hidden from the public eye, we sometimes have cember. Look for articles on Isaac Brock, Pierre Trudeau, to offer up conjecture when it comes to listing these people in Hermaphroditus, Alvin Ailey and others in 2005. our journal. Send any articles my way via email or snail mail, preferably Of course, we always temper our beliefs with as much solid on a disk. GLHSC and Lambda Philatelic Journal can be historical research as possible (and unfortunately, in some only as good as the members allow it to be. I NEED YOUR cases, this is not much). For instance, I know that I read an HELP. article about 15 years ago at the University of California at San Diego's massive main library about Adelbert von Chamisso, who dsicovered the California Poppy (known as Eschsholtzia californica). This was in the pre-internet days, I received the following email. Anyone interested, contact where one actually went to the library and looked on cards me at [email protected]: using the Dewey Decimal System. Dear Friends, Von Chamisso named the flower after a fellow who was his expedition mate on the Russian natural science ship, S.S. Ru- I was here in NYC for the Stonewall demos and have col- rick, in San Francisco in 1816. His name was Dr. Johann lected a good number of cancelled letters with the famous Friedrich Eschscholtz and this article seemed to give credence Keith Harring cancellation mark dated: 6/25/89 "Gay Pride to the idea that the two men were quite close and perhaps even Day" with the "Stonewall Sta" PO mark. intimate with each other. I remember being quite surprised, as I had never even heard of these two men, let alone that my Might there be any interest in my collection? state flower was named after a gay man. Thank you so very much for your time and effort, I then promptly filed away this tidbit of historical data. Our editor is always in need of articles for the Journal, so I Joseph Drexel thought, here's a great story for the GLHSC newsletter! When I went to the internet to do some further research, I couldn't find one single reference to the possible relationship between von Chamisso and Eschscholtz. How could this be? I know I remember reading about these two men in the library a long INSIDE THIS ISSUE: time ago, and now, I couldn't find anything even remotely supporting this. News From the Editor 3 From the President 3 My point is we are all stronger as a group than we are indi- vidually. And collectively, what we can offer each other is a Eva Dahlgren 4 vast resource of information not likely found in much of Gay Covers For Sale 6 mainstream media. Let's each of be willing to offer up some Treasurer’s Report 6 information to the rest of the club, even if it is in the form of a Gay & Lesbian Update 7 question about an historical or philatelic item they have run across in the past. Does anyone know about von Chamisso AIDS Update 7 and Eschscholtz? I'd love to hear from you if you have infor- AIDS Checklist 8 mation on these two explorers. Annual Index 15 What other topics would any GLHSC member like to ask our membership about? 4 December 2004 The album was called "Jag vill se min älskade komma från Eva Dahlgren det vilda". It was released in 1995 and resulted in another Grammy as "Artist of the Year". She also won another Article based on public information from the website, Rockbjörn for "Best Female Artist." www.dahlgren-attling.net. Efva Attling was born February 18, 1952 in Stockholm. Eva Charlotte Dahlgren-Attling was born June 9, 1960 in Efva began her career as a model and traveled to such cit- Umeå, in the north of Sweden. She started to play the guitar ies as New York, Paris and Milan. She returned to Swe- when she was a teenager. Bruno Glenmark discovered her den in the early 1980's, forming the band X-Models. By when she performed on the TV program called "Sveriges Ma- the mid-80's, Efva went solo. In 1985 she married the gasin". The result was her debut album, "Finns det ågon som Swedish musician Niklas Strömstedt, and in 1988 they had bryr sig om", released in 1978. It was produced by Bruno and their first child, Adam. She had her second child, Simon, Anders Glenmark. Anders has produced all of her albums, ex- in 1992. She began to concentrate on designing clothing cept "Lai Lai". and jewelry in the early 1990's. She currently has jewelry boutiques in Helsinki, London and Stockholm. In 1980 she released the album "Eva Dahlgren", an album on which she criticizes and explains women's feelings and the In 1994 Eva and Efva again crossed paths. With Efva's problems they encounter when wanting to show these feelings marriage to Niklas ending in 1995, Eva and Efva spent to another person. She also sang the melody for the radio pro- much time together during 1995 and fell in love. They gram "Eldorado". Between 1981 and 1984 she received three were married on January 25, 1996. Rockbjörn (a prize given by the Swedish newspaper Afton- bladet) as "Best Female Artist of the Year". She performed In March 1999, Eva released "Lai Lai", an album pro- with, and met her future wife, Efva Attling, at the 1982 duced, recorded and performed by her. She worked on this Rockbjörn ceremonies. album while in Sitges, Spain. That same month she went on another Scandinavian tour. This tour was such a suc- cess that she decided to tour Sweden again in summer. She played with Bo Kaspers Orkester, Jennifer Brown, Robyn and Ulf Lundell in various locations throughout the country and at the Stockholm Water Festival.