The collection documents the Human Rights Awards Banquets, political projects, election and lobbying efforts, national and local collaborations, event participations, Democratic Party involvements, and administrative operations of the Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club, 1977-1995. Records include meeting agenda and minutes, correspondence, promotional flyers and mailings, office forms, photographs, clippings, financial and estate records, membership records, bylaws, certificates of appreciation, event records, voter registrations, newsletters, stationary, advertisements, event records and programs, questionnaires, disclosure statements, interview transcripts, and invoices and receipts.

The collection includes records from the following organizational presidents during the listed years: Robert Wechter, 1978; Richard F. Gaylord, 1978; Martin T. Van Strien, 1978; Frank Cook, 1980-1981; Michael Lonergan, 1981; Lorna A. Albertsen, 1982-1985; Robert Kramme, 1985-1986; David C. Newell, 1987-1990; Sue Matranga-Watson, 1990-1991; and Paul Self, 1993-1995. The records most represented in the collection are those maintained under the presidential reigns of Robert Kramme, David C. Newell, Sue Matranga-Watson, and Paul Self, covering the years 1985-1995.