Orange County Visibility League Records

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: Coll2011-047

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Press releases, organizational bylaws, meeting notes, map, articles, and flyers documenting activities of the Orange County Visibility League (OCVL), 1988-1990. The OCVL was a civil rights organization formed in 1988 to present a positive image, and pursue "significant change" for gay men and lesbian women in Orange County, California.

Dates

Creation: 1988-1990
Creation: Majority of material found in 1988 - 1988

Creator

Orange County Visibility League (Creator, Organization)

Access

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Publication Rights

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Historical Note

The Orange County Visibility League (OCVL) was founded in 1988 to present a unified positive image for, and serve as public advocates for the civil rights of, gay men and lesbian women in Orange County, California. OCVL's activities included participating in marches, letter writing campaigns, boycotts, and other forms of activism in support of gay and lesbian rights.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet ([1 folder])

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Press releases, organizational bylaws, meeting notes, map, articles, and flyers documenting activities of the Orange County Visibility League (OCVL). The OCVL was formed in 1988 to advocate for civil rights for gays and lesbians in Orange County.

Processing Information

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.