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Gay activists

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:

The Laughing Policeman Protest Collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Coll2011-062
Abstract

Clippings, flyers, interview transcript, news releases, notes, and studio publicity materials documenting protests in San Francisco directed against the motion picture, The Laughing Policeman, a police thriller released in 1973. Gay and lesbian rights activists objected to the representation of gay men and gay social life in the movie, which revolved around a mass-murderer with a secret gay identity.

Dates: 1973

Michael T. Manning papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Coll2014-091
Abstract

Correspondence, legal documents, clippings, event flyers, and photographs, 1972-1981, from gay activist Michael T. Manning. In 1975, Manning lodged a complaint with the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners and the Los Angeles City Attorney, requesting a formal investigation into the Los Angeles Police Department's discriminatory practices against gays and lesbians.

Dates: 1972 - 1981

Leigh H. Mosley photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2012-049
Abstract

Leigh H. Mosley photographs of Marion Barry and Vic Basile, 1981-1983.

Dates: 1981-1983

National March for Lesbian/Gay Rights records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2013-090
Abstract

Clippings, flyers, pamphlets, logistical information, mass mailings, lists of names, correspondence, and planning records for the National March for Lesbian/Gay Rights in San Francisco on July 15, 1984.

Dates: 1984

National New Orleans Memorial Fund Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2011-078
Abstract

Financial statements, medical service receipts, correspondence, articles, flyers, eulogy texts, clippings, photograph, donation records and other material from the National New Orleans Memorial Fund (NNOMF), 1973-1974. The NNOMF was established in Los Angeles in 1973 to provide medical assistance and other support for victims of a fire that killed 32 patrons of a bar popular with the New Orleans gay and lesbian community.

Dates: 1973-1988; Majority of material found within 1973 - 1974

National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll2022-005
Abstract The National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) is a professional organization comprised of scientific, technical, education, engineering, and math professionals who are members of the LGBTQ community. They advocate for employment equality and professional freedom, ethics, and responsibility; promote science education; and provide networking and mentoring opportunities. The collection, 1967-2018, is comprised of institutional records, scientific...
Dates: 1967-2018

National Organization of Lesbians and Gays Records

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Coll2011-090
Abstract Articles of incorporation, bylaws, meeting minutes, flyers, clippings, resolutions, proposals, policy statements, correspondence, conference program, conference proceedings, petition form, legislation information, and other material documenting activities of the National Organization of Lesbians and Gays (NOLAG), 1981-1982. NOLAG was formed in 1981 as a national grassroots organization dedicated to educating and informing the public on gay and lesbians rights, and "to promote the common good...
Dates: 1980-1982

New Alliance for Gay Equality (New AGE) Records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2011-058
Abstract Meeting minutes, articles of incorporation, bylaws, correspondence, press manuals, clippings, flyers, press releases, financial records, notes, project proposals, and other material documenting activities of the New Alliance for Gay Equality (New AGE), 1970-1979. New AGE was founded in 1977 to raise consciousness of gay and lesbian rights, and to "pass legislation in Los Angeles that will secure the civil rights of gay citizens, and to defend those rights if challenged." The organization's...
Dates: 1970-1979

Richard Noble Walk Across America Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2014-105
Abstract The collection includes clippings, certificates, proclamations, and digital copies of websites, Facebook pages, Flickr pages, online articles, letters to the United States President, photographs, and YouTube postings regarding Richard Noble's Walk Across America, 2011-2012. Richard Noble made the 15-month spiritual journey with a rainbow flag to raise awareness of LGBT bullying and hate crimes and to promote the American Equality Bill, a proposed addendum to the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
Dates: 2011-2013

North American Conference of Homophile Organizations records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2011-065
Abstract

Memoranda, financial reports, a manifesto, position papers, rosters, national organization lists, conference resolutions, meeting minutes, questionnaires, correspondence, committee reports, bylaws, articles, speech transcripts, news releases, clippings, and other material from the North American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO), a conference of independent gay and lesbian rights organizations held annually from 1966-1970.

Dates: 1966-1970