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Gay activists

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:

Andrew Ross Exler Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2011-037
Abstract Newsletters, fliers, legal papers, verse, correspondence, clippings, articles, publicity releases, photographs, and autobiographical writings documenting the civil rights activism of Andrew Ross Exler. Exler is best known for filing a (successful) lawsuit in 1980, at age 19, against Disneyland for its ban on same-sex couple dancing. The bulk of the collection comprises a newsletter Exler published, his correpondence to Los Angeles gay activists such as Morris Kight, and material he...
Dates: 1980-1993

Donald A. Ferguson papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2014-014
Abstract

Board of directors materials, bylaws, administrative committee records, correspondence, conference material, financial records, event and program records, newsletter copy, and publicity material, 1979-1994, from gay activist Donald A. Ferguson, who served on the boards for the Triangle Gay and Lesbian Foster Parent Association (also known as Triangle Project) and the Whitman-Brooks Foundation.

Dates: 1974 - 1994

J. Ray Gallagher Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2011-040
Abstract Correspondence, clippings, legal papers, and certificates of gay activist, J. Ray Gallagher, 1970-1985. Part of the collection documents Gallagher's candidacy for public offices, including Santa Monica City Council, Los Angeles County Supervisor, U.S. Congress, and California State Assembly. The bulk of the material consists of letters written by Gallagher to (for the most part) public offices and officials, such as the Santa Monica City Council, Congresspersons and heads of state, regarding...
Dates: 1970-1985

Gay Activists Alliance, New York collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2010-002
Abstract Constitution and bylaws, correspondence, committee structure and reports, along with newspapers, informational pamphlets, fliers, lists of gay and lesbian organizations, photographs, and clippings of the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), New York. The GAA sought to avoid internal conflict by democratically electing an executive committee and to avoid entangling alliances by focusing on gay and lesbian rights issues. The organization utilized coordinated non-violent confrontational actions in the...
Dates: 1969-1998; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1974

Gay United Fund Records

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Coll2012-118
Abstract Articles of Incorporation, financial documents, correspondence, notes, press releases, flyers, and other materials documenting activity of the Gay United Fund, 1979-1982. According to its literature, "The United Fund is an outgrowth of a resolution to create an annual charity function passed by the Imperial Council of Courts" in 1978. The Fund was intended to "raise and distribute funds to charitable organizations for the purchase of tangible items as a lasting tribute to the community's...
Dates: 1979-1982

Gay/Lesbian Network Collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Coll2012-007
Abstract

Mission statement, newsletter layouts, logo design sheets, article drafts, and press releases documenting activity of the Gay/Lesbian Network, 1983-1985. According to its mission statement, "the GLN is a non-profit, charitable, educational organization whose purpose is to transform the experience of being gay or lesbian so that people are nurtured and empowered to make a difference in the world."

Dates: 1983-1985

Donald V.S. Harley papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll2014-028
Abstract

Correspondence, prison records, receipts, legal records, notes, clippings, editorial drafts, and manuscripts of Donald Harley, 1976-2013. The materials primarily document Harley's trial and prison sentence, but also include materials related to his personal life and activism.

Dates: 1976-2013

R. Scott Hitt papers

 Collection — Box 1: Series Series 1.
Identifier: Coll2013-091
Abstract Photographs, awards, school records, correspondence, clippings, meeting minutes, financial records, political campaign records, event and fundraising records, conference files, legal records, government initiatives and regulation materials, reports, and research materials documenting R. Scott Hitt's personal life as well as his work with HIV/AIDS research and treatment, HIV/AIDS groups and projects, LGBT politics and support services, and political campaigns, 1958-2007. Includes Hitt's...
Dates: 1958-2007

Glenn Hopkins papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2013-048
Abstract

The Glenn Hopkins papers consists of an edited draft of his play The Adventures of Robin Hood, his resume, and promotional material for his plays and appearances, 1986-1991. Glenn Hopkins is a Los Angeles playwright, political activist, educator, and Radical Faerie.

Dates: 1986-2001

John Hustad photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2012-069
Abstract

John Hustad photographs primarily of a Minneapolis gay rights conference on May 11, 1974. Includes photographs of Dr. Howard J. Brown, Phyllis Lyon, Larry Bye, and Mike McConnell at the conference, and a 1972 photograph of Jack Baker.

Dates: 1972-1974