Catholic gays -- United States
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Harry Bartron papers
Collection — Box 1-11
Identifier: Coll2008-054
Abstract
Writings, manuscripts, publications and photographs documenting the life of pantomime artist and poet Harry Bartron from 1927 to 2006. The bulk of the collection dates from 1978 to 2005 and consists of poetry exploring in particular Bartron's Roman Catholic faith and his homosexuality. Additional materials include liturgical materials, written for the Los Angeles chapter of Dignity/USA; autobiographical reminiscences; correspondence; and materials documenting Bartron's daily activities and...
Dates:
1917 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1978 - 2005
Ester F. Bentley photographs and papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2013-017
Abstract
Photographs, negatives, correspondence, awards, clippings, audiocassettes, a videocassette, buttons, a banner, and memorabilia, circa 1940-2003, from lesbian activist, community organizer and social worker, Ester F. Bentley. The collection documents Bentley's professional career in community organizing in Kentucky and California, often working with disabled children. In particular, this collection also includes hundreds of photographs of Bentley and her friends and family throughout...
Dates:
circa 1940-2003
Dignity/USA records
Collection — Box 1: Series Series 1
Identifier: Coll2007-004
Abstract
Records of Dignity/USA, the oldest organization for Roman Catholic members of the GLBT community, from it's founding in 1969 until the early 1990s. The materials include correspondence, minutes, motions, and work papers of the organization's Board of Directors and House of Delegates; records of Dignity's biennial National Conventions; correspondence files of Dignity officers, including Joseph Killian (Joe Gilgamesh), the first elected president of Dignity; and extensive subject files,...
Dates:
1956 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1988
Brian R. McNaught collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2014-070
Abstract
Writings, clippings, correspondence, and administrative records, 1974-1991, documenting gay activist Brian R. McNaught. McNaught is a writer, spokesperson, and corporate consultant on gay and lesbian rights, sex education, and AIDS awareness. He has written extensively on his experiences as a gay man, particularly in relation to his Irish Catholic identity.
Dates:
1974-1991