Skip to main content

Political activists

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Don Amador papers

 Collection — Box 1-2
Identifier: Coll2011-016
Abstract

Clippings, correspondence, manuscripts, publicity, academic papers, political flyers, newssheets, photographs, organizational lists, notes, and college course materials, 1976-1983, documenting the educational and political activities of Don Amador.

Dates: 1976-1983; Majority of material found within 1977-1981

California Democratic Council Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2011-020
Abstract Meeting minutes, memos, correspondence, membership lists, bylaws, resolutions, reports, pamphlets, articles, newsletters, news releases, clippings, flyers, notes, and other material documenting the activities of the California Democratic Council (CDC), 1976-1981, mostly in regard to its Gay and Lesbian Caucus. The CDC is a voluntary affiliation of "grassroots" Democratic Party activist clubs, formed in 1953 by individuals interested in improving the Party's prospects in California. The...
Dates: 1971-1985; Majority of material found within 1976 - 1981

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

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

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

No on 64 Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll2011-060
Abstract Meeting minutes, financial documents, flyers, pamphlets, photographic contact sheets, clippings, endorsement and media organization lists, news releases, correspondence, memoranda, press packets, notes, campaign report, and other material documenting the work of No on 64, an organization formed to mobilize opposition to California ballot Proposition 64, also known as the LaRouche Initiative, in 1986. If approved by voters, Proposition 64 would have classified AIDS as an easily communicable...
Dates: 1986

George Raya papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2013-049
Abstract

Correspondence, promotional material, clippings, California legislature bills, financial records, and photographs documenting the lobbying efforts of George Raya, bulk 1975-1979. Raya lobbied the California State Legislature regarding the consensual sex (AB 489) and employment discrimination (AB 633) bills and was a part of the 1977 National Gay Task Force meeting at the White House.

Dates: 1972-1979; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1979

Stephen Stewart photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll2010-006
Abstract

Photographs and the resulting published work documenting icons, iconic places, and events of the United States lesbian and gay movement, 1982-1984. The collection primarily consists of Stephen Stewart's published and unpublished black and white photographs from his work, Positive Image: A Portrait of Gay America, along with other Stewart photographs.

Dates: 1982-1984

Stonewall Democratic Club records

 Collection — Box 1: Series Series 1.
Identifier: Coll2013-001
Abstract Bylaws, meeting minutes, endorsements, informational pamphlets and flyers, promotional material, event programs, photographs, and clippings of the Los Angeles Stonewall Democratic Club, 1975-1995. Although the records include those from the Santa Monica and Pasadena/Glendale Stonewall Democratic Clubs as well as the San Francisco Stonewall Gay Democratic Club, the records primarily document the early years of the Los Angeles Stonewall Democratic Club, which started in 1975 as the first...
Dates: 1975-1995; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1981