Gay rights movement
Subtitle: Gay and lesbian community support, and spirit : selected newsletters and periodicals
Series: Archives of Sexuality and Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Part I; Archives of Sexuality and Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Part I
Publisher: [publisher not identified]
Published: 1947
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
Subjects: Sexual minorities; Periodicals; Gay rights; Homosexuality; History; Lesbians; Lesbianism; Gay liberation movement
Description: The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society maintains one of the largest collections of queer historical materials in the world. Founded by activists and community historians during the AIDS crisis in San Francisco, its more than 3,000 titles document the building of queer communities from 1947 to 2004. Its materials come from big cities and small towns in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Latin America. The materials included here point to the critical role that community-building and support groups played in the LGBT community. One highlight is the extensive selection of national and local newsletters from Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), the largest support group for families, friends, and allies of LGBT people. There are also newsletters from some of the earliest groups that supported LGBT families, parents, and prospective parents. This collection displays the important role that community events and professional groups have played in LGBT history. Newsletters document the Gay Games, an Olympic-style athletic event in 1982, and Frameline, the oldest and largest LGBT film festival. The collection also contains newsletters from professional groups like the Bay Area Network of Gay and Lesbian Educators (BANGLE), Bay Area Career Women and the Golden Gate Business Association, which provided mentoring, education, and professional support within their communities.
Notes: Date range: 1947-2004.

Source institution: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Historical Society.