John Kyper collection of gay liberation ephemera & publications
Series: Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Part II; Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Part II
Publisher: [publisher not identified]
Published: 1969
Place of publication: Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Gay liberation movement
Description: This collection includes artifacts from the gay liberation movements in the United States and Mexico assembled by John Kyper, a member of the Faggots for Freedom Collective in Roxbury Massachusetts. The materials here date from 1969 to 1988 and encompass conference papers, legal documents, and correspondence with well-known activists such as Harvey Milk. Documents produced by gay liberation groups across the country are included, notably publications from the Gay Flames Collective, Red Butterfly, the Lavender and Red Union, and the Chicago Seed. Researchers can also find Kyper's writings on the gay liberation movement in Mexico, as well as interviews, correspondence, photographs, and news clippings associated with gay rights activities in various Mexican locations.
Notes: Date range of documents: 1970-1987.

Reproduction of the orignals from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society.