Shoulders to Stand On

This collection consists of the papers of Rochester based gay rights activists, Anne Tischer and Bess Watts. The materials date between 1984 and 2017, with a bulk of the materials dated between 2004 and 2017. The materials consist of ephemera, flyers, brochures, news articles, publications, meeting minutes, resource information, correspondence, notes, speeches, Pride at Work reports and minutes, photographs, and signs.

This collection consists of the records of BlackRose Productions, a Rochester, New York based production company. The materials date between 1987 and 1989. The materials consist of VHS tapes, photographs, production planning materials, resumes, scripts, show-related documentation, programs, and ephemera.

This collection consists of the papers collected by David Emert, Producer of the ImageOut! Film Festival and performer in the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus. The materials date between 1989 and 2013. The materials consist of programs, budgets, meeting minutes, and planning materials for the ImageOut! Film Festival, programs, photographs, and articles regarding the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus, buttons and pins, and posters.

This collection consists of materials collected by Ellen M. Yacknin in her position as legal counsel to the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley during the case of Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley v. City Assessor, City of Rochester. The materials date between 1991 and 1994. They include Yacknin's personal correspondence on the case, legal briefs and other court documents, and newspaper clippings.

Consists of slide used for the ImageOut Film Festival, Rochester, New York as pre-film advertising for advertisers, supporters, donors, and as "thank you's" to volunteers and others. See documentation for inventory.

This collections consists of Jamie and Sally S. Whitback's personal collection of ImageOut programs and ephemera. The materials date between 1993 and 2022. The collection consists of festival guides, published anthologies, ephemera, correspondence, newsletters, and news clippings.

This collection consists of serials and ephemera related to Rochester's LGBTQ+ community during the 1980s. Included are original copies of The Empty Closet newspaper to which Mr. Pakyz contributed articles and programs from early concerts by the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus. Also included are copies of the first two issues of The Empty Closet (January and February/March 1971) and historically important national publications on the AIDS Crisis.

This collection consists of materials collected by Karen Monast during the 1993 March on Washington and other pride events. The materials date between 1990 and 2014, with a bulk of the materials dated between 1991 and 1993. The materials consist of clothing, buttons, pins, photographs, stickers, and other ephemera.

This collection consists of the papers collected by Kathleen Reilly, a women's rights activist and one of the seven women dubbed the "Rochester Topfree Seven" in 1986. The materials date between 1986 and 1991. The materials consist of news articles, newspapers, newsletters, notes, photographs, brochures, legal documents, publicity, membership information and reference for C.L.A.W. (Challenging Laws and Attitudes against Women), and reference for the Topfree movement.

This collection consists of records assembled by Lynn Varricchio in her various positions with the Rochester Area Task Force on AIDS. The records date between 1962 and 2011. The records include documents, presentations, articles, operating records, business cards, digital media and ephemera.

This collection consists of the papers of Margaret Mary Lau and Cynthia Burch, a lesbian couple from Rochester, New York involved in LGBTQ+ religious and activist groups. The papers date from 1973 to 2018. They consist of periodicals, other publications, ephemera and some handwritten documents.

This collection consists of newspaper clippings and legal documents pertaining to the first same-sex couple allowed to adopt children in Monroe County, New York. The materials date between 1993 and 1996.

This collection consists of the papers collected by Pam Barres, a Rochester area LBGTQ advocate. The materials date between 1990 and 1996. The materials consist of newspaper articles regarding same-sex adoption, as well as, newsletters and journals regarding the transgender community.

This collection consists of the papers of Ralph Carter, a gay and civil rights activist in Rochester, New York. The papers date from 1984 to 2009, with the bulk from 2001 to 2009. The materials include personal and organizational papers, books, serials, pamphlets, photographs and VHS tapes.