Gay rights

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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.

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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.

Abstract This collection consists of the papers of the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, a Rochester based organization supporting the LGBTQ community. The materials date between 1954 and 2014, with a bulk of the materials dated between 1975 and 1993. The materials consist of personal papers that people in the LGBTQ community donated to the Gay Alliance. The materials consist of articles, newspaper clippings, correspondence, meeting minutes, published materials, such as brochures, flyers,...

Abstract This collection consists of the papers of Joan Giuffre, regarding the first National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas in 1977. The materials are dated between 1977 and 2000, with a bulk of the materials dated between 1977 and 1978. The materials consist of brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, programs, and other publications from the first National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas. Additional materials reflect gay life and culture in Rochester, N. Y., from the late 1970s to late...

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Personal papers, event posters, ephemera, and audiovisual materials from John Altieri, a former Board President of the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley. Material in this collection dates between 1986 and 2019.

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The John Washburn papers consist of documents, audiovisual materials, and ephemera that primarily document Washburn's experience as the public face of the AIDS epidemic in Rochester. Much of material consists of interviews, both copies of print interviews and filmed interviews on VHS tapes. Materials in the collection date from 1985 to 2019, wiith the bulk dating from 1988 and 1989.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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This collection consists of 52 pin-back buttons. All of the buttons are from Rochester, New York, with most either from LGBTQ+ organizations or in support of LGBTQ+ causes.

Content Description This collection consists of papers collected or created by Michael Robertson, former President of the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley. The materials date from 1971 to 2014. The papers are comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, reference articles, administrative documents for the GAGV, ephemera, and and oversized scrapbook. The materials document Robertson's role as President of the GAGV and as a member of the University of Rochester's Gay Student Alliance (GSA). They also...

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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.

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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.

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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.

Abstract Robert (Bob) Dardano (Jr.) was active in several gay and lesbian civil rights organizations in Rochester, NY in the 1980s, including the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley and in writing and publishing The Empty Closet magazine. Dardano also contributed volunteer efforts to the first political campaign of Rochester City Councilman Tim Mains in 1985. This collection consists of personal papers collected or created by Dardano in the course of these activities,...

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This collection consists of the personal papers of Susan Jordan, a feminist, LGBTQ+ rights activist, and social justice advocate based in Rochester, New York. The materials date between 1977 and 2018 with the bulk of materials dating between 1977 and 1990. The papers are comprised of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, an unpublished poetry manuscript, and a bound volume of poetry. The scrapbooks have been digitized and are accessible as PDF files.

Abstract This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Tim O. Mains (1948-2021), a career educator and elected official from Rochester, New York. Mains was the first openly gay elected official in New York State and the first openly gay member of the Rochester City Council (1985). The materials date between 1972 and 2021 with the bulk of materials dating between 1985 and 2015. The papers are comprised of correspondence, memorandums, legal documents, speeches, guest essays,...