Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Studies
Find research relating to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer communities.
Digitized Primary Sources
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Archives of Sexuality and GenderSearchable primary sources on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world. Includes newspapers, manuscripts, government records, organizational papers, correspondence, and posters.
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Archives UnboundNotable collections include materials on historical responses to the AIDS crisis, social activism among gays and lesbians, and more.
LGBTQ Microfilm Sets
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ACT UP/NY: the AIDS Coalition to Unleash PowerMicrofilm publication of original materials owned by the New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division. Includes 159 film reels.
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The Gay Rights Movement: Mattachine Society of New YorkMicrofilm of Mattachine Society of New York's original records from 1951-1976. Includes correspondence, topical files, collateral records, financial records, etc. Set of 24 film reels.
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Gay Rights Movement: Gay Activists AllianceMicrofilm of the original records of the Gay Activists Alliance from 1970-1983. Included are correspondence and collateral records of GAA's principal committees and a topical file of miscellaneous records.
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Records (1973-2000)The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force collection consists of correspondence, press clippings, financial and administrative records, subject files, and photographs which provide a broad overview of the American movement for lesbian and gay civil rights.
LGBTQ Archives at the University of Michigan
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Bentley Historical Library: Subject Guide for LGBTQ CollectionsThe Bentley is home to a number of collections with materials about LGBTQ people and organizations at the University of Michigan and in the broader community. Collections focus primarily on materials from the 20th century. Subject guide provides links to finding aids for relevant collections.
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Labadie Collection at the University of MichiganResource on social movements, containing social protest literature along with publications from the extreme political left and right. Includes the holdings of the National Transgender Library & Archive.
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National Transgender Library and ArchivesBelieved to be the largest cataloged collection of books, magazines, films, videotapes, journals and newspaper articles, unpublished papers, photographs, artwork, letters, personal papers, and memorbila transgender-related materials.
Additional LGBTQ Archives
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GLBT Historical Society: Archives and Manuscript CollectionsCollections focus on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer life in the wider San Francisco Bay area and Northern California. The collection includes personal papers, organizational records, photographs, t-shirts, buttons, art, and periodicals.
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June L. Mazer Lesbian ArchivesIncluded are personal letters and scrapbooks, artwork, manuscripts, books, records, newspapers, magazines, photographs, videotapes, flyers, papers of lesbian organizations, private papers, and clothing.
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Lavender Legacies GuideCreated by the Lesbian and Gay Archives Roundtable of the Society of American Archivists. A comprehensive guide to repositories in North America which hold significant collections of primary source materials related to GLBT history.
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The ONE National Gay & Lesbian ArchiveInternational with a special focus on the GLBT history of L.A. The collection includes files & archives, audio/visual materials, books, magazines/journals, and manuscripts.
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