1999 Portland Gay History Walkg Tour

gay and lesbian archives of the pacific northwest

The Gay and Lbian Archiv of the Pacific Northwt (GLAPN) was tablished Portland, Oregon, by Tom Cook the early 1990s. Sce then the o...

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GAY & LBIAN ARCHIV OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWT LGBTQ HISTORY

The Gay & Lbian Archiv of the Pacific Northwt was found October 1994 by a small group of muny historians Portland. At the time, was the o… * gay and lesbian archives of the pacific northwest *

We are not now and never have been limed to the "Gay & Lbian" portns of the LGBTQ2SIA+ rabow; given our fondns for public programmg, we're not strictly an "archive;" and the "Pacific Northwt" is optimistic for a ltle, volunteer-staffed anizatn that don't yet reach all of Oregon. The Gay & Lbian Archiv of the Pacific Northwt was found October 1994 by a small group of muny historians Portland.

At the time, was the only gay and lbian anizatn of s kd the Pacific Northwt, wh the stated purpose of “advancg the visibily of queer cultural history wh the Pacific Northwt.

It was an unual arrangement, particularly at a time when most gay and lbian historil anizatns stggled to ga rpect.

GAY AND LBIAN ARCHIV OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWT ORAL HISTORI

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For gays and lbians Oregon, the 1990s were marked by stggl for equal rights hog and employment and agast the Oregon Cizens Alliance’s anti-gay ballot measur. In the summer of 1994, Allan Bébé, the thor of Comg Out Unr Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women World War II, gave a semar at Portland State Universy where he emphasized the importance of anizg efforts to prerve gay and lbian history. As a rult, the archive clus signifint materials documentg the “No on 9” mpaign; Portland Town Council, Oregon’s first gay and lbian civil rights anizatn; and the Founta, Oregon’s first gay newspaper.

GAY AND LESBIAN ARCHIVES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

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Other notable materials are the Bonnie Tker Collectn, the Gay Pri Collectn (1982-2004), Lbian and Gay Chos Collectn (1986-1998), the Charl F. The Gay and Lbian Archiv of the Pacific Northwt (GLAPN) was tablished Portland, Oregon, by Tom Cook the early 1990s.

Sce then the anizatn has llected archival materials and oral histori om anizatns and dividuals active lbian and gay issu the Portland area and throughout the Pacific Northwt.

MSS 2988-01 Gay and lbian history llectn, 1968-2014, ;MSS 2988-02 Roger Troen llectn, 1970-1979, ;MSS 2988-03 Campaign for a Hate Free Oregon rerds, 1989-1993, ;MSS 2988-04 Gay and Lbian Organizatns Collectn, 1972-1996, ;MSS 2988-05 Digny llectn, 1980-1998, ;MSS 2988-06 C. Slghters rerds, cir 1981-2008, ;MSS 2988-07 Gay and lbian perdils llectn, 1970-2008, ;MSS 2988-08 Jam Anctil papers, cir 1930-1997, ;MSS 2988-09 Jim Gersbach llectn, 1987-1998, ;MSS 2988-10 Lbian and Gay Pri llectn, 1982-2004, ;MSS 2988-11 Lbian and Gay Chos Collectn, 1986-1998, ;MSS 2988-12 Lbian Communy Project rerds, 1976-2008, ;MSS 2988-13 Marie D.

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Equi llectn, 1918-1983, ;MSS 2988-14 Gay and Lbian Legal llectn, 1912-1928, ;MSS 2988-15 Shepherd fay papers, 1931-2002, ;MSS 2988-16 John Terrill papers, 1980-2009, ;MSS 2988-17 Christe Tanner papers, 1981-2000 (bulk 1992-1999), ;MSS 2988-18 Charl F. DcriptnMostly prted materials regardg a variety of muny, relig, and social service anizatns supportg the gay and lbian muny of the Pacific Northwt (particularly Portland and the State of Oregon.

) It clus Downtown Chapel (Catholic) Gay & Lbian Mistry materials ncerng the chapel's mistry to the gay and lbian muny; First Unarian Church of Portland flyers for gay and lbian themed foms; Integry (Epispalian) newsletters ncerng gay & lbian mistry; Metropolan Communy Church (Portland) materials; Prbyterians for Lbian & Gay Concerns of Oregon quarterly newsletter, July 1993; Portland Communy of Welg Congregatns 1996 brochure for "Welg the Whole Fay"; Radil Faeri flyer for Passn Dancg Naked II; Sts.

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