Correspondence
Scope and Contents
Queer Nation correspondence includes an array of letters generated between 1990 and 1992. These reflect the myriad of issues the activist organization became involved with in response to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The correspondence afore mentioned, encompasses topics surrounding internal polemical conflicts, demands to former Governor Pete Wilson regarding AB 101 and letters to media entities regarding the complete absence and/o stereotypical representations of LGBT people as well as congratulatory letters from LGBT publications. The materials also comprise "Thank You" letters sent by HIV/AIDS organizations such as the City of Angeles Hospice and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation which benefited from Queer Nation's monetary donations.
Dates
- Creation: 1982-1995
Creator
- From the Collection: Queer Nation (Organization) (Organization)
Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library and Archive for paging information.
Extent
From the Collection: 14 linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Chicano Studies Research Center Library Repository
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