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Ephemera: Flyers and Handouts

 Series
Identifier: Series 7.

Scope and Contents

Queer Nation's ephemera records are tangible evidence of the numerous public events the group organized and became deeply involved with. Since the organization was well-known for its confrontational activities, many of the records here described, also denote provocative titles and innuendos such as the Holy Homosexual flyer. A great number of flyers also cover events with satirical religious themes such as the Church of Judy Garland as well as guerrilla tactics for LGBT people to defend themselves from any street hate-related incidents and a guide for straight parents to understand their LGBT kids. Some of the announcements include events by other groups such as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, art-related happenings such as poetry readings at Highways in Santa Monica and messages from Joan Jett Blakk Presidential team. In addition, a great number of flyers cover media related public complaints against Hollywood in regards to films such as "Fried Green Tomatoes," "JFK," and "Basic Instinct," movies that Queer Nation considered defamatory in the way they portrayed LGBT characters. Also, the series contain announcements regarding AIDS discrimination cases such as the one suffered by W. Wayne Karr, Queer nation's top leader, at the Los Angeles Community College (LACC), by one of his professors; and an avante-garde event where the organizers urged LGBT people not to spend their "queer bucks" at retail stores, an action that broke new ground in regards to what we now see as the gay market's powerful purchasing power.

Dates

  • Creation: 1982-1995

Creator

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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